USA News Archives
The USA Office of Marketing and Communications has provided the following press releases
for use by media outlets. For assistance, contact Lance Crawford, Director of Media Relations.
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New Journalism Scholarship Created
May 18, 2018Kourtney McCollum is the first recipient of the Peggy Hansen and Jim Aucoin Journalism Scholarship. ... -
Why Some Hear 'Yanny,' Others 'Laurel'
May 16, 2018South audiologist Dr. Elizabeth Adams explains the latest social media craze and why we hear sounds differently. ... -
South Takes Top Athletic Honors
May 16, 2018The Jaguars win the Sun Belt Conference's all-sports trophy, the Vic Bubas Cup, for the fourth consecutive year. ... -
'The Benefit of Keeping an Open Mind'
May 14, 2018Two students prepare to head to South America in exchange program; South one of five universities picked to participate. ... -
Hanks Honored for Community Service
May 11, 2018Dr. Roma Hanks is recognized for improving health and wellness education for seniors and connecting students to internships. ... -
Developing a Smarter Surgical Drill
May 10, 2018USA engineering students built a prototype drill with a torque that is just right. In the process, they too learned to pivot. ... -
13 Years Later, a Well-Earned Degree
May 10, 2018With family and perseverance, Jennifer Oveson reaches her goal and creates a support group to help others do the same. ... -
'Commit to the Journey, Not to the Outcome'
May 6, 2018South graduates urged to overcome obstacles and 'forever chase your dreams;' 2,200 recognized during Spring Commencement ... -
19-year-old to Receive Business Degree
May 1, 2018Elizabeth Rodin says South and the Mitchell College of Business offered 'a private school education at a public price.' ... -
Love at First Psych, and Some Guidance
May 1, 2018Shaniqua Hammock developed a fascination of the mind in a psychology class; a mentor helped her pursue that passion. ... -
Born in Vietnam, He'll Protect the United States
May 1, 2018The multilingual Thanh Nguyen will head to California for a six-figure job working in the 'moving landscape' of cyber se ... -
South Ready For Spring Commencement
May 1, 2018Dr. Tyler Sexton, a USA-trained pediatrician with cerebral palsy, and longtime educator Bettye R. Maye to speak to graduates. ... -
USA Common Read/Common World Selects 'Just Mercy'
April 27, 2018Bryan Stevenson, author of 'Just Mercy,' is the co-founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery. ... -
Greek Organizations Recognized
April 26, 2018South honored sorority and fraternity members for outstanding service, leadership and academic achievement. ... -
At 5'2½'', She's Headed to the NBA
April 26, 2018While other people are watching the big game, senior Karli Sanford watches the fans. Now she's got a job with the Phoenix Sun ... -
Mitchell Recognized for Business Achievements
April 25, 2018South benefactor Abraham A. Mitchell is named as a Beta Gamma Sigma 2018 Business Achievement Award winner. ... -
Men's Tennis Takes Sun Belt Championship
April 24, 2018The Jags dominated singles against the Georgia State Panthers to win their first conference championship in 10 years. ... -
Actors as Victims, Manikins as Patients
April 20, 2018Nursing and allied health students experience controlled chaos during a drill ending in the soon-to-be expanded simulation lab. ... -
Planning the Rebirth of a City Park
April 17, 2018Four teams of 17 engineering seniors design projects that could breathe new life into city spaces, including Stewart Park. ... -
For Early Autopsies, a Trip to France
April 16, 2018South's Dr. Claire Cage receives a National Endowment for the Humanities stipend to study 19th century forensics. ... -
USA Sponsors High School Public Speaking Contest
April 16, 2018Natalia Trejo of Murphy High School took first place, followed by Gabriel Robertson and Beata Casiday. ... -
Professor Co-Authors Web-Based Learning Book
April 16, 2018Dr. Gayle Davidson-Shivers collaborated on the second edition of 'Web-Based Learning: Design, Implementation and Evaluation.& ... -
Minor Added in Jewish and Holocaust Studies
April 12, 2018A new minor in Jewish and Holocaust Studies will be offered beginning this fall in the College of Arts and Sciences. ... -
Student Health Center Spotlighted
April 12, 2018The health center recently was published on the cover of the Journal of American College Health. ... -
Theatre USA Season Closes With 'Pericles'
April 11, 2018One of Shakespeare's final plays will close USA's season with its premiere performance on Friday, April 13. ... -
Promising Results in Ovarian Cancer Vaccine
April 6, 2018Lead researcher and South oncologist Dr. Rodney Rocconi used targeted immunotherapy in recurrent cancer patients. ... -
Computing students will face off with students from other universities in the annual Department of Energy-sponsored competition. ...
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New Student Government Leaders Elected
April 6, 2018Grace Newcombe, 21, a junior political science major from Huntsville, Ala., will be the next president. ... -
When Opportunity Holds for Political Unrest
April 3, 2018Brittney Highland's all-expenses-paid anthropology expedition to Africa was postponed, but well worth the wait. ... -
South Writer's Book Made Into Documentary
April 2, 2018The film 'Journey to the Wilderness,' based on Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard's book, debuted April 5 at the Mar ... -
Pulitzer Prize Winner to Visit South
March 28, 2018Science writer Elizabeth Kolbert, who won the award in general nonfiction for her book about mass extinction, will speak April 4. ... -
$364,368 Raised During USA Giving Day
March 23, 2018Gifts from the inaugural event will support student success, USA Health, athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center. ... -
Jaguar Cricket Club Finishes Second
March 23, 2018The Jaguar Cricket Club defeated Yale, Harvard, Texas A&M and others before falling in the title game to Rutgers. ... -
USA Concert Choir to Perform with MSO
March 21, 2018South singers and other vocal groups will join the Mobile Symphony Orchestra for an anniversary performance, March 24-25. ... -
What to Watch After a Putin Victory
March 20, 2018Russian President Vladimir Putin easily won re-election. Here are five complex issues to follow, according to two USA faculty. ... -
South Counts Down to 24-Hour Giving Day
March 19, 2018Donors will have the opportunity March 22 to give to student success, health care, athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center. ... -
Meet State's Top Civil Engineering Student
March 16, 2018Peyton Posey: Alabama's civil engineering student of the year, community volunteer, honor society inductee and mom. ... -
South Opens Jag Fitness Trail
March 15, 2018The 8-foot wide, 1.5 mile crushed stone path includes three exercise stations for stretching and strength training. ... -
Cogswell Named Associate VP for University Development
March 15, 2018Joshua Cogswell served as the director of university development for the past five years. ... -
Closing Cases by Unearthing the Past
March 13, 2018Dr. Lesley Gregoricka and her students offer forensics expertise when law enforcement discovers human remains. ... -
Making Sense of Big Data
March 12, 2018USA researchers mine data with targeted questions to develop real-world applications and solve complex problems. ... -
The Call of His Own Trumpet
March 12, 2018Dr. Peter Wood, professor of music, built his own trumpet with a hammer and sheet metal. It's made him a better musician. ... -
Finding Her Home at South
March 8, 2018Dr. Natalie Fox earned three degrees at USA, where today she sees patients and leads nursing operations at USA Physicians Group. ... -
South Holds Democracy Day Teach-in
March 6, 2018More than 300 USA students swapped ideas and solutions at the 2018 We Are South: Democracy Day. ... -
Meisler Gifts $5 Million for Trauma Center
March 2, 2018Capacity at the USA Medical Center facility will more than double, and it will be renamed the Fanny R. Meisler Trauma Center. ... -
Alumni Honored for Notable Achievements
March 1, 2018At its awards gala, the USA National Alumni Association celebrated five alumni who are making a difference in their communities. ... -
Anthropology Major Named IDEAS Scholar
February 26, 2018Antonia Carter was selected as an IDEAS Scholar by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. ... -
Six Investing Tips for a Turbulent Market
February 21, 2018Want to know how to time the market? Don't bother trying, says South's Dr. Kyre Lahtinen, who instead advocates consiste ... -
University Libraries Celebrate 50 Years
February 20, 2018South's libraries begin a year-long celebration that will showcase their resources, future plans and five decades of service. ... -
Theatre USA to Present 'She Kills Monsters'
February 16, 2018The contemporary comedy will run from Feb. 16 to Feb. 24. Tickets are available. ...