Research News Archive
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°ÄÃŶþËÄÁùÌìÌì²ÊReceives $1 Million Grant to Create Semiconductor Package
National Science Foundation grant will be used to create and develop a semiconductor course package within the College of Engineering. ...
August 16, 2024 -
Archaeology Open House Showcases the Dig
South's Center for Archaeological Studies holds summer open house for students, faculty and staff to see what happens after the dig. ...
August 6, 2024 -
Casting A Wider Net
A $3 million award will expand the South Alabama Mesonet system across more than a third of the state and help provide timely warnings in advance of storms. ...
July 29, 2024 -
'Fishmas' in July
For 35 years, South's marine science students have looked forward to the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. ...
July 23, 2024 -
°ÄÃŶþËÄÁùÌìÌì²ÊScientist Receives $300,000 Grant for Alzheimer's Study
Dr. Amy R. Nelson, assistant professor of physiology and cell biology, accepted the award in Columbia, South Carolina ...
July 17, 2024 -
Sending Sentinels Into the Storm
As the hurricane season begins, South's Dr. Bret Webb is part of a research effort that, for the first time, is gathering detailed information about what happens when a storm hits the shore. ...
June 14, 2024 -
Only Scratching the Surface
An anthropology class gets a peek into the past during an archaeological dig in a student's backyard. ...
May 31, 2024 -
Gregoricka Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
°ÄÃŶþËÄÁùÌìÌì²Êanthropology professor Dr. Lesley Gregoricka will travel to the United Arab Emirates to examine prehistoric human skeletons. ...
May 14, 2024 -
°ÄÃŶþËÄÁùÌìÌì²ÊResearchers Spot Great White Shark Off Alabama Coast
White sharks are rarely seen in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Researchers named her Miss Pawla, in honor of South's mascot. ...
May 7, 2024 -
A Passion for Tarantulas
Biology major Jorjia Elmore's research on venomous animals is leading her to medical school. ...
April 30, 2024 -
Clean Sweep
Honors College students from South took the top three places in a poster competition for researchers at an Alabama science conference. ...
March 11, 2024 -
Roots of Research
Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ...
November 21, 2023 -
Introducing 'V2G'
South's Dr. Daniela Touma will use AI to help in the development of new technology that allows electric vehicles to feed power back to the utility grid. ...
November 7, 2023 -
South Researchers Honored
Five °ÄÃŶþËÄÁùÌìÌì²Ê faculty members were honored at the 2nd Annual Technology and Research Showcase. ...
October 26, 2023 -
'Living Laboratory'
The °ÄÃŶþËÄÁùÌìÌì²Ê Foundation has gifted more than a quarter mile of bayfront to the University, opening additional access for teaching and research. ...
September 6, 2023 -
Macro Program for Microplastics
A South assistant professor is leading a $1.9 million research study to learn more about these tiny plastics and reduce pollution in the Gulf of Mexico. ...
June 7, 2023 -
5 Things to Know about Red Snapper
As the red snapper season begins, researchers at South's Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences offer insight on one of Alabama's most popular game fishes. ...
May 25, 2023 -
Galapagos Geography
A South senior uses maps, photos and Geographic Information Science to illustrate her research trip to the Galapagos Islands. Another trip is planned this summer. ...
May 2, 2023 -
South Seamester
Living and studying on Dauphin Island, four marine science undergraduates get more than their feet wet during the University's first Semester by the Sea. ...
April 18, 2023 -
Snake, Rattle and Role
Grace Coppinger, an Honors College student, finds her niche in reptile research, from hunting rattlesnakes in West Texas to analyzing rear-fang venom in common garter snakes. ...
April 7, 2023 -
Gordon-Hickey Named Allied Health Dean
Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey will lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions in the permanent role after serving as interim dean. ...
March 1, 2023 -
'High Bar'
Cade Marty, who throws the javelin for South, recently reached new heights off the track with a paper on recycled asphalt accepted for publication. ...
February 1, 2023 -
New Host For Hospitality
Dr. Khaldoon Nusair, an internationally recognized marketing scholar, looks to niche opportunities in the market as the new chair of Hospitality and Tourism Management. ...
January 19, 2023 -
Health Myths, Health Risks
South researchers will study links between social media and vaccine misinformation in African American communities. ...
December 14, 2022 -
South Vice President Named National Council on Research Chair
The Council on Research for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named Lynne Chronister as its chair. ...
December 14, 2022