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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Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors
December 6, 202351²è¹Ý's new 3D printing lab will offer students first-rate training and support in a fast emerging industry. ... -
Six Holiday Ideas at 51²è¹Ý
November 28, 2023Grab a photo, donate a toy and join 51²è¹Ý musicians for a 'Home for the Holidays' concert. Here are some ways to celebra ... -
51²è¹Ý Lands $1 Million Grant to Address Mental Health
November 28, 2023The College of Nursing is awarded a federal grant focused on improving the mental health of young people on the Gulf Coast. ... -
Holiday Concert Celebrates 60 Years of 51²è¹Ý Alabama
November 27, 202351²è¹Ý celebrates its annual Holiday Concert featuring the theme "Home for the Holidays." ... -
Roots of Research
November 21, 2023Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ... -
51²è¹Ý Student Receives National Award
November 15, 2023Noel Godang receives the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award given by the allied health profession's national honor ... -
Start the Presses!
November 14, 2023The Vanguard student newspaper bucks online publishing trend by adding its first print edition at 51²è¹Ý since 2019. ... -
Good Chemistry
November 14, 202351²è¹Ý's chemistry department partners with the Exploreum Science Center helping inspire young students to learn about chemist ... -
Bonner Recognized as Patriot of the Year
November 10, 202351²è¹Ý President Jo Bonner was honored alongside Veteran of the Year and 51²è¹Ý alumnus David Riley. ... -
Introducing 'V2G'
November 7, 202351²è¹Ý's Dr. Daniela Touma will use AI to help in the development of new technology that allows electric vehicles to feed powe ... -
51²è¹Ý Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference
November 3, 2023USA hosted more than 150 middle school students for a conference titled "GEMS: Go Explore Math and Science!" ... -
Alberto Gonzales, former United States attorney general will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ... -
Bipartisan Appeal
October 27, 2023Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle share political views that are "Across the Aisle" in Silver Lecture at 51²è¹Ý. ... -
Enhancing Simulation-Based Educational Training
October 26, 2023The College of Nursing is awarded a three-year $1.3 million grant to support the applications and enhancement of simulation-based ... -
51²è¹Ý Researchers Honored
October 26, 2023Five 51²è¹Ý faculty members were honored at the 2nd Annual Technology and Research Showcase. ... -
Delta Drawn
October 20, 2023Ben Raines shares a devotion to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, "America's Amazon," as 51²è¹Ý's first environmental fe ... -
Shropshire Named Endowed Chair of Computing
October 19, 2023Dr. Jordan Shropshire is named the inaugural Lawrence Minto Sylvestre Endowed Chair of Computing, effective October 1, 2023. ... -
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Speak on Campus
October 19, 2023Dr. Jefferson Cowie will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The annual event is free and o ... -
First Class
October 10, 2023A 51²è¹Ý education graduate shares his Creek Indian heritage with social studies students at Daphne East Elementary School. #MyFirs ... -
Providence Joins USA Health
October 1, 2023The acquisition includes Providence's 349-bed hospital, eight clinics on the hospital campus and six family practice sites in ... -
Center for Academic Excellence Earn International Certification for Tutoring Program
September 27, 202351²è¹Ý's Center for Academic Excellence is awarded the Level 1 College Reading and Learning Association certification for peer ... -
51²è¹Ý Professor Receives Grant to Study Migratory Birds
September 27, 2023Dr. Jonathan Perez's research focuses on how the brains of songbirds use environmental information to time seasonal migration ... -
Choctaw Indigenous Potters to Visit USA Campus
September 26, 2023The visit by members of Oklahoma's Choctaw Nation is part of a project led by USA associate professor Dr. Erin Nelson. ... -
Homecoming 2023
September 25, 2023Video: Thousands of students and alumni danced and cheered their way through "Homecoming 2023: Diamonds Are Forever," a ... -
A Runner and a Scholar
September 19, 2023Katie Giles, a first-year student from Gadsden, Alabama, and a walk-on with the cross country team, is awarded the 2023 USA Board ... -
Supply and Demand
September 13, 2023A 51²è¹Ý business graduate grabbed the opportunity to turn an internship into a supply-chain position with a direct-to-customer mea ... -
USA Faculty Member Invited to the White House
September 13, 2023Dr. David Meola, Fanny and Bert Meisler associate professor of history and Jewish studies has been invited to the White House. ... -
Serving the Underserved
September 13, 202351²è¹Ý's Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Receives New Grant to Continue Providing Primary Care to Underserved Communities ... -
51²è¹Ý Celebrates Homecoming and 60th Anniversary
September 12, 2023The University will celebrate with activities beginning Monday through the Jaguars' football game against Central Michigan Sa ... -
51²è¹Ý Records Growth in Enrollment, Retention
September 8, 2023First-year student enrollment at the University rose by nearly 20 percent over last fall. Record number of students now live on ca ... -
'Living Laboratory'
September 6, 2023The 51²è¹Ý Foundation has gifted more than a quarter mile of bayfront to the University, opening additional a ... -
Sound Investment
September 1, 202351²è¹Ý announces plans for a permanent home for the Jaguar Marching Band, complete with a new outdoor practice field. The project, ... -
The Health and Human Resources and Services Administration grant is one of only nine awarded nationwide. ... -
51²è¹Ý's program earned the maximum 10-year reaccreditation from the American Psychological Association. ... -
USA 2023-2024 Common Read Book Announced
August 29, 202351²è¹Ý Common Read book tells first-hand account of final American slave ship journey. ... -
USA 2023-2024 Common Read Book Announced
August 28, 202351²è¹Ý Common Read book tells first-hand account of final American slave ship journey. ... -
Falling For 51²è¹Ý
August 25, 2023First-year students begin fall semester by meeting and greeting classmates during Week of Welcome events. ... -
The Beat and the Heat
August 21, 2023More than 250 members of the Jaguar Marching Band survive a sweltering Band Camp with energy, enthusiasm and plenty of water break ... -
Ivy Nguyen and Addison Stevens received national awards from the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society for postgraduate and graduate studies ... -
FBI Dream Comes True
August 18, 2023After earning a master's degree in computer science at 51²è¹Ý, Shelby Caldwell begins a network security job with the FBI in H ... -
Weekly E-newsletter for 51²è¹Ý Students and Employees Launches
August 16, 202351²è¹Ý Today, an e-newsletter for students and employees, will be distributed each Wednesday beginning August 23, 2023. ... -
51²è¹Ý Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study Clean Energy
August 16, 2023Dr. Arjun Dahal has been awarded a $300,893 grant by the National Science Foundation for his research on developing clean energy. ... -
The 51²è¹Ý is one of only eight colleges or universities in the United States to hold the program annually. ... -
Fun and Gains
August 11, 2023As a student, Livie Puranen wrote and directed a short film starring adults with developmental disabilities. She now uses her degr ... -
Striking a Chord
August 8, 2023Diego Salas Polar, a computer science graduate who plays grunge guitar, lands a gig in web development at USA Health. #MyFirstJob ... -
Advanced Therapy
July 28, 2023After earning a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at 51²è¹Ý, Melissa Knight moved to Mississippi for a residency in neurological care. ... -
USA College of Nursing Receives $2.5 Million
July 28, 2023The grant is for an advanced nursing education workforce program to address the need for high-quality primary care services. ... -
The new 15 credit hour certificate program is available for all undergraduates in any major or as a stand-alone certification. ... -
USA Professor to Lecture in Japan
July 21, 2023Dr. Matthew Pettway, associate professor of Spanish, will lecture at two universities in Kyoto, Japan later this month. ... -
Removing Barriers in STEM Education
July 14, 2023The Robert Noyce program helps professionals pursue teaching careers and that students receive the best classroom instruction. ...