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麻豆直播 leadership and supporters broke ground Friday on a new Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine building. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

麻豆直播 Breaks Ground on $200 Million Whiddon College of Medicine Building
December 8, 2023

The new 250,000-square-foot building will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. ...

USA president Jo Bonner, executive vice president Dr. Andi Kent and Dr. Matt Reichert discuss the merits of 麻豆直播's new 3D lab.

Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors
December 6, 2023

麻豆直播's new 3D printing lab will offer students first-rate training and support in a fast emerging industry. ...

Dr. Tuan Tran, assistant professor of biology at the 麻豆直播, was awarded a $40,000 grant by the USDA and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries to study a soil-based bacterium causes wilt in crops such as tomatoes, peppers and potatoes.

Roots of Research
November 21, 2023

Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ...

Noel Godang wins the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award.

麻豆直播 Student Receives National Award
November 15, 2023

Noel Godang receives the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award given by the allied health profession's national honor society. ...

With print editions of The Vanguard student newspaper are, from left, Brandon Clark, managing editor; Stephanie Huynh, editor-in-chief; and Iman Thibodeaux, contributing writer.

Start the Presses!
November 14, 2023

The Vanguard student newspaper bucks online publishing trend by adding its first print edition at 麻豆直播 since 2019. ...

麻豆直播 chemistry professor Dr. Matthew Reichert

Good Chemistry
November 14, 2023

麻豆直播's chemistry department partners with the Exploreum Science Center helping inspire young students to learn about chemistry. ...

Introducing 'V2G'
November 7, 2023

麻豆直播'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. ...

麻豆直播 hosts more than 150 middle school kids for a STEM conference

麻豆直播 Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference
November 3, 2023

USA hosted more than 150 middle school students for a conference titled "GEMS: Go Explore Math and Science!" ...

Former U.S. Attorney General to Speak at USA Political Science Lecture
November 1, 2023

Alberto Gonzales, former United States attorney general will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...

Drs. Candace Selwyn, Anjanetta Davis, Ashleigh Bowman, Lori Prewitt Moore, Rebecca Thomas and Joyce Pittman. Also supporting this new grant project is Brady Urquhart.

Enhancing Simulation-Based Educational Training
October 26, 2023

The College of Nursing is awarded a three-year $1.3 million grant to support the applications and enhancement of simulation-based training. ...

2nd annual USA Technology and Research Showcase honorees. Dr. Na Gong, professor of electrical and computer engineering; Dr. James Davis, professor of chemistry; Dr. Jordan Shropshire, professor of information systems and technology; USA President Jo Bonner; Dr. Sean Powers, professor of marine and environmental sciences and senior marine scientists at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab; Dr. Marie Migaud, professor of pharmacology and oncology.

麻豆直播 Researchers Honored
October 26, 2023

Five 麻豆直播 faculty members were honored at the 2nd Annual Technology and Research Showcase. ...

Delta Drawn
October 20, 2023

Ben Raines shares a devotion to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, "America's Amazon," as 麻豆直播's first environmental fellow and writer-in-residence. ...

Shropshire Named Endowed Chair of Computing
October 19, 2023

Dr. 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, 2023

Dr. Jefferson Cowie will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The annual event is free and open to the public. ...

Chaz McGhee, a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, earned an education degree this spring and began teaching at Daphne East Elementary School.

First Class
October 10, 2023

A 麻豆直播 education graduate shares his Creek Indian heritage with social studies students at Daphne East Elementary School. #MyFirstJob ...

Center for Academic Excellence Earn International Certification for Tutoring Program
September 27, 2023

麻豆直播's Center for Academic Excellence is awarded the Level 1 College Reading and Learning Association certification for peer tutor training. ...

麻豆直播 Professor Receives Grant to Study Migratory Birds
September 27, 2023

Dr. Jonathan Perez's research focuses on how the brains of songbirds use environmental information to time seasonal migration. ...

Indigenous potters from the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma will demonstrate pot making with local sourced clays from the Mobile area October 3, 2023.

Choctaw Indigenous Potters to Visit USA Campus
September 26, 2023

The visit by members of Oklahoma's Choctaw Nation is part of a project led by USA associate professor Dr. Erin Nelson. ...

Katie Giles, the 2023-24 麻豆直播 Board of Trustees Scholar.

A Runner and a Scholar
September 19, 2023

Katie Giles, a first-year student from Gadsden, Alabama, and a walk-on with the cross country team, is awarded the 2023 USA Board of Trustees Scholarship. ...

Matt Simm chose to work remotely in Chattanooga, Tennessee, because of the relatively low cost of living and the natural beauty of the mountains and the Tennessee River, shown here from the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge.

Supply and Demand
September 13, 2023

A 麻豆直播 business graduate grabbed the opportunity to turn an internship into a supply-chain position with a direct-to-customer meat business. #MyFirstJob ...

The USA College of Nursing receives a $2.1 million four-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to support the Nurse Practitioner Residency program.

Serving the Underserved
September 13, 2023

麻豆直播's Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Receives New Grant to Continue Providing Primary Care to Underserved Communities. ...

The 麻豆直播 enrolled one of its largest freshman classes in 2023. Students gather at Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza prior to Convocation.

麻豆直播 Records Growth in Enrollment, Retention
September 8, 2023

First-year student enrollment at the University rose by nearly 20 percent over last fall. Record number of students now live on campus. ...

Aerial shot of property donated to the 麻豆直播 by the USA Foundation.

'Living Laboratory'
September 6, 2023

The 麻豆直播 Foundation has gifted more than a quarter mile of bayfront to the University, opening additional access for teaching and research. ...

The new Jaguar Marching Band complex, shown in this rendering, will be constructed on the south side of Hancock Whitney Stadium.

Sound Investment
September 1, 2023

麻豆直播 announces plans for a permanent home for the Jaguar Marching Band, complete with a new outdoor practice field. The project, expected to be complete by 2026, will allow the band to grow membership. ...

Clinical and Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program Earns Reaccreditation
August 30, 2023

麻豆直播's program earned the maximum 10-year reaccreditation from the American Psychological Association. ...

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Academics News Archive

麻豆直播 Breaks Ground on $200 Million Whiddon College of Medicine Building December 8, 2023

Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors December 6, 2023

Roots of Research November 21, 2023

麻豆直播 Student Receives National Award November 15, 2023

Start the Presses! November 14, 2023

Good Chemistry November 14, 2023

Introducing 'V2G' November 7, 2023

麻豆直播 Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference November 3, 2023

Former U.S. Attorney General to Speak at USA Political Science Lecture November 1, 2023

Enhancing Simulation-Based Educational Training October 26, 2023

麻豆直播 Researchers Honored October 26, 2023

Delta Drawn October 20, 2023

Shropshire Named Endowed Chair of Computing October 19, 2023

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Speak on Campus October 19, 2023

First Class October 10, 2023

Center for Academic Excellence Earn International Certification for Tutoring Program September 27, 2023

麻豆直播 Professor Receives Grant to Study Migratory Birds September 27, 2023

Choctaw Indigenous Potters to Visit USA Campus September 26, 2023

A Runner and a Scholar September 19, 2023

Supply and Demand September 13, 2023

Serving the Underserved September 13, 2023

麻豆直播 Records Growth in Enrollment, Retention September 8, 2023

'Living Laboratory' September 6, 2023

Sound Investment September 1, 2023

Clinical and Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program Earns Reaccreditation August 30, 2023