Research News

A Mitchell College of Business survey showed more than half of the people attending the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival patronized local businesses. Photo courtesy of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Study: Fairhope Festival Big for Non-Locals
September 20, 2016

Nearly one-third of attendees at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival are not from Alabama, and most are repeat customers. ...

When Someone Dies, a Soldier is Injured
September 16, 2016

Dr. Joseph Currier, assistant professor of psychology, is focused on healing 'moral injuries' brought back from the battlefield. ...

Dr. Samantha Islam, associate professor of civil engineering/transportation engineering, said the rural road system presents one of the greatest obstacles in an evacuation.

Evacuation Primer as Season Peaks
September 13, 2016

Dr. Samantha Islam reveals our greatest weakness during a hurricane evacuation and what she'd do with a giant pot of money. ...

Holocaust Symposium Set for Campus
September 6, 2016

The 海角社区's Center for the Study of War and Memory will focus on the Holocaust during its fall symposium on Wednesday, Sept. 7, with "The Holocaust in Memory and History." ...

The Aftermath of Naming Storms
September 1, 2016

Lindsey Vazquez sought to answer this question in her graduate research: Are people more scared of a Herman than a Hermine? ...

Are Plastics Getting Into Your Oysters?
August 30, 2016

Doctoral student Caitlin Wessel is researching the impact of ocean debris on a favorite Gulf Coast delicacy. ...

Expanded Focus for Real Estate Center
August 16, 2016

Headed by Dr. Reid Cummings, USA's Center for Real Estate and Economic Development seeks active role in Gulf Coast growth. ...

Dr. David Nelson, chair of mechanical engineering, said there were no undergraduates doing research in his department 15 years ago. "Now, we have 25-to-30 each year," including students like Kelly Welsh.

'Do Research and You Can't Go Wrong'
August 11, 2016

Kelly Welsh made a last-minute decision to attend South. She followed her instincts, and then found her home in the lab. ...

Dr. Stephanie Jett, left, visiting assistant professor of psychology, shares Pokémon Go tips with Susan and Chandler Grimsley at Moulton Tower, where students and others flock to hunt for Pokémon. Susan Grimsley is a 2012 graduate of South with a master's degree in accounting.

Heads Down, New Communities Build Up
July 29, 2016

South psychologist and Pok茅mon Go buff Dr. Stephanie Jett expects the augmented reality game will spur academic studies. ...

Dr. Doug Haywick, associate professor of geology, said Mother Nature does not have it out against human, "but the constant changes that occur in the environment work around-the-clock to challenge every living organism."

5 Ways the Earth Is Trying to Kill Us
July 27, 2016

'It's bad news when you are on the receiving end of a mass extinction,' concedes 海角社区geologist Dr. Doug Haywick. ...

Catherine Zivanov, who was in South's Honors Program, will begin studying at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in July.

海角社区Graduate Wins Prestigious Fellowship
June 30, 2016

Catherine Zivanov, 22, is the first 海角社区 student to win the Phi Kappa Phi Marcus L. Urann Fellowship. ...

海角社区meteorology students, from left, Kashawn Sinkler, Peyton Barlow, Cameron Young, Adam Olivier, Alysa Carsley and Jonathan Chance toured a Hurricane Hunters plane during the Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour on May 19 at Brookley Field.

Prepare for Homegrown Hurricanes
May 31, 2016

海角社区hurricane expert Dr. Keith Blackwell says the return of La Ni帽a increases the chances of storms forming in the Caribbean. ...

The Battle over Peleliu partial book cover

War and Memory Podcast Debuts
May 27, 2016

South's Frye Gaillard interviews the author of "The Battle over Peleliu"; Chair of English Dr. Steve Trout edits book series. ...

Robert “Bobby” Faulk, left, received an honorable mention this year from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Boni Yraguen and Robert Mines both received fellowships. Each did undergraduate research at the 海角社区, as did fellowship awardee Patrick Poirson, not pictured.

Rooted in a 'Culture of Undergraduate Research'
May 24, 2016

海角社区finds National Science Foundation success with three fellowship awardees and one honorable mention. ...

Marcus Houtzager, Lien Hoang, Caleb Cochran, Minh Lu, Michael Pham, David Sauers, Marzieh Atigh and Fariborz Bayat show off the aircraft they built for the Design/Build/Fly competition.

Design/Build/Fly – And Learn
May 16, 2016

Engineering students with different backgrounds come together to build two radio-controlled aircraft and compete in Kansas. ...

A study by two 海角社区professors found that sea surface temperature helps explain the variation in body size of the Galapagos marine iguana, and island colonization patterns have influenced the varying body shapes.

The Evolution of the Galapagos Iguana
May 10, 2016

Research by two South professors suggests that island colonization patterns have influenced varying body shapes. ...

University graduate student Amanda Jefferson helps tag one of the 750 red snapper released by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab into northern Gulf of Mexico waters as part of a marine sciences project to estimate the recreational mortality of the popular sport fish. Photo by David Hay Jones

Go Fishing, Earn Cash, Support Research
April 29, 2016

Anglers who catch a red snapper with a yellow tag can earn up to $500 and help researchers study fishing mortality. ...

Goldwater Scholar Robert Mines, 2015-2017, is recognized with Goldwater Honorable Mention recipients, from left, Angela McGaugh for 2016, Madison Tuttle for 2016 and Mikayla Walters for 2015. Not pictured is Goldwater Scholar Catherine Zivanov, 2014-2016.

海角社区Pays Tribute to Academic All Stars
April 28, 2016

Forty South students are recognized for their national scholarships, fellowships and research experiences. ...

Six Years After Oil Spill, Research Continues
April 21, 2016

Dr. Ken Heck, professor of marine sciences, has employed baseline data on juvenile fishes collected with the help of students. ...

Two-Faced El Niño on the Run
April 13, 2016

After a mild winter, drought and flooding, observers await a possible La Ni帽a, said South's Dr. Keith Blackwell. ...

Dr. Keith Harrison, dean of the Graduate School, congratulates Maddie Kennedy, left, and Trenton O’Neal, following their presentations during the University’s 3rd Annual 3MT® Competition on Wednesday, March 23.

Start Your Timer: The Three-Minute Thesis
March 25, 2016

Maddie Kennedy, a marine sciences major, won the top prize in USA's 3rd Annual 3MT庐 Competition held Wednesday, March 23, during the 23rd Annual Spring Research Forum. ...

Dr. Sytske Kimball, left, chair of earth sciences, talks with senior meteorology student Nick Grondin about their research project during the 2016 SeCAPS meeting at South.

Loving the Weather, Hating the Cold
March 14, 2016

South senior from Connecticut enjoys warmer temperatures and faculty mentoring in USA's meteorology program. ...

海角社区 graduate Chris Buchanan, '12, is among the members of a collaboration that reported on the first direct detection of gravitational waves.

South Grad Rides Gravitational Wave
March 10, 2016

Chris Buchanan, an Honors Program alum, contributed to what is being heralded as 'the discovery of the century.' ...

This NASA sounding rocket, which included experimental research from the 海角社区’s College of Engineering, successfully launched on March 1. The payload flew approximately 115 miles high and preliminary analysis shows good data was received.

Engineering Project Takes Off with NASA
March 2, 2016

Seven South Alabama engineering students develop a research instrument that is launched by rocket into space. ...

Dr. Marcus Drymon holds SouthJaw for tagging about 20 miles south of Ft. Morgan, Ala., on Aug. 11, 2015.

Follow SouthJaw in the Gulf of Mexico
February 15, 2016

Track the USA-tagged tiger shark's movements 鈥� 300 miles and counting 鈥� or chat with him on Twitter. ...

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Research News Archive

Study: Fairhope Festival Big for Non-Locals September 20, 2016

When Someone Dies, a Soldier is Injured September 16, 2016

Evacuation Primer as Season Peaks September 13, 2016

Holocaust Symposium Set for Campus September 6, 2016

The Aftermath of Naming Storms September 1, 2016

Are Plastics Getting Into Your Oysters? August 30, 2016

Expanded Focus for Real Estate Center August 16, 2016

'Do Research and You Can't Go Wrong' August 11, 2016

Heads Down, New Communities Build Up July 29, 2016

5 Ways the Earth Is Trying to Kill Us July 27, 2016

海角社区Graduate Wins Prestigious Fellowship June 30, 2016

Prepare for Homegrown Hurricanes May 31, 2016

War and Memory Podcast Debuts May 27, 2016

Rooted in a 'Culture of Undergraduate Research' May 24, 2016

Design/Build/Fly – And Learn May 16, 2016

The Evolution of the Galapagos Iguana May 10, 2016

Go Fishing, Earn Cash, Support Research April 29, 2016

海角社区Pays Tribute to Academic All Stars April 28, 2016

Six Years After Oil Spill, Research Continues April 21, 2016

Two-Faced El Niño on the Run April 13, 2016

Start Your Timer: The Three-Minute Thesis March 25, 2016

Loving the Weather, Hating the Cold March 14, 2016

South Grad Rides Gravitational Wave March 10, 2016

Engineering Project Takes Off with NASA March 2, 2016

Follow SouthJaw in the Gulf of Mexico February 15, 2016