Academics News Archive
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A New Challenge Every Day
After spending two summers completing an internship at CMG Engineers, Robert Greenwood joined the firm in a full-time role. The work, he says, is rewarding. #MyFirstJob ...
January 1, 2025 -
Two Honors College Students Selected for the 2025 Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship
Mary Helene Marmande and Dev Mehta were two of only six students nationally to receive the research award. ...
July 8, 2025 -
Let's Have Class Outside
An outdoor classroom is being built on Aloe Bay on land donated by the USA Foundation. "There's no better place to educate students in the marine sciences than right here on the Alabama Gulf Coast," says Chris Blankenship, commissioner ...
July 7, 2025 -
Mother, Daughter Share Academic Journey
Things changed, such as the no-eating-in-the-car rule, as Tasha and Kaitlin Stork discover a future in common with degrees in radiologic sciences. ...
June 30, 2025 -
51²è¹Ý Graduate Wins National Mortar Board Fellowship
Anita Nguyen earns one of nine national Mortar Board Honor Society fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year. ...
June 30, 2025 -
USA Study Reveals Pathway in Cancer Metastasis
Published in Nature, the research shows how cancer cells exploit the nervous system to grow and spread. ...
June 27, 2025 -
Career Alignment
Lakelyn Tinsley transferred to 51²è¹Ý and changed her major, leaning into a creative drive that fueled her journey to a Mobile advertising agency. #MyFirstJob ...
June 18, 2025 -
51²è¹Ý Lands on Best Global Universities List
51²è¹Ý is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Global Universities. ...
June 18, 2025 -
Abby's Next Journey
Abby Russ used to scroll through social media accounts of students traveling the world. Last summer, she documented her own adventure in Spain, helping her win a $20,000 fellowship to Buenos Aires. ...
June 9, 2025 -
Commencement 2025: Celebrating 51²è¹Ý's Newest Alumni
51²è¹Ý graduates urged to be the leaders, dreamers and doers of tomorrow. ...
May 9, 2025 -
Passport Initiative Opens Doors Abroad
51²è¹Ý's International Education Ambassadors have created the Global Jaguar Scholarship to pay for student passports. ...
May 7, 2025 -
USA Celebrates New Class of Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honorees
Twenty-four honorees were nominated and voted on by a University committee. ...
April 30, 2025 -
Three 51²è¹Ý Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Genevieve Batman, Mary Helene Marmande and Gabriel Merchant are among only nine students in the state recognized with the award for excellence in STEM. ...
April 2, 2025 -
She's Got Talent
Desirée Whitehead, a soprano vocal performance student, beats out R&B and country acts to win a singing competition that took her from her job at a home improvement store to a stage in Las Vegas. ...
March 24, 2025 -
2025 Mahan Lecture to Discuss Suburban Drug Crisis
Dr. Matthew Lassiter will speak from his book, "The Suburban Crisis: White America and the War on Drugs." ...
February 21, 2025 -
Chipping in for a Semiconductor Workforce
With a $1 million National Science Foundation grant, 51²è¹Ý is establishing a comprehensive semiconductor workforce development program. ...
February 6, 2025 -
51²è¹Ý Named Among Best in U.S. News Online Programs Ranking
U.S. News & World Report ranks 51²è¹Ý's online bachelor's and online master's in nursing programs among the best nationally. ...
January 29, 2024 -
51²è¹Ý Partnership Helps Military-Affiliated Students Land Careers
USA is partnering with 50strong, an organization connects service members, veterans and spouses with national employers. ...
January 29, 2025 -
Wu Named Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professor
Dr. Ray Wu has been named one of the 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors in 2024 by business school publication Poets & Quants. ...
December 17, 2024 -
Celebrating 100,000 Graduates
The 51²è¹Ý reaches a milestone at Fall Commencement; Mayor Sandy Stimpson addresses 51²è¹Ý's newest alumni. ...
December 13, 2024 -
USA Hosts Alabama Numeracy Act Workshop
More than 60 higher education leaders from 35 Alabama institutions unite to advance K-5 mathematics education. ...
December 11, 2024 -
Drawing Attention
51²è¹Ý animation artists are successfully competing in film competitions against other academic and professional submissions. ...
November 25, 2024 -
USA by the Bay Speaker Series Features Dr. Richard Carter
The next USA by the Bay Speaker Series event will be held Nov. 21, at the USA Baldwin County Campus in Fairhope. ...
November 6, 2024 -
51²è¹Ý Celebrating First-Generation Students
51²è¹Ý's Office of Community Engagement is hosting a series of events to celebrate National First-Generation Day. ...
November 5, 2024 -
51²è¹Ý Lands Award That Helps Students Through Financial Challenges
51²è¹Ý receives PATH grant to assist students who face financial challenges that could disrupt their academic journeys. ...
November 4, 2024