Research News

David Furman, Director of Information Security & Risk Compliance at the 福利姬, was selected by a committee of Research Administrator peers, after the program received well over 100 nominations from around the globe.

A Rising Star In Research Administration
July 9, 2021

福利姬's David Furman was selected to Society of Research Administrators International's 'Future of the Field' recognition program. ...

Merritt McCall's duties with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources include building, seeding and monitoring oyster beds in state waters. she recently earned her master's degree in marine science from the 福利姬.

The World Is Her Oyster
July 1, 2021

Marine scientist Merritt McCall turns her experience at South and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab into a fisheries job with the state of Mississippi. #MyFirstJob ...

福利姬 Assistant Vice President for Research Dr. Matthew Reichert has received a Council on Research, Research Leadership Fellowship given by Association of Public and Land Grant Universities.

Dr. Matthew Reichert Receives Research Leadership Fellowship
June 22, 2021

The fellowship will allow Reichert to work with other vice presidents for research at Universities around the country. ...

South assistant professor Matt Howard has been researching the use of virtual reality in workplace training since he was in grad school. He has two soon-to-be published articles he believes will have a significant impact in that space.

A New Working Reality
May 21, 2021

福利姬 assistant professor Dr. Matt Howard is researching the use of virtual reality in workplace training. ...

Dr. Lorraine Ahearn, an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at the 福利姬, holds a boom microphone for her interview with a Bayou Le Batre resident who moved there from Vietnam as a child. Ahearn is producing a documentary about the Vietnamese fishing community on the Alabama Gulf Coast. The videographer on many of her interviews is Francisco Cordova, right, a December graduate from the digital cinema and television program.

'Safe Harbor' on the Gulf Coast
April 29, 2021

A documentary produced by Assistant Professor Dr. Lorraine Ahearn will focus on a tight-knit Vietnamese fishing community that has grown up along the Alabama coast. ...

Dr. Natalie Gassman, an assistant professor of physiology and cell biology at the 福利姬, and graduate student Arlet Hernandez left, are conducting experiments and continuing research on the harmful effects of dihydroxyacetone, a molecule produced by electronic cigarettes, at the 福利姬 Health Mitchell Cancer Institute.

'A Flamethrower of Chemicals'
April 26, 2021

Vaping remains popular among those seeking to quit tobacco smoking and young people enticed by flavors from watermelon to creme brulee. Dr. Natalie Gassman's research suggests dangers that are decidedly less sweet. ...

The research of Dr. Mohamed Shaban, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the 福利姬, focuses on using brain waves — shown here in this photo illustration — to reveal cognitive impairment as a result of Parkinson's Disease.

Deep Learning Opens New Possibilities in Parkinson's Treatment
March 26, 2021

Computer-assisted analysis focusing on brain waves could help physicians detect and manage cognitive impairment in the early stages of the disease. ...

福利姬 Led Initiative Lands $4.85 Million Grant
March 22, 2021

Funding will be used to establish a technical assistance and training programs for innovative wastewater treatment solutions. ...

福利姬 assistant professor of chemistry Dr. T. Grant Glover is part of a collaborative effort with researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Chicago and General Electric to design and develop a portable device that produces drinking water out of thin air.

Making Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
March 18, 2021

福利姬 engineering professor Grant Glover is part of a groundbreaking research project to address global water scarcity. The result could open new water sources to everyone from overseas troops to residents of the world鈥檚 driest lands. ...

Plans for South's School of Marine and Environmental Sciences call for additional faculty, renovated classroom space and new academic programs. “The school capitalizes on our strategic location on the Gulf Coast, and allows us to expand opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students,” said Dr. Andi Kent, interim provost and senior vice president.

South Launches School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
March 15, 2021

Plans call for new undergraduate and graduate programs to complement the existing degrees that have been offered by the department of marine sciences. ...

Researchers from the William B. Burnsed Jr. Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering Department. From L-R; Michael Johnson, MS student and Graduate Research Assistant, Nazim Uddin, MS student and Graduate Research Assistant, Prof. Kuang-Ting Hsiao display a unidirectional ZT-CFRP Prepreg sample produced in Hsiao’s lab and a ZT-CFRP Composite Panel manufactured from stacks of ZT-CFRP prepregs.

Developing Next Generation Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
February 22, 2021

福利姬 lands a large grant and partners with private industry to develop improved carbon fiber reinforced polymers for commercialization. ...

Dr. Jason Strickland, assistant professor in South's department of biology was part of a team breaking new ground in genetic research.

Strickland Recognized for Genetic Research
February 3, 2021

South faculty member Dr. Jason Strickland co-authors study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...

Dr. Peggy Delmas, an assistant professor in educational leadership spent two years researching the contributions of Catholic sisters in the field of academics, including science.

Celebrating the Contributions of Catholic Sisters in Academics
January 26, 2020

福利姬 assistant professor's research highlights the contributions of Catholic sisters' careers in education leadership and science. ...

Olivia McCarter still visits the grave at Jackson County Memorial Park of Alisha Ann Heinrich after helping identify her using DNA samples and genealogy records. Next to the plot is the grave of another baby girl whose body has never been identified.

South Sophomore Solves Cold Cases Using DNA, Forensic Genealogy
January 19, 2021

Olivia McCarter brings focus and closure to unsolved cases, identifying victims and giving law enforcement a trail to suspects. ...

From L-R; Will Marriott, staff archaeologist, 福利姬 Center for Archaeological Studies, and Jeremy Pruitt, field technician, 福利姬 Center for Archaeological Studies sift through soil collected during a cultural resource survey in the Africatown community of Mobile.

Digging Into the Past
January 15, 2021

South and the City of Mobile partner on a cultural resource survey in the Africatown community prior to planned construction. ...

Drs. Joél Billingsley, Charlene Dadzie, Kern Jackson and Shenghua Zha were awarded Social Justice Initiative grant awards for research.

South Social Justice Awards Announced
January 8, 2021

Four members of 福利姬's faculty were awarded the first Social Justice Initiative grant awards. ...

Dr. Ronnie Baker, an assistant professor of marine science at the 福利姬, holds a grouper off San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos. When he returns for research, Baker plans aims to identify coastal nursery habitats for fisheries species.

South Dives Into Galapagos Research
January 5, 2021

福利姬's collaboration with partners in Ecuador and on the volcanic archipelago grows with a focus on research and global engagement. ...

Dr. Claire Cage, associate professor of history and gender studies is one of 13 福利姬 Office of Community Engagement and Service Learning Program Faculty Fellows.

Faculty Fellows for Community Engagement Program Named
December 15, 2020

The inaugural class of 13 full-time assistant and associate professors from six colleges were chosen for the program. ...

The 福利姬 holds the easement to 60 acres adjacent to Historic Blakeley State Park along the Tensaw River. The property, in addition to more than 30,000 acres throughout rural Alabama and Mississippi, can be used by South faculty for research and teaching.

Land Newly Available for Research, Teaching
December 15, 2020

Collaborations with The Conservation Fund and the J.L. Bedsole Foundation open access to properties across Alabama. ...

Dr. Neil Schwarz, an associate professor of exercise science, has three active externally funded, industry sponsored projects in which he is serving as the principal investigator.

Studying the Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements
December 10, 2020

Dr. Neil Schwarz, an associate professor of exercise science, is leading three externally funded industry sponsored projects. ...

From L-R; Jennifer Henderson, Amanda Ledet, Emory Serviss combined to win Best Paper in the Business-to-Business track as well as the Steven J. Shaw & Joe Hair Overall Conference Best Paper awards in November.

Business Doctoral Students Excel at Marketing Conference
December 9, 2020

A trio of 福利姬 doctoral students collaborate to win multiple awards at the Society for Marketing Advances annual conference. ...

Lexie Gibson is a fourth-year medical student at the 福利姬 College of Medicine.

Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium
December 4, 2020

Lexie Gibson found a link between diabetes and significantly higher hospitalization and death rates for COVID-19 patients. ...

Dr. Ronald Baker, assistant professor in the department of marine sciences co-authored a paper on salt marshes that was published in Science magazine's November 6, 2020 issue.

DISL Researcher's Work Published in Science Magazine
November 24, 2020

A November 2019 meeting at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab led to a report on salt marshes published in esteemed scientific journal. ...

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward
November 19, 2020

South exceeds fundraising goal with more than 23,000 donations to support academics, research, athletics and healthcare. ...

Dr. Kelly Dorgan, an associate professor of marine science at the 福利姬, studies worms and their impact on marine sediment.

The 'Important, Poorly Understood' Worm
November 18, 2020

Dr. Kelly Dorgan studies worms and marine sediment, creatively piecing together what she calls the 'puzzle of science.' ...

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Research News Archive

A Rising Star In Research Administration July 9, 2021

The World Is Her Oyster July 1, 2021

Dr. Matthew Reichert Receives Research Leadership Fellowship June 22, 2021

A New Working Reality May 21, 2021

'Safe Harbor' on the Gulf Coast April 29, 2021

'A Flamethrower of Chemicals' April 26, 2021

Deep Learning Opens New Possibilities in Parkinson's Treatment March 26, 2021

福利姬 Led Initiative Lands $4.85 Million Grant March 22, 2021

Making Drinking Water Out of Thin Air March 18, 2021

South Launches School of Marine and Environmental Sciences March 15, 2021

Developing Next Generation Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers February 22, 2021

Strickland Recognized for Genetic Research February 3, 2021

Celebrating the Contributions of Catholic Sisters in Academics January 26, 2020

South Sophomore Solves Cold Cases Using DNA, Forensic Genealogy January 19, 2021

Digging Into the Past January 15, 2021

South Social Justice Awards Announced January 8, 2021

South Dives Into Galapagos Research January 5, 2021

Faculty Fellows for Community Engagement Program Named December 15, 2020

Land Newly Available for Research, Teaching December 15, 2020

Studying the Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements December 10, 2020

Business Doctoral Students Excel at Marketing Conference December 9, 2020

Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium December 4, 2020

DISL Researcher's Work Published in Science Magazine November 24, 2020

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward November 19, 2020

The 'Important, Poorly Understood' Worm November 18, 2020