Research News Archive
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How Did a Tortoise Get This Shell?
Dr. Ylenia Chiari investigated why the famed Galapagos tortoise has two different shells. Her findings made the New York Times. ...
December 4, 2017 -
Gulf Coast Soil Gets New Crop: Hops
South climatologist Dr. Steven Schultze combines his expertise and a knack for gardening to support a growing microbrew scene. ...
December 1, 2017 -
Searching for the Smallest Known Thing
Dr. Martin Frank and his physics students are connecting with researchers across the U.S. in pursuit of neutrino knowledge. ...
November 22, 2017 -
Honors Student Wins Top Poster Award
Monica Sai Pasala, a junior biomedical sciences major, conducted research focused on the structure of proteins. ...
November 21, 2017 -
New Music Inspired by Moulton Tower
Senior Tyler Brandon leads the performance of two pieces he composed for his senior thesis celebrating the iconic bell tower. ...
November 17, 2017 -
A New Report Card on Mobile's Economy
South's Center for Real Estate and Economic Development is releasing its free 'Mobile Bay Economic Snapshot.' ...
November 16, 2017 -
Triple Major Selected as Rhodes Scholar Finalist
Honors student Christian Pearsall is chosen to interview for one of only 32 spots to study at the University of Oxford. ...
November 9, 2017 -
Making a Dent in One Species' Recovery
With the smalltooth sawfish's numbers shrinking, South graduate Dr. Andrea Kroetz gets to witness several pups enter life. ...
November 3, 2017 -
Tiny Algae Causing Big Problems
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× marine scientist will lead an international investigation into coral toxins that threaten seafood consumption safety. ...
October 20, 2017 -
The Good Way to Deliver Bad News
South researcher Dr. Nicole Amare surveyed her students to determine how much of a buffer is needed before tough conversations. ...
October 12, 2017 -
First Assignment: Build a Laser
Lindsay Hutcherson's project led to a summer research experience, and the physics major recently presented her findings. ...
October 2, 2017 -
Cold Landforms Amid Hot Volcanoes
Dr. Carol Sawyer's research took her to Iceland to study the relationship between cold weather and the country's terrain. ...
September 27, 2017 -
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Developing Next Gen Forensic Tools
South partnering with universities and industry to create the Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science. ...
August 28, 2017 -
Are You Getting Leadership Wrong?
Probably so, says the Mitchell College of Business' Dr. Craig Pearce, whose new book emphasizes six ways to improve outcomes. ...
August 22, 2017 -
Solar Eclipse: What You Need to Know
You've already been told not to look directly at the sun. Here's what else you should know before Monday's celestial show. ...
August 17, 2017 -
South Alum Receives $800K NIH Grant
The research of Dr. Michael Francis, who earned his Ph.D. at the College of Medicine, focuses on a deadly vascular disease. ...
August 3, 2017 -
At South, Research Reaches New Heights
With Airbus in town, interest in º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×'s FAST program is taking off. 'We are engineers and want to build something tangible.' ...
July 20, 2017 -
Hollings Scholars in Record Numbers at º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×
Four South meteorology students are 2017 recipients of the prestigious Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships. ...
June 15, 2017 -
6 Ways to Avert the Next WannaCry
What you should know, and what South's School of Computing is doing, to ward off malware and other disruptive cyber attacks. ...
May 26, 2017 -
A (One-Press) Push for Innovation
Travis Merrigan's busy week: Quit job, got married, moved to Seattle and began full bore developing the Grayl water bottle. ...
May 17, 2017 -
South to Host Alabama Launchpad
º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ×, along with the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, will welcome innovative startups April 27 in downtown Mobile. ...
April 20, 2017 -
Stop What You're Doing and Be Awesome
Chemical engineering major Benjamin Siu takes his mentor's advice, and is awarded a Goldwater Scholarship along the way. ...
April 7, 2017 -
South Students Get Top Science Awards
The awards were given for paper and poster presentations at the 94th annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. ...
March 13, 2017 -
South Advancing 'Innovation Ecosystem'
Two words — innovation and entrepreneurship — have made a prominent entrance into the local lexicon in recent years. ...
March 2, 2017 -
Outreach Through Works, Not Words
The Rev. Joji Reddy Lingareddy's plans for a life of preaching led him to an unexpected place: º£½ÇÒùĸÂÒÂ× Mitchell Cancer Institute. ...
February 10, 2017