The University of South Alabama

09/03/2026

College of Education and Professional Studies graduate Emma Bryson is bringing her recreational therapy education to USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital, where she serves as the primary handler for Rainier, the hospital’s first full-time facility dog.🏥

At USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital, recreational therapy looks a little different for recent graduate Emma Bryson, thanks to a full-time canine colleague named Rainier.

09/02/2026

University of South Alabama and Alabama School of Math and Science researchers and students are exploring new possibilities for emergency response through autonomous technology.

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Researchers and students from the University of South Alabama and the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science hosted a live demonstration featuring autonomous aerial drones.

09/02/2026

New friends. Jaguar traditions. And memories to last all year. That’s a wrap on Week of Welcome, South. 🎉

09/01/2026

Hancock Whitney Stadium hosted Interfraternity Council Bid Day for the first time, with 121 students accepting bids following the highest IFC recruitment in six years.

Welcome home, Jags.🎉 

09/01/2026

Meet Dr. Aishwarya Prakash, whose journey into cancer research began with a personal loss and a determination to find answers. Today, she’s doing bold work at the Mitchell Cancer Institute to better understand tumors and help move cancer treatment toward a more personalized future.🔬 

Learn more at SouthAlabama.edu/WhereBoldBegins/Prakash

08/31/2026

Over the weekend, Jagstravaganza brought the fun to the Moulton Bell Tower! Good food, music, games and plenty of Jaguar pride to close out Week of Welcome 🎡

08/26/2026

Lights, Camera, Jaguars 🎬

08/24/2026

A weekend full of smiles, cheers and new beginnings. Bid Day welcomed 252 women into their new sisterhoods as they ran home and celebrated with their chapters. Here’s to the friendships, memories and moments that come next. Welcome home! ✨

08/21/2026

South will build an outdoor classroom on Three Mile Creek, along with a boardwalk connecting USA Technology & Research Park to the rest of campus, using shared revenue from offshore oil and gas leases. 🌿

With a $3 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act, the University of South Alabama will provide students a unique experiential learning opportunity and, at the same, better connect USA Technology & Research Park to the rest of campus. The project will include a 30-foot-by-30-foot...

08/20/2026

A South graduate turned fisheries researcher, Dr. Dylan Kiene now leads a $5 million research project studying cobia and tripletail in the Gulf. His work is creating more sustainable fisheries for generations to come. 🌊

Learn more at SouthAlabama.edu/WhereBoldBegins/Dylan