University of South alabama

USA Gets $20-Million Gift For Performing Arts Center

USA Gets $20-Million Gift For Performing Arts Center

May 12, 2023
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The University of South Alabama (USA) President Jo Bonner recently announced receipt of a $20-million gift for construction of a new performing arts center. Philanthropist and longtime USA supporter Abraham “Abe” Mitchell made the gift, which makes his lifetime donations to the university $120 million. He is now one of the largest donors to a…

USA Scientist Awarded Astronaut Health Grant

USA Scientist Awarded Astronaut Health Grant

January 20, 2023
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Scientists at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama (USA) will test means to reduce oxidative damage to cells and tissues, and better protect the health and well-being of astronauts, the university announced. A grant totaling $918,940 from the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) will fund Dr.…

USA Seeks Evaluator For Cannabis License Applications

USA Seeks Evaluator For Cannabis License Applications

December 23, 2022
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The University of South Alabama (USA) is looking for professionals to review, evaluate and score applications for medical cannabis business licenses in Alabama. Evaluators will be compensated. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission engaged USA to coordinate the review, evaluation and scoring of applications in financial ability, business/management approach, operations plans and procedures, facility suitability and…

USA Health Neurosurgeon Wins National Award

October 2, 2022
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USA Health neurosurgeon Dr. Richard P. Menger has been awarded the Samuel Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) for his research on how variations in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement among the states affect access to healthcare. Menger, chief of complex spine surgery at USA Health, is an assistant professor of…

Transworld Hires Senior Business Advisor

October 2, 2022
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Mobile’s Transworld Business Advisors of The Gulf Coast has announced the addition of Donald Denham as a senior business advisor. Denham completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Houston in economics and then obtained his MBA at Spring Hill College. Over the last 15 years, he has started businesses including an independent…

ACF Announces Fundraisers, Sustainability Summit

October 2, 2022
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The Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) is holding another Open House Fundraiser, this time on October 20 at 4-7 p.m. at the Waterfront Mansion in Gulf Shores. The event is free for ACF members and $50 for nonmembers. Next, the Cocktails for the Coast fundraiser will take place at Bluegill Restaurant in Spanish Fort on November…

Evonik Donates To USA

Evonik Donates To USA

June 3, 2022
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THEODORE, Ala. — Evonik Industries AG, which operates a chemical company in Theodore, has donated $40,000 toward a skills trainer for students enrolled in the Process Technology program at the University of South Alabama (USA). A skills trainer, or “training skid,” is a realistic industrial process system that allows students to practice common scenarios they…

Sabre Market Summit Coming Up

Sabre Market Summit Coming Up

May 20, 2022
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MOBILE, Ala. — The University of South Alabama SABRE Market Summit on June 9 at 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. will provide “a deep dive into regional economic and real estate market trends, coupled with a unique discussion about the many exciting and often confusing emerging blockchain technologies increasingly impacting real estate practice and investment,” the school…

MOJO Jazz Jambalaya Set For Monday

October 22, 2021
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Mobile’s Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed (MOJO) is holding a Jazz Jambalaya on October 25. What MOJO calls “a musical celebration of jazz trombonists” starts at 6 p.m. at Club 601 @ The Elks in Mobile. The group performing, “Bechtel’s Bones,” features Dr. Arie VandeWaa, assistant professor of Trombone and Music Business at the…

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