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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ School of Geosciences PhD student Victoria Brown selected for Boren Fellowship
Victoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy, with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania through a Boren Fellowship to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year.

Critical Language Scholarship opens door for ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student to study Arabic in Jordan
Third-year University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is a top producer for Fulbright Scholars
The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is again a top producer nationally for the highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is ranked No. 6 for the 2024-25 academic year – the ninth time over the last decade to be named in the top 10. Learn more about the program and awards.
February 25, 2025Accolades, Faculty & Staff, Scholars, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
A new public-private partnership seeks to expand human access into ocean environments by fostering deep sea exploration and developing new technologies for the state of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ and beyond.
February 13, 2025Accolades

Yu Zhang, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ engineering professor, earns TRB Best Paper Award, pioneering sustainable transportation innovations
Yu Zhang, Ph.D., professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, is elevating the university’s reputation in transportation innovation. Read to learn about her work and accomplishments.
January 23, 2025Accolades, Faculty & Staff

Hopeful for the future: ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ professor Dr. Seden Dogan honored for her work in hospitality and tourism management
Seden Dogan, Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, has received four awards this year for her work. Read about her accomplishments and her journey at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬.
January 6, 2025Accolades, Faculty & Staff

Ye Shen has been awarded two research grants to examine heritage language learning
Ye Shen, an assistant professor at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Education, has been awarded two significant research grants. Read more about these awards and how they further her studies in heritage language learning.
December 5, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ solidifies its standing as top ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ destination for international students
According to a new report from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ ranks 29th in the U.S. among all universities and 19th among public institutions. Read to learn more about this prestigious achievement.

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ creator of global clean water, energy technology is inducted into the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Inventors Hall of Fame
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Engineering professor whose vision of building a clean-energy system that could solve challenges in parts of the world with no sanitation systems was inducted into the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Inventors Hall of Fame in October. Read how his technology is being used in India, South Africa, and on a global scale.
November 22, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff

Dr. Loni Hagen’s Fulbright Award will foster research and international, academic relationships
Loni Hagen, an associate professor in the School of Information, received the Fulbright Study/Research Award, a grant that allows her to develop new research projects and collaborative opportunities between the University of Tsukuba and the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬.
November 20, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff

Kimberly Brooke Hansen named Fulbright Specialist
Congratulations to Kimberly Brooke Hansen for being awarded a 2024 Fulbright Specialist Award to Serbia. She will begin her three-year program next month at the University of Belgrade.
November 15, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student Christoper Oueis earns multiple national awards, sets sights even higher
Chris Oueis, a fourth-year ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student, has been awarded three prestigious scholarships with support from the Office of National Scholars. A student from Lebanon, Oueis is leveraging these opportunities to pursue his dream career in public policy and international affairs.