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The Office of External Relations communicates The University of Southern Mississippi's message of learning, research, and service to a global audience across multiple digital, print and broadcast platforms.

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Pam Moeller, Director of External Relations
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Jill Eure, Communications Officer, Public Information
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Diana Reid, Multimedia Coordinator
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Graphic and Style Standards provide a guide to applying the University's visual identity in a clear and consistent manner. These standards cover name and logo usage, official university colors, stationery, and buildings and locations. These documents assist communicators in developing materials that present a strong, consistent message about the University.

USM Graphic Standards (PDF) - Updated September 2020
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Gulf Coast Feature

SFP 75th Anniversary

News

Southern Miss Celebrates a Decade of Ocean Science with Research Vessel Point Sur, Driving Research and Coastal Exploration

Southern Miss Reflects on Coastal Health, Restoration Efforts 15 Years After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Southern Miss Summer Field Program Returns for its 78th Year Providing Unforgettable Educational Experiences

new professors

Southern Miss Welcomes Two New Professors to the School of Ocean Science and Engineering

Eagle Scholars Program

Southern Miss Announces New Cohort in the Eagle Scholars Program for Undergraduate Research

Southern Miss Ocean Science and Engineering Student Returns from Successful Research Cruise Recovering Instruments Measuring Impact of Internal Waves

Aguilar

Ocean Engineering Graduate Lands Two Job Offers in One Day

students Greer and Murray

Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus Graduates Celebrate Journeys of Achievement as Commencement Approaches

research day

USM Celebrates Achievements in Scholarship, Creativity at Annual Research Day

Southern Miss Student’s Passion for Fisheries Hopes to Bring Change to Coastal Communities

Autumn Moya

Southern Miss Coastal Sciences Graduate Continues to the Top with Award of Knauss Fellowship

Leaf named SOSE Director

Dr. Robert Leaf Selected for Southern Miss School of Ocean Science and Engineering Director

OECI

USM Celebrates Renewal of NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute

oyster reef restoration

Base of oyster reef restoration project in the Mississippi Sound completed

MBRACE fellow

MBRACE Welcomes New Science Policy Fellow

scholarship

Southern Miss Student Receives Honored Underwater Technology Scholarship

fly fishing tour

Southern Miss to Host Fly Fishing Film Tour

summer research

USM Ocean Explorers Program Showcases Summer Research

2024 Hydrography Graduates

USM Recognizes 25th Graduating Class of Hydrographic Science Program

Natural Gas research cruise

USM Students Board Research Cruise to Observe Rate of Natural Gas Effects on Gulf

seatrac

USM and SeaTrac Partnership Tests Uncrewed Vehicle in Hypoxia Mapping Offshore

Atlantic Research Cruise

USM Students Embark on Unforgettable Atlantic Research Cruise

Marine Fisheries Internships Pave Way for Future USM Scientists

Coastal USM Celebrates Students, Faculty, Staff

USM’s Gulf and Caribbean Research Journal Gives Undergraduate Students Publication Opportunities & Experiences

MEC Summer Camps Provide Memorable, Educational Experiences

Coastal USM Annual Report 2023

USM’s Summer Field Program Offers Students Unique Coastal Research Opportunities

USM’s Marine Education Center Offers All Ages Outdoor Coastal Experiences of a Lifetime

USM Alumna and Miss Mississippi Vivian O’Neal Tours GCRL

GCRL Museum Curator Sparks Passion for Research Specimens

USM Scientists Selected for Two Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Research Projects

USM SOSE Honors Student Studying Effects of Oxygen, pH in Seed Oyster Growth

USM Shares in $5M Grant Awarded for Water Quality, Oyster Research

Blaylock named Director of USM’s Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center

USM’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Celebrating 75 years of Rich History

Whale Sharks along the coast? Searching for the world’s largest fish

Whale shark in its habitat
(Photo courtesy of A Fogg)

Whale shark - credit: A Fogg

Darnell, Kelly
Dr. Kelly Darnell named Director of USM’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

sonar image
USM Researchers Reflect on Discovery of Slave Ship as New Exhibit Opens

gcrl lab
The Nature Conservancy Moves into USM’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

USM Graduate Students, Local Brewery Resurrect Science on Tap

shark program
USM Shark Expert Explains Many Shark Sightings Along Gulf Coast

GCRL Offers Hands-On Summer Internships to Diverse Students

tcmac
USM Responds to Alarming Decline in Oyster Population

leila hamdan
Hamdan Selected for National Academies Panel to Guide Ocean Science into the Next Decade

Groups Hope to Create Culture Change in Coastal and Marine Sciences through $2 Million National Science Foundation Award

fishing camp
USM’s Fish Tag and Release Program Gains Popularity

Blue economy
Blue technology startups presented at the inaugural Gulf Blue Navigator Demo Day in Gulfport, MS

USM’s Marine Education Center Offering Enriching Summer Camps

Cadiz
USM and University of Cadiz Sign Collaboration

kelly lucas
Lucas Named USM Vice President for Research

Nimah Osho-Abdulgafar
USM Graduate Student Selected as Women in Ocean Science Ambassador

oliver
The University of Southern Mississippi Fellow Collaborates with MBRACE

Annual Report Cover
Coastal USM Annual Report - 2022

mugge
USM Doctoral Graduate Chosen to Present Marine Research at Prestigious Symposium

USM Researchers Conduct Examination of Rare Gulf Sturgeon Discovery

MEC wins
USM’s Marine Education Center Wins First Season of TV Series “America ByDesign: Architecture”

Longtime USM Scientist Honored with Prestigious Fisheries Award

USM to Host Annual Research Day at Marine Education Center

oysters in hand
Interim Board Chosen for New Gulf Shellfish Farmers Association

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Renews Manatee Tagging Research

USM’s Gulf BlueSM initiative and Gulf Blue Navigator Program Enjoy Successful First Year

Distinguished Marine Policy Fellowship Awarded to USM Student

USM Researchers Complete Collaborative Study on Red Snapper

A Remembrance of the Distinguished Dr. Robin M. Overstreet

tuskagee
USM Marine Education Center Partners with Tuskegee University on Unique Field Trip

kelly darnell
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Appoints USM’s Darnell as Interim Director

Read Hendon
Hendon Retires After 23 Years of Service to USM’s Coastal Operations

gulf guardian

USM Marine Education Center Wins Gulf Guardian Award

sharklab

USM Scientist Collaborates with Scholastic Publishing on Shark Activity Kit

sargassum

USM Partners with University of the West Indies- Barbados to Address the Threat of Sargassum to Caribbean Waters, Islands

oyster
USM Receives Grant to Support Oyster Production, Conservation

pam moeller
Moeller Earns Expanded Role in USM’s Coastal Operations

jill hendon
Hendon, Carter Named to Leadership Roles in USM Coastal Operations

Donation to Marine Aquaculture
Center Helps Seatrout Restoration

Hendon Named Director of
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

oyster hatchery

U.S. Treasury Approves $7.6 Million
Grant for USM Oyster Hatchery

oyster restoration

ERDC partners with USM to maximize
Gulf oyster habitat restoration