Southern Miss News Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Welcome to the daily email for media members that includes news and notes from The University of Southern Mississippi. Today's message includes news releases about USM scientists helping locate the sunken slave ship Clotilda in waters south of Mobile; the third graduating class from the School of Ocean Science and Engineering's Unmanned Maritime Systems Certificate Program, and a USM student earning a Phi Kappa Phi study abroad grant.
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Today's Top Story
New Evidence Shows USM Scientists Originally Discovered America's Last Slave Ship
A recent discovery in Alabama shows evidence that a team of researchers from The University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering discovered the Clotilda, America's last slave ship, more than a year ago.
Ben Raines, a writer and documentarian who was then a reporter for AL.com, believed he had located the whereabouts of the Clotilda deep in the waters south of Mobile and wanted to know for sure. He contacted SOSE Director Dr. Monty Graham and set up a date for a hydrography team to assist in his quest.
Additional News Releases
USM Graduates 21 Students from Third Unmanned Systems Course
The University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering held a graduation ceremony at their Marine Research Center for the third graduating class of their Unmanned Maritime Systems Certificate Program.
The UMS program's goal is to offer training in the safe and effective use of mission critical UMS. It will also provide leverage between federal agencies, private industry and academic research, all in support of the Gulf of Mexico real-world environment.
http://news.usm.edu/article/usm-graduates-21-students-third-unmanned-systems-course
USM Student Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
University of Southern Mississippi student Landry Smith of Laurel, Miss., has been awarded a study abroad grant worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi --the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Smith is one of 75 students nationwide to receive the award.
http://news.usm.edu/article/usm-student-awarded-phi-kappa-phi-study-abroad-grant
Did You Know?
Two USM nursing programs are ranked as the best in Mississippi by U.S. News & World Report. The Master of Science in Nursing and the Doctor of Nursing Practice were the top programs in the state based on factors such as research activity, student-faculty ratio, faculty credentials and number of faculty active in nursing practice.
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 130 universities in the nation to earn the CarnegieClassification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and sport venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 40 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of approximately 15,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 36 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 24 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit usm.edu.