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Wed, 08/19/2026 - 09:13am | By: Gabriela Shinskie Gulf Blue Navigator has been recognized by TIME and Statista as one of America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators 2026, placing the Mississippi-based program among the nation’s top-performing startup support organizations. The inaugural recognition identifies leading incubators and accelerators across the United States based on alumni evaluations, peer recommendations, track records and measurable founder outcomes.

USM HomeNewsMarcus White Named Executive Director of Dining Services at Southern Miss Mon, 08/17/2026 - 10:50am | By: Stephanie Patterson Eagle Dining at The University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce the promotion of Marcus White to executive director of dining services. With more than 25 years of hospitality and dining services leadership experience, White has built an impressive career through a variety of leadership roles at Southern Miss.

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 10:00am | By: Morgan Smith For Keisha Green, earning a Southeast Emmy Award is more than a career milestone. It is a reminder of the journey that began at The University of Southern Mississippi and the experiences that helped shape her career in television. Green earned a bachelor's degree in the School of Media and Communication's broadcast journalism program and a minor in marketing in 2020.

USM HomeNewsSaronic Expands to Mississippi, Selects Port of Gulfport for Marauder On-Water Testing Mon, 08/10/2026 - 09:21am | By: Saronic Team Saronic announced it has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Miss., establishing an initial site for on-water testing of the company’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), Marauder, at the Port of Gulfport. As production of Saronic’s Marauder platform continues to scale, the site will support testing and commissioning of the company’s 180 ft.

USM HomeNewsInteger Technologies and Southern Miss Awarded $9.8M to Increase U.S. Navy Seabed Warfare Capabilities Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:06am | By: Integer Technologies Integer Technologies, a leading provider of mission assurance and reliability software for maritime operations, and The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) today announced it was awarded a $9.8 million option exercise contract modification from the Office of Naval Research for the next phase of its Intelligent Autonomous...

USM HomeNewsSouthern Miss Students Earn National Recognition at 2026 RoboSub Competition Mon, 08/03/2026 - 10:03am | By: Chloe Martin Students from The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering and School of Ocean Science and Engineering recently earned national recognition at the 2026 RoboSub Competition, advancing to the semifinal round and receiving a BlueRobotics Award for innovation in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) design.

USM HomeNewsSouthern Miss Center for Writers Director Awarded Competitive Mississippi Arts Commission Grant Wed, 07/29/2026 - 09:53am | By: Madison Hankins Dr. Olivia Clare Friedman Dr. Olivia Clare Friedman, an associate professor of English at The University of Southern Mississippi, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC).

USM HomeNewsNCS4 Concludes Successful Annual Conference Mon, 07/27/2026 - 09:55am | By: NCS⁴ Staff The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has successfully concluded its 17th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition with a record number of attendees and exhibitors. The conference was held June 23-25 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, Calif.

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 11:33am | By: Morgan Smith Ten undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the state recently completed the Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub's highly competitive six-week Summer Residency at The University of Southern Mississippi. Held June 15-July 24, the residency brought students together to explore digital humanities through collaborative research and project development.

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 09:46am | By: Morgan Smith The University of Southern Mississippi is one of only two destinations in the United States that trains Category A hydrographers at an internationally recognized level through the School of Ocean Science and Engineering’s hydrographic science (hydrography) program.