Press Releases

Former journalism professor lands on front lines of Murdaugh trial

January 26, 2023, Dan Cook

Topics: Faculty, Recognition, Service, Leadership, College of Information and Communications

Geography professor maps heat islands as we adapt to climate change

November 16, 2022, Craig Brandhorst

Longtime University of South Carolina geography professor Kirstin Dow has devoted much of her career to understanding climate impact, vulnerability and adaptation. In other words, she recognizes the problems posed by our warming planet and is determined to help mitigate them, most recently by mapping heat islands so that urban planners can make better decisions about where to plant trees, generate more shade or support investment in affordable renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Leadership, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences

Pharmacy researcher driven to find weapons in the fight against cancer

October 12, 2022, Margaret Gregory

College of Pharmacy professor Eugenia Broude had personal inspiration to pursue a career in science, and a newly awarded $3 million R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute will allow Broude and her co-investigators to continue their work in a groundbreaking area of breast cancer research.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, University Leadership, Research, Health Sciences, Leadership, Careers, College of Pharmacy

New agreement with National Park Service advances UofSC's role in telling civil rights history

September 28, 2022, Alexis Watts

Under a five-year agreement with the National Park Service, the center will receive $3.4 million to expand the center’s existing work in civil rights education and scholarly research, including support for exhibits and programming at South Carolina sites in the African American Civil Rights Network. The center will help to grow the network in South Carolina by serving as a resource to property owners, community leaders and organizations interested in joining the network.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, University President, Research, Diversity, History, Collections, Partnerships, College of Arts and Sciences, University Libraries

Program to establish five new research institutes

September 16, 2022, Jeff Stensland

The University of South Carolina is launching a new $10 million program to spur high-impact interdisciplinary research projects. The Research Institutes Funding Program aims to establish five new start-up research institutes, with each receiving $500,000 in annual funding for up to four years.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Initiatives

UofSC, Lexington Medical Center enter new partnership

July 05, 2022, Kyndel Lee

The University of South Carolina College of Nursing and Lexington Medical Center have partnered to build a state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab and teaching space to provide clinical training for UofSC’s growing nursing student population.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Initiatives, Economic Engagement, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Careers, Medicine (Columbia), College of Nursing

Grant advances UofSC's efforts to create destination for preserving, teaching civil rights history

June 20, 2022, Carol J.G. Ward

The University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research will receive $500,000 in federal funding to further its mission to preserve civil rights history and tell critical stories of the movement. The African American Civil Rights grant administered by the National Park Service will be used to continue rehabilitation and preservation of the historic Booker T. Washington Auditorium Building.

Topics: Faculty, University President, Research, Diversity, History

Letters from Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank, donated to UofSC Anne Frank Center

June 08, 2022, Alexis Watts

The Anne Frank Center located at the University of South Carolina is now home to 100 letters and cards written by Otto Frank, the father of Holocaust victim and world-renowned diarist Anne Frank. The donation comes as the world honors her life and legacy on the 75th anniversary of the publication of her diary and her birthday on June 12.

Topics: Faculty, University President, Research, Diversity, History, Collections, College of Education, University Libraries

Music professor gets creative in managing change

April 05, 2022, Dan Cook

When you think of change management, you might think of the Harvard Business Review or McKinsey’s global consultants. You probably don’t think about musicians. But in David Cutler’s new book, the distinguished professor of entrepreneurship and innovation in the School of Music takes lessons that began in the arts and translates them into a broad-based way of thinking about change in any other facet of life.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Research, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Recognition, Economic Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Careers, School of Music

Climate change in our backyard

March 14, 2022, Chris Horn

Three scientists who earned their graduate degrees from South Carolina are studying how climate change — particularly sea level rise, drought and flooding — affect the state’s coastal resources. 

Topics: Faculty, Research, Health Sciences, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences

Smartphone study finds small correlation between usage and well-being

December 02, 2021, Chris Horn

When Robert McKeever and a colleague launched a smartphone usage study in 2017, they timed it to coincide with an update of Apple’s iOS that for the first time tracked weekly screen time.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Research, Health Sciences, College of Information and Communications

Constitutional law scholar discusses his new book on presidential powers

October 18, 2021, Craig Brandhorst

Law professor Thomas Crocker specializes in constitutional law, criminal procedure, free speech and democracy, national security and the Constitution. His new book, "Overcoming Necessity: Emergency, Constraint, and the Meanings of American Constitutionalism" (Yale University Press) is an analysis of how the concept of necessity, in conflict with constitutional commitments, creates dynamic challenges to constitutional governance, especially during times of emergency.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Leadership, School of Law

UofSC civil rights center unveils historical marker commemorating landmark protest

March 02, 2021, Carol J.G. Ward

The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina unveiled a historical marker on March 2 to commemorate the courage of hundreds of students who marched on the South Carolina State House 60 years ago. Many of the students were arrested, and the appeal of their convictions eventually was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, leading to a legal precedent protecting the rights of protesters.

Topics: Faculty, Diversity, History, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences, University Libraries

UofSC plays essential role in statewide economy, workforce

March 01, 2021, Dan Cook and Jeff Stensland

The University of South Carolina pumps approximately $6.2 billion annually into the state’s economy, according to a new study, representing a $700 million growth in annual impact over four years. The findings are from researchers at UofSC’s Darla Moore School of Business. Researchers have updated a 2017 report that found the university’s annual statewide economic impact was $5.5 billion.

Topics: Faculty, Economic Engagement, Partnerships, Darla Moore School of Business

UofSC No. 1 in U.S. in sport science for fourth time

November 18, 2020, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the fourth consecutive year in the Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Research, Recognition, Leadership, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC enrollment increases

September 08, 2020, Jeff Stensland

The University of South Carolina welcomed almost 7,800 new students to the Columbia campus this fall and the incoming freshman class is more diverse and has more in-state students than any previous class.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Undergraduate Admissions, Diversity, South Carolina Honors College

ROTC cadet proves himself in combat diving courses

August 17, 2020, Kelsey Hagon

University of South Carolina junior Cole Falkenstine recently completed the U.S. Army’s prestigious Combat Diving Supervisor Course, preparing him to oversee combat dive operations in the Army.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business

COVID-19: Restaurant Industry Outlook

August 06, 2020, Allen Wallace

COVID-19 has hit the restaurant industry hard as businesses work to find safe and sustainable ways to keep serving. School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Director Robin DiPietro shares her expertise on the challenges facing owners, employees and customers in South Carolina and beyond.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Safety, Economic Engagement, Leadership, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

UofSC among top universities granted U.S. utility patents

July 08, 2020, Communications and Public Affairs

For the eighth-consecutive year, the University of South Carolina stands among the top 100 universities in the world, based on the number of U.S. utility patents faculty members received in 2019. South Carolina ranks 90th worldwide, named as the lead on 31 patents last year.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Research, Recognition, Economic Engagement, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing, Medicine (Columbia), Arnold School of Public Health

COVID 19 impact: Seeking alternatives to standardized testing

May 12, 2020, James Kirylo

Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Education Department is letting states cancel standardized tests. As a result, 2020 is the first year without federally mandated standardized testing in nearly two decades. Education professor James Kirylo writes in The Conversation that school systems can take advantage of this remarkable time to seek alternatives to standardized tests.

Topics: Faculty, College of Education

COVID-19 response: UofSC partners with The Blood Connection to collect plasma donations from recovered patients

May 11, 2020

A national study sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Mayo Clinic is examining the use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients, known as convalescent plasma, to treat patients who are currently suffering from the virus. Physicians hope the antibodies in the donor plasma will neutralize the virus in these ill patients and improve outcomes.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Health Sciences, COVID-19, Medicine (Columbia)

COVID-19 impact: Language differences spark fear amid pandemic

May 08, 2020, Stanley Dubinsky, Kaitlyn E. Smith, Michael Gavin

As the coronavirus spreads around the globe, it can cause a fear of others, especially strangers, who may or may not have taken proper precautions against spreading the disease. This fear can cause people to be on heightened alert for anyone who might be different. English professors Stanley Dubinsky, Michael Gavin and doctoral student Kaitlyn Smith write for The Conversation about how language differences can contribute to discrimination.

Topics: Faculty, Research, College of Arts and Sciences

COVID-19 impact: Will pandemic be the death of summer vacation?

May 04, 2020, Jon Pedersen

COVID-19 has forced the closure of schools nationwide – in some cases for the rest of the school year. Jon Pedersen, dean of the College of Education, discusses what the school shutdowns could mean for the traditional summer break.

Topics: Faculty, College of Education

COVID 19 impact: Welcome to your sensory revolution, thanks to the pandemic

April 29, 2020, Mark Smith

The way we see, hear, taste, touch and smell may never be the same again. History professor Mark Smith writes for The Conversation about how we are undergoing a sensory revolution courtesy of COVID-19.

Topics: Faculty, Research, History, College of Arts and Sciences

COVID-19 impact: Coronavirus genome allows epidemiologists to track where it's been

April 27, 2020, Bert Ely and Taylor Carter

Following the coronavirus’s spread through the population – and anticipating its next move – is an important part of the public health response to the new disease. Biological sciences professor Bert Ely and doctoral student Taylor Carter write for The Conversation on how the virus's genetic sequence provides insight into where the virus has been.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, graduate-studies, COVID-19, College of Arts and Sciences

Popular UofSC civil rights exhibit will have a permanent home

April 09, 2020, Carol J.G. Ward

The university will continue rehabilitation and preservation of the Booker T. Washington Auditorium Building to create a permanent space for the Center for Civil Rights History and Research’s exhibit “Justice for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement.” Funded with a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service, the restoration will advance efforts to create a destination for people to learn the history of Columbia and of the school.

Topics: Faculty, Diversity, History, Collections, College of Arts and Sciences, University Libraries

75 years later, film collection enriches history of WWII

February 18, 2020, Carol J.G. Ward

The University of South Carolina’s Moving Image Research Collections in a partnership with the History Division of the Marine Corps is digitizing films shot by more than 50 Marine combat cameramen during the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began Feb. 19, 1945. The goal is to provide public access to the video and expand historical understanding.

Topics: Students, Faculty, History, Collections, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing, University Libraries

Teaming up to deliver innovative music education

February 17, 2020, Dan Cook

Southern Exposure and SAVVY Musician — two long-running successful School of Music programs — are teaming up to present a joint program: the SAVVY competition finals, in which several contemporary groups perform and are judged not only on their musical skills but also their creativity in designing an event for the public.

Topics: Faculty, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Careers, School of Music

UofSC center brings health care to those in need

November 20, 2019, Margaret Gregory

In South Carolina, a majority of the 46 counties are considered to be medically underserved. The South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare is working to improve access to quality care through training programs that are helping grow the health care workforce.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Diversity, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

High-tech center helps students prepare for patient care

September 26, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

The new Simulation and Interactive Learning Center is giving medical and advanced practice students at the School of Medicine Columbia a unique opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom with the goal of further strengthening patient care for South Carolina and beyond.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

Nephron, UofSC researchers improving medication safety through automation

August 23, 2019, Jeff Stensland

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation has joined forces with the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing to design and implement an automation process that significantly boosts production of pre-filled medication, reducing the physical burden on workers and increasing patient safety.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Economic Engagement, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Pharmacy

First class of UofSC physician assistant graduates helping improve healthcare access

July 19, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

Alexandra Vezzetti was in the first class of physician assistant students at the School of Medicine and the first PA student to rotate through the neurology department at Prisma Health. Department Chair Souvik Sen, M.D., was so impressed with Vezzetti that he hired her, and next month, she’ll become the department’s first physician assistant.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Leadership, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

Brain Power

May 23, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

Second-year Ph.D. candidate Katy Pilarzyk was one of three University of South Carolina students awarded a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship this year. She will use her funding to continue her work in Michy Kelly’s lab at the School of Medicine Columbia. The lab studies the inner workings of the brain to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying social and cognitive deficits.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Careers, Student Voices, College of Engineering and Computing, Medicine (Columbia)

UofSC economists: Tariffs to tug at SC economic growth in 2019

December 03, 2018, Peggy Binette

South Carolina can expect an economic tug-of-war in 2019 say Moore School economists Doug Woodward and Joseph Von Nessen who presented their 2019 economic forecast to more than 200 business and community leaders at the 38th Annual Economic Outlook Conference.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Economic Engagement, Darla Moore School of Business

UofSC tops U.S. in sport science for third straight year

October 19, 2018, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are making an impact around the world, and the success has earned global recognition. The programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the third consecutive year in the Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Topics: Students, Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Leadership, Careers, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC nursing graduates receive perfect pass rate on national licensure test

September 05, 2018, John Brunelli

May 2018 graduates of the University of South Carolina College of Nursing set a new record on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the standardized test used for the licensing of nurses in the U.S.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Recognition, Careers, College of Nursing

McCutchen House gets cooking

August 30, 2018, Allen Wallace

Beginning Sept. 6, McCutchen House will be open for lunch Tuesday-Friday and for dinner each Thursday night. The on-campus, student-run restaurant offers a variety of dining experiences while serving as a hands-on training ground for hospitality management majors in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Economic Engagement, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

All heart

August 27, 2018, Annika Dahlgren

School of Medicine student Alison “Allie” Augsburger has wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember, but working with her mentor and completing a prestigious summer program has helped focus her sights on the rigorous field of cardiothoracic surgery.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, graduate-studies, Diversity, Health Sciences, Medicine (Columbia)

Research leads to potential treatment for rare disease

July 19, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

Research from University of South Carolina School of Medicine researchers Drs. Mitzi Nagarkatti and Prakash Nagarkatti has led to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic compound found in cannabis, as a treatment for autoimmune hepatitis.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Health Sciences, Medicine (Columbia)

Heating up cancer treatment research

July 12, 2018, Annika Dahlgren

Researchers with the College of Engineering and Computing have created a new way to destroy cancer cells in two days. The research team — made up of electrical engineering professor Seongtae Bae, postdoc fellow Jung-tak Jang and undergrad (Eric) Sang Hoon Ju — uses a nanomaterial and an alternating current (AC) magnetic field generator to super heat the cells.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing

Alliance for change

June 18, 2018, Mary-Kathryn Craft

Psychology professor Mark Weist is leading efforts to improve behavioral health in public schools across the Palmetto State. He and his team recently received a grant from the South Carolina Department of Education to launch the S.C. School Behavioral Health Alliance, an interdisciplinary initiative to prevent and treat emotional and behavioral concerns.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Partnerships, College of Arts and Sciences

Building a healthier South Carolina

April 20, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

The staff of the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare at the USC School of Medicine is working to improve access to care in rural South Carolina. Created with state funding in 2017, the center has a number of initiatives underway, including a loan program to encourage health profession students to practice in rural settings, research grant programs and partnerships helping put providers on the ground in critical need areas.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, Scholarships, graduate-studies, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Careers

Helping the dogs of Chernobyl

April 13, 2018, Mary-Kathryn Craft

This summer, biology professor Timothy Mousseau and his students will visit Ukraine to study the stray dogs living around Chernobyl, the site of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC students and alumnus win big at The Proving Ground 2018

March 30, 2018, Taylor Evans

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Economic Engagement, Entrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, School of Law

Advertising class picks standout Super Bowl commercial

February 02, 2018, Taylor Evans

Professor Bonnie Drewniany's Super Bowl Commercial class graded Super Bowl advertisements on their likability, brand identity and persuasiveness to chose this year's Cocky Award winner.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, College of Information and Communications

No. 1! UofSC sport science programs top national rankings

December 20, 2017, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the second year in a row, and No. 4 in the world by ShanghaiRanking's 2017 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Recognition, Health Sciences, Healthy Carolina, Leadership, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, Arnold School of Public Health

Continental establishes endowed chair at UofSC

December 11, 2017, Peggy Binette

The University of South Carolina announced a new endowed chair position at the Darla Moore School of Business Monday (Dec. 11). The endowed chair will be funded by a $2 million grant. University President Harris Pastides announced the Continental Endowed Chair in Global Supply Chain Management and Management Science during the Fall 2017 Industry Summit of the Operations and Supply Chain Center.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Economic Engagement, Darla Moore School of Business

UofSC economists say SC economy to remain strong in 2018

December 08, 2017, Peggy Binette

Palmetto State residents can expect the stability of the state's economy to continue in 2018, according to University of South Carolina economists at the Darla Moore School of Business. Their forecast was presented at the Annual Economic Outlook Conference.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Economic Engagement, Signature Events, Leadership, Darla Moore School of Business

It's about to get personal

November 27, 2017, Allen Wallace

Imagine going shopping and having your phone or fitness tracker make product recommendations for you based on your breath or the current physical state of your body. It is not science fiction. It’s the future of retailing and health care digitization according to researchers at University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Economic Engagement, Health Sciences, Leadership, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Newspaper wars

November 02, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

UofSC alumnus Sid Bedingfield will discuss his book “Newspaper Wars” and the role journalists play in South Carolina’s civil rights struggle during a Nov. 8 public lecture sponsored by the College of Arts and Science’s History Center.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, History, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Information and Communications

Art of change

October 03, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

The Ford Foundation recognized professor and acclaimed poet Nikky Finney as a visionary artist driving social change in the United States.

Topics: Faculty, Diversity, Recognition, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC receives $500,000 NSF grant to accelerate entrepreneurship

September 20, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer

The University of South Carolina has been named the first Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site in the state with a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to accelerate entrepreneurship.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Recognition, Economic Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Engineering and Computing

Talking through thin air

August 14, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer

David W. Matolak, electrical engineering professor and researcher in the College of Engineering and Computing, is the principal investigator in a new NASA-funded $4.4 million research project to address limitations in aircraft communication networks to improve operations and increase safety.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Safety, College of Engineering and Computing

Southern Lights

July 12, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

Chris Robinson's Southern Lights laser installation, which will span across the Congaree River near the Blossom Street Bridge, is set to debut the weekend before the historic total eclipse on Aug. 21.

Topics: Faculty, Partnerships, Service, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC research means better roads coming to South Carolina

June 12, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer

The research team will receive $1.76 million in funding from the SC Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration to collect new data on the state’s roadways over the next four years. The research will determine how roads can better be constructed, fixed and maintained so that new pavement lasts longer.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Safety, Partnerships, College of Engineering and Computing

Fingerprints to the past

June 05, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

Researchers at the University of South Carolina are working to create a software program that will automatically match prehistoric pottery with whole designs, which will help uncover how Native Americans interacted more than 1,500 years ago.

Topics: Faculty, Research, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing

USMC Film Repository's new home opens

May 26, 2017, John Brunelli

University President Harris Pastides and Thomas McNally, dean of University Libraries dedicate the John S. Davis Scanning Center and the Lt. Col. James H. Davis Film Vault at the Libraries' Moving Image Research Collections. The MIRC facility is the new home of the U.S. Marine Corps Film Repository that chronicles the corps from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Topics: Faculty, University President, Research, Experiential Learning, History, Collections, Philanthropy, Partnerships, University Libraries

Dirk Brown to direct new UofSC entrepreneur institute

May 17, 2017, Peggy Binette

The University of South Carolina has tapped tech entrepreneur, marketer and educator Dirk Brown to lead its recently established McNair Institute for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Initiatives, Economic Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Darla Moore School of Business

Paging all readers

April 13, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

Jonathan Franzen, a critically acclaimed and sometimes controversial author, will discuss his 2001 National Book Award winner “The Corrections” April 19 as part of the popular Open Book series.

Topics: Faculty, Signature Events, College of Arts and Sciences

Carolina stargazing

April 05, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

Astronomers at the Melton Memorial Observatory are ready to serve as your tour guide of the night sky on Mondays this spring and summer and will host a series events in connection with the August total solar eclipse.

Topics: Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences

David Shields named 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner

March 31, 2017, Peggy Binette

David Shields, a Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, has been named one of 14 SEC professors who have been honored with 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Awards.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Service, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC names Galen Health Fellows faculty principal

March 15, 2017, Peggy Binette

As part of a bold health sciences initiative, the University of South Carolina has named David Simmons as faculty principal of the Galen Health Fellows, a new living and learning community for undergraduates studying in the health sciences.

Topics: Faculty, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Health Sciences, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC discovery of widespread platinum may help solve Clovis people mystery

March 08, 2017, Peggy Binette

No one knows for certain why the Clovis people and iconic beasts -- mastodon, mammoth and saber-toothed tiger – living some 12,800 years ago suddenly disappeared. However, a discovery of widespread platinum at archaeological sites across the United States by three University of South Carolina archaeologists has provided an important clue in solving this enduring mystery. The research findings are outlined in a new study released Thursday (March 9) in Scientific Reports, a publication of Nature.

Topics: Faculty, Research, College of Arts and Sciences

Celebrate spring at Carolina

March 02, 2017, Peggy Binette

There’s no better place in Columbia to enjoy spring than the University of South Carolina and its iconic Horseshoe. To officially usher in the season, My Carolina Alumni Association is hosting two public events: A historic Horseshoe tour and reception with University Archivist Elizabeth West on March 9 and an evening of Southern heirloom foods and culture with Carolina Distinguished Professor David Shields on March 16.

Topics: Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences

Opera at USC make artist's famous paintings come alive

February 23, 2017, John Brunelli

Five paintings by Edward Hopper are the inspiration for Opera at USC's spring production "Later the Same Evening." The show runs Feb. 24-26 at Drayton Hall.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Signature Events, Student Voices, School of Music

UofSC economists: 2017 SC economy strong and stable amid political uncertainty

December 07, 2016, Peggy Binette

Steady economic gains are expected for South Carolina in 2017 despite the political uncertainty that comes with new governor and U.S. president. The gains build on positive growth across most of the Palmetto State’s industries and regions, according to University of South Carolina economists at the Darla Moore School of Business.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Signature Events, Darla Moore School of Business

Students perform world premiere in New York City

September 12, 2016, Dan Cook

Imagine the stakes when you enroll in an experimental music class and it turns out that you’ll not only be listening to challenging sounds, but actually performing such pieces yourself. Not only that, but performing them in New York City just one month into the semester as part of a world premiere.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Student Voices, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

Going global

June 20, 2016, Dan Cook

Tourism is a global industry by its very nature — and the United States is a leader in the sector. Enter the International Hospitality and Tourism Academy, a three-week summer program that welcomes foreign students for intensive training in hospitality and tourism management.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management