Research News Archive | 2011
USC international business professors win Moskowitz Prize
Arnold School of Public Health researcher gets $3.7-million grant to study sleep loss
Dr. Oliver Sartor, others, discuss pros and cons of prostate screening
A symposium on the "Pros and Cons of Prostate Cancer Screening" Thursday, Sept. 15, at the University of South Carolina will feature two of the nation's leading experts on prostate cancer. Read more.  Hide 
Read about our new Vice President for Research, Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti
Prakash Nagarkatti, an internationally known researcher who has directed a highly successful research enterprise at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, has been named to become USC's vice president for research. Read more. Hide
Check out the latest issue of Breakthrough Magazine
This issue of Breakthrough features the 2011 Rising Stars. Email vpresearch at sc.edu to request a copy. Read more. Hide
USC Researcher Awarded $1.2M to Study Genetics of Bioenergy Feedstock
Stephen Kresovich, USC's SmartState Endowed Chair in Genomics, is the PI for one of 10 projects selected by the USDA and the DOE to conduct research that will facilitate and accelerate the use of woody plant tissue for bioenergy and biofuel. Read more. Hide
Graduate Student Attends Meeting of Nobel Laureates
Michael Rouse, a graduate student from the USC School of Medicine was honored with an invitation to the 61st meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany last month. Read more. Hide
Carbonix Awarded SBIR Award
CarboNix LLC, a USC Columbia-based technology startup company, has been awarded its second Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Award for $128,819 to support its project "Allergens and Induced Asthma: Eradicating Indoor Allergens and Dust Mites." Read more. Hide
USC Researchers find that technology helps shed pounds
A group of University of South Carolina researchers in the Arnold School of Public Health has found that incorporating armband technology into weight-loss interventions can help sedentary and overweight individuals shed those unwanted pounds. Read more. Hide
Meet the 2011 Rising Stars
The Office of Research and Graduate Education recently recognized promising young faculty at USC." Read more. Hide
World of Ultrasound Innovation Comes to USC
The First World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education brings together physicians, medical students, educators and healthcare professionals from around the world to learn more about the technology known as the "stethoscope of the future." Read more. Hide
Engineer Studying Waste Reduction Technique
A century-old method used to convert carbohydrates into coal is getting a second look as a sustainable technique for dealing with municipal solid waste. Read more. Hide
FLUOR SRS invests $1.5 Million in USC CoEE
Representatives of Fluor Corporation and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions announced a $1.5 million gift Monday (Feb. 28) to the University of South Carolina for the Center of Economic Excellence for the Hydrogen Economy. Read more. Hide
Halliburton Energy Services Inc. purchases USC technology
A technology developed at the University of South Carolina that measures chemical concentrations in solids, liquids and gases has been sold to Halliburton Energy Services Inc. Halliburton will apply the technology exclusively in the energy industry sector and has licensed USC to use and develop the technology for other fields such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage testing. Read more. Hide
Brian Helmuth named a Google Science Communication Fellow
Dr. Brian Helmuth, a professor of biological sciences at the University of South Carolina's College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Google Science Communication fellow. Read more. Hide
USC chemist named SURA Distinguished Scientist
The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) announced Friday (Feb. 18) that Richard D. Adams, Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, will receive its 2011 Distinguished Scientist Award. Read more. Hide
Healthy Eating in Context: The Role of the Physical, Economic and Social Structures in Nutrition
The Center for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities sponsored a symposium entitled "Healthy Eating in Context: The Role of the Political, Physical, Economic and Social Structures in Nutrition" on March 18, 2011. Read more. Hide
Pharmacy ranked No. 3 in percent of faculty funded
The S.C. College of Pharmacy faculty is one of the most productive in the country, judging by the success of its research faculty in getting National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Read more. Hide
Science of Civil War topic of USC spring lecture series
Did you know that the Civil War was captured with 3-D photography? Or that at the Battle of Bull Run more than 8,000 bullets were fired for each man killed? That a good surgeon could amputate a limb in 10 minutes? Read more. Hide
Researcher finds Chernobyl birds have smaller brains
Birds living near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident have on average 5 percent smaller brains, according to research led by a University of South Carolina scientist. Read more. Hide
Teegen, others report on globalization, business ed
Dr. Hildy Teegen, dean of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, is among the authors of a groundbreaking report that addresses the current wave of globalization and the changes and challenges it poses for business schools. Read more. Hide
Darla Moore School of Business professor named fellow
Dr. Rob Ployhart, an associate professor of management at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, has been named a fellow of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Read more. Hide
Study details bacterial communication
If you think your family talks too loud at times, just consider what the noise level would be if you could hear what the bacteria around you are saying.
Arnold School of Public Health researcher Alan Decho, in collaboration with colleagues Rebecca L. Frey and John L. Ferry of the University of South Carolina's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, conducted an extensive review of emerging information on bacterial communication within natural environments. Read more. Hide
USC to focus on sustainability research
The University of South Carolina will make sustainability research one of its top target areas as part of a new initiative to identify, unite and promote research across the university. Read more. Hide
School of Medicine leading way in ultrasound education
It's been called the stethoscope for the 21st century. Ultrasound is a valuable tool that allows doctors to diagnose and treat patients quickly and accurately. It's been around for decades, but there has been revolutionary change in the technology in recent years, making the machines smaller, cheaper and smarter. Read more. Hide
Six professors named AAAS Fellows
Six professors at the University of South Carolina have been named fellows in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. Read more. Hide
McKissick Museum exhibit focuses on public housing
The University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum will host the exhibit, "From Snapshot to Civic Action: Creating Healthy Environments through Community Engagement," a display of photos about life in some of Columbia's oldest public housing communities. Read more. Hide
Cooper to receive first Billingsley research award
Dr. Shauna Cooper, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, will receive the first award of the Andrew Billingsley African American Families Pilot Research Program at 3 p.m. on January 11. Read more. Hide
Business prof: Resolve to make 2011 a goal-setting year
Listen up self-improvement enthusiasts: Resolve to set personal goals for the new year.
Dr. Bruce Meglino, an expert in work values and organizational behavior at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, says resolutions are often ineffective and quickly forgotten, gathering dust like unused exercise equipment. Read more. Hide
Nursing chosen for national study on simulation
USC's College of Nursing is one of 10 nursing education programs across the country chosen by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to participate in a landmark, multi-site study of simulation use in prelicensure nursing programs. Read more. Hide
English prof chronicling HIV in post-earthquake Haiti
University of South Carolina distinguished-poet-in-residence Dr. Kwame Dawes, who won an Emmy Award in 2009 for a project on HIV in Jamaica, is chronicling HIV in post-earthquake Haiti for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, based in Washington D.C. Read more. Hide
Archaeologists locate wreck of Confederate gunboat
A University of South Carolina archaeologist has found the wreck of C.S.S. Peedee, a Confederate gunboat that was destroyed by Confederate forces so it would not be captured by Union forces, in the Pee Dee River. Read more. Hide
Kiplinger's ranking lauds value of USC education
USC No. 42 in February issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's Top 100 Best Values in Public Education ranking, which cites institutions that, despite shrinking budgets, deliver a stellar education at an affordable price. Read more. Hide
During these difficult economic times as the university undergoes reduced state funding, the Office of Research and Graduate Education (ORED) remains committed to strategic investments in university faculty through the development of individual research projects and scholarly endeavors. We are pleased to announce the availability of institutional grant funds under the Research Opportunity Program (ROP). The awards program is divided into three categories.
Click here for 2009 ROP Guidelines.
Category I funds will be considered "seed" monies and will be awarded to faculty with the stated objective of enhancing the competitiveness of a subsequent submission for external funding. Priority will be given to researchers that have received optimistic reviewer comments from a federal sponsor.
Category II funds support the general development, expansion or enhancement of faculty research and creative activity. These funds are focused on research contributions that increase academic, intellectual and scholarly activity.
Category III funds support the creative and performing arts. Support may include costs associated with creating an exhibit, a performance, a musical work, etc.
To enhance their success rate, ORED strongly suggests that faculty planning to submit proposals to the 2009 Research Opportunity Program attend a Question & Answer Session offered by the Office of Research Development. To register for a Question & Answer Session, please contact Melissa Mattison at mattison@mailbox.sc.edu.
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