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.
October 30, 2017, Megan Sexton
The toll of America’s opioid epidemic is tragic, but UofSC researchers are engaged in the struggle, finding tools that could help turn the tide.
October 27, 2017, John Brunelli
The Arnold School of Public Health is looking for participants for a weight-loss study. The 18-month iReach study, starting in January, requires enrollees to "attend" weekly classes online.
October 27, 2017, Alyssa Yancey
Inspired by the loss of her aunt to breast cancer, Kandy Velázquez decided to pursue research on how to ease pain. Velázquez, an alumna of the Arnold School of Public Health and a current post doctoral fellow in the School of Medicine, will receive nearly $1 million from the National Institutes of Health over the next five years to fund her research.
October 25, 2017, Chris Horn
Without consistent medical supervision, HIV patients remain infectious and often have dire health outcomes. But two Arnold School of Public Health professors and an interdisciplinary team from the University of South Carolina have a plan to help reduce HIV infections in South Carolina and make medical care more responsive for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
October 24, 2017, Page Ivey
Tisha Felder recently received funding from the National Cancer Institute to identify and test intervention strategies to improve adherence to hormonal therapy among disadvantaged breast cancer survivors who experience excess rates of breast cancer mortality.
October 05, 2017, John Brunelli
A pediatric researcher whose life work involves reducing obesity in children will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Gerry Sue and Norman J. Arnold Childhood Obesity Lecture.
September 13, 2017, Melinda Waldrop
Mario Reyes, pursuing his master's degree in athletic training, served seven tours of duty as a U.S. Army Ranger. That included the rescue mission in Afghanistan that became the subject of the book and motion picture "Lone Survivor."
August 11, 2017, Megan Sexton
In her nine years at the University of South Carolina, Mindi Spencer has focused on adapting her teaching to better serve students’ needs. During that time, the Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching award winner says she has grown from an instructor into a teacher in the classroom, and from a teacher into a mentor outside the classroom walls.
June 20, 2017, Melinda Waldrop
After her younger brother, Andrew, was diagnosed with ADHD, Sydney Bassard became intrigued by the intervention methods that boosted his grades and confidence. She switched majors and graduated this May with a degree in public health, set on becoming a speech/language pathologist.
June 02, 2017, Craig Brandhorst
Julius Fridriksson, director of the University of South Carolina’s Aphasia Laboratory and the SmartState Endowed Chair of Memory and Brain Function, has helped bring in more than $20 million in federal grants to the university to research ways to help stroke victims regain their speech.
May 05, 2017, Melinda Waldrop
Public health professor Jan Eberth’s research measures access to and quality of cancer prevention and treatment services with a goal of reducing health disparities.
April 21, 2017, Dan Cook
Last year, some 1,700 undergraduates studied abroad — a 15 percent increase. The quick jump is just one aspect of the increasing internationalization of the University of South Carolina, a coordinated effort led by Global Carolina, a strategic initiative launched two years ago.
April 13, 2017, Erin Bluvas
Professor's robotics-driven SMART Lab measures progress of stroke patients as they rehabilitate.
April 07, 2017, Craig Brandhorst
Dan Fogerty, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at the Arnold School of Public Health and director of the Speech Perception Laboratory, leads a research team trying to fine tune hearing aid technology by applying a little extra brain power.
March 31, 2017, Dana D'Haeseleer
Addressing health inequities at a time of chaos and privilege will be the focus of the 10th annual James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Lecture April 18 at the University of South Carolina.
March 28, 2017, Megan Sexton
University of South Carolina students travel to developing countries to understand and tackle global health issues
March 24, 2017, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina’s nationally-renowned Arnold School of Public Health will open a satellite program in Greenville focused on research and education that tackles some of South Carolina’s most pressing health needs. The expansion will allow students to receive graduate-level education at the intersection of public health and clinical medicine and conduct cutting-edge research into solutions to public health problems.
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.
March 13, 2017, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business once again claimed the No. 1 ranking for its International MBA program in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools publication.