Tomorrow: Join us for the Propel AI Visiting Expert Series: Tom Mitchell
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to present a talk by Tom Mitchell, founding chair of the machine learning department at Carnegie Mellon University. Mitchell will be visiting the University of South Carolina on Friday, November 15 to share his insights on AI as a revolutionary tool for research and scholarship. We strongly encourage you to join the webinar livestream, which will be broadcast from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The webinar will also be recorded for those who are unable to join the live session. Please register to attend.
Tomorrow: Join Us for a Discussion on Research with Electronic Medical Record Data from Prisma Health
The Arnold School of Public Health, the Center for Effectiveness Research in Orthopedics, and Prisma Health are excited to present a discussion on using Prisma Health data registries for research. Please plan to attend this presentation on Friday, November 15, 2024 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Discovery Building at 915 Greene Street (Room 331). Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch. You may also join via Zoom here: https://sc-edu.zoom.us/j/83611295991
During this one-hour event, attendees will learn how the process works when requesting to use data from Prisma Health for research purposes, including the IRB process and specific data requests. In addition, two specific patient data repositories will be discussed.
ASPIRE program seeks 2025 faculty research proposals
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the 2025 ASPIRE funding program request for proposals (RFP). This program bolsters USC’s research excellence with funding for faculty to develop innovative research projects leading to the pursuit of extramural funding, emphasizing support for early-career investigators. Visit our website for complete details about applying for ASPIRE. ASPIRE 2025 applications are due via USCeRA by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
USC system faculty: Apply for a RISE grant to support your summer research
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to invite proposals for the 2025 RISE program. The Research Initiative for Summer Engagement program, known as RISE, provides funds for summer research to faculty members working at USC Aiken, Beaufort, Upstate, and Palmetto College campuses. Please see complete details and RFP on the RISE website. Applications for RISE are due via USCeRA by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Become a Reviewer for Internal Funding and Awards Programs
The Office of the Vice President for Research offers a comprehensive slate of internal funding and award programs for faculty, students and postdoctoral scholars. These annual programs provide recognition of outstanding work and unique opportunities for researchers at every level to take on scholarly projects that might be hard to fund through other methods. To keep these programs strong and successful, the Office of the Vice President for Research looks to faculty members throughout the USC System to serve as reviewers on the committees that guide selection of award and/or funding recipients. Interested faculty members are encouraged to sign up to serve on a review committee.
14 November 2024