Required research security training now available

The University of South Carolina is committed to advancing research excellence while ensuring compliance with evolving federal regulations and sponsor agency requirements. To support this goal, the Office of Research Security has launched a set of required, web-based research security training for covered individuals involved in research activities at the university.

Research security training provides the information and guidance researchers need to understand potential threats and risks to the research ecosystem, protect sensitive research and intellectual property, and ensure compliance with U.S. government mandates, including those outlined in NSPM-33 and the CHIPS and Science Act. Learn more about this required training, who should take it and how to access it via the Research Training and Education Services website. Please note that covered individuals are required to complete all applicable training modules no later than Thursday, May 1, 2025.

 

 

USC Columbia Faculty: Sign Up for a Summer Mentoring Opportunity with the SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics

The SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is seeking USC faculty willing to mentor their academically advanced high school students (rising seniors) during a six-week in-person Summer Program for Research Interns (SPRI). The program runs from Sunday, June 8 through Friday, July 18, 2025. Mentors must be USC faculty located on the main Columbia campus. If you have a summer research project for one or more SC GSSM high school students, please complete this form. For questions, please contact Lauren Clark, Director of Undergraduate Research, at clarkll@mailbox.sc.edu.

 

 

Reviewers Needed: Sign up by Friday, March 28 to Support Discover USC 2025 Presenters

When presenter registration for Discover USC 2025 closed last week, more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students, medical scholars and postdocs had submitted poster abstracts to present at this year’s showcase event. Organizers are seeking presentation reviewers to help ensure that all of these presenters receive the feedback and support they need to get the most out of this professional development experience. We encourage faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs from USC and Prisma Health to register by Friday, March 28, to serve as reviewer. Reviewers can serve for a half day or a full day at Discover USC 2025, coming up on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

 

 

Don’t Miss It: Deadline for the new ASPIRE AI research funding program is coming up on Wednesday, March 19

Since 2012, ASPIRE has been one of the university's primary funding mechanisms to support research by USC faculty at all levels, across all campuses. ASPIRE AI expands the reach of this program to include research projects focused specifically on artificial intelligence. ASPIRE AI particularly emphasizes support for faculty integrating and developing novel AI applications who intend to pursue subsequent extramural funding, as well as interdisciplinary teams who combine AI expertise with domain knowledge. All ASPIRE AI 2025 proposals are due before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Click here to view the 2025 ASPIRE AI information page. If you have questions about the ASPIRE AI program, please contact Julie Morris at jamorris@mailbox.sc.edu.

 

 

USC Functional Genomics Core Invites USC Researchers to a Lunch and Learn Event with Element Biosciences

In this lunch and learn session, presentations will include Enabling Multiomic Systems Biology with Genomics with Trinity and Twist Exome Workflows for Element Trinity. Join the USC research cores to learn about the latest innovations in single-cell multiomics and automated targeted capture. Lunch will be provided for attendees; please register at: https://go.elementbiosciences.com/UofSouthCarolinaseminar.

 Seminar Details:

• Date: 3/25/2025
• Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
• Location: Coker Life Sciences Building, Room 510

Speaker Details:

• Solomon Hailu, Sr. Applications Technical Specialist, Element Biosciences
• Aileen Ferraro, Field Applications Scientist, Twist Bioscience

For more information, check out the event flyer (pdf) or contact Michael Shtutman at shtutmanm@cop.sc.edu.

 

13 March 2025