Discover USC showcases research, scholarship, leadership and creative projects by
undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and medical scholars representing
the entire USC System, from the Upstate to the Lowcountry. This annual event is proudly
sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Thank you, USC Research Community!
Discover USC organizers are grateful to all of the participants who made Discover
USC 2026 so special and helped us celebrate ten years of USC's premier showcase of student and postdoc innovation outside of the classroom.
Whether you joined us as a visitor, presenter, reviewer, volunteer or mentor, your
contributions to the day's energy and vitality helped to make Discover USC 2026 one
of our most successful events to date.
Check out highlights from Discover USC 2026
The USC Office of Undergraduate Research team celebrated ten years of research and
scholarly excellence at Discover USC 2026. Pictured from left to right are Ashley Collins, Ajay Patel, Lauren Clark, Sofia Tous,
Pranav Malladi, Cocky, Katelyn Fishel, Tricia Kennedy, Lyla Buscemi, Lilly Kosoglow,
Khufu Holly and Karleigh Belli.
Discover USC News
Ten Years of Discover USC: Check out the highlights
Discover USC 2026 marked 10 years of USC's premier showcase of undergraduate and graduate student, medical and postdoctoral scholar research, innovation, creativity and leadership. Check out winner lists, photos and more.
Plan Your Day at Discover USC 2026
Get everything you need to plan for a great day at #DiscoverUSC2026 on Friday, April 24, 2026.
A decade of discovery: Celebrating ten years of Discover USC
As recently as 2016, the university held three spring research events--Discovery Day for undergraduates, Graduate Student Day and the School of Medicine and Prisma Health's Medical Scholarship Day of Focus. Ten years ago, Discover USC changed that by bringing together innovators and scholars at every level of study, from every discipline and every system campus to create one unified showcase of research, scholarship, leadership and creativity.
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