Carolina Distinguished Professor Jim Ritter's contributions to the Department of Chemical Engineering are many, as evidenced by his lasting relationships with students, more than 170 peer-reviewed journal articles and eight U.S. patents.
The purpose of the seminar is to share Antares focus, goals, and missions with students and faculty.
Members of the USC chapter of the Society of the Automotive Engineers (SAE) are preparing for the 2027 SAE Formula Competition, a hands-on experience designed to prepare aspiring automotive engineers for careers in the field.
Alum Greg Beckwith knows how to balance school, work and family life. His journey to an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering was unconventional, but it provided him with the skills he uses today at Michelin.
Fabio Matta’s next-generation building materials include fiber-reinforced plastic bars — essentially, glass fibers immersed in a strong polymeric resin. They are stronger than steel, don’t corrode and are lighter than traditional materials — all qualities that make them ideal for bridge and infrastructure rehabilitation.
For centuries, the "paradox of strength and ductility" has challenged material scientists: making a metal stronger typically makes it brittle and prone to fracture.
A group of University of South Carolina students has planned and organized TEDxCongaree Vista, featuring speakers whose topics are likely to spark conversation and inspire action.
Freshman women's basketball student-athlete and mechanical engineering major Ayla McDowell sees everything from chemistry homework and scouting reports to defensive reads and early morning workouts as part of a larger, interconnected challenge.
"When an extreme flooding event happens, my collaborators, students and I have the capacity to do forensic analysis to see how and what went wrong."- Jasim Imran
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Assistant Professor Wout De Backer was selected as one of six recipients of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Faculty Advisor Award.
As South Carolina emerges as a global leader in nuclear energy, federal and statewide elected officials, and industry leaders joined more than 350 attendees at Colonial Life Arena for the 2nd Annual SC Nuclear Summit.
Biomedical engineering professor Ehsan Jabbarzadeh became the University of South Carolina's fourth National Academy of Inventors fellow.
Electrical engineering professor Guoan Wang got his first U.S. patent while in graduate school and now has more than 60 patents and more than 50 additional patents pending. He was elected to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 Class of Fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded to inventors.
The Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing has appointed Nicole Doll as the new director of marketing. Doll began her new position on December 1.
Ground truth collection through contactless sensors was one of the motivations for a device housed at the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing that has broad applications and is being utilized by University of South Carolina researchers.
This semester, a small group of mostly Ph.D. students are learning the fundamentals of systems engineering in a class taught by a company executive with more than 30 years' experience in the automotive industry.
Founded in 2024, the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation's core pillars of research, education, outreach and manufacturing drives technological advancements, cultivates a skilled workforce, and supports South Carolina's economic development.
In a lab inside the Swearingen Engineering Center, junior Haley Stokes built a system that changed her life.
"The great infrastructure of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the expertise of my colleagues in fuel chemistry is valuable to what I hope to accomplish through my research." - Ashwini Karmarkar
Imagine an electric car that could go 600, 700 or even 1,000 miles on a single charge. Golareh Jalilvand, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at USC's Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, writes for The Conversation on how battery researchers are seeking options to lithium-ion batteries that have better performance, improved environmental sustainability and lower cost.
Six finalists with ties to USC were recognized by the 2025 InnoVision Awards, with three winning top honors. The winning businesses are led by students in the South Carolina Honors College, alumni and graduate students from the Molinaroli College of Engineering, and alumni from the Darla Moore School of Business and the Honors College.
As the university marks the celebration of First-Gen College Celebration Week, we caught up with first-generation students, alumni, faculty and staff who are thriving in the classroom and beyond.
For senior computer science major Ian Kruger, entrepreneurship is not just a hobby; it is a way of solving real-world problems.
"Wireless signals have long been a cornerstone for many communication-based applications, where we typically do not want interference. This project explores using interference in a useful manner to use wireless signals from multiple sources simultaneously for computation." - Alphan Sahin
Brad Tune graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2002 with a degree in political science and aspirations to attend law school. But two years later, he decided to follow a civil engineering career path.
The Gary Anderson Early Achievement Award recognizes a rising researcher whose notable contributions and work has already had an impact in their field within adaptive structures and material systems.