In the News
"South Carolina has a slew of outdated laws, and they’re not going anywhere"
(Feat. Lewis Burke, law) —The Post and Courier
January 16, 2020
"Some N.C. elections officials anxious over software upgrade"
(Feat. Duncan Buell, computer science and engineering) —Carolina Journal
January 16, 2020
"Cybersecurity presents serious, potentially expensive business issue"
(Feat. Karen Painter Randall, law) —SC Biz News
January 16, 2020
"HR expertise at the very top: Does it matter?"
(Feat. Patrick Wright, management) —HR Magazine
January 16, 2020
“New federal law raises tobacco purchasing age”
(feat. Anthony Alberg, public health) —ABC Columbia
January 3, 2020
“Inside the new social media lab monitoring South Carolina’s feelings about 2020 politics”
(feat. Kaitlyn Park, College of Information and Communications) —Post and Courier
January 3, 2020
“Uncertainty may be the new normal, but the 2020 economy is thriving”
(feat. Joey Von Nessen, economics) --Greenville Business Magazine
January 3, 2020
"Mexican Mennonites combat fears of violence with a new Christmas tradition"
(Feat. Rebecca Janzen, languages, literatures and cultures) —San Antonio Express-News (via The Conversation)
December 13, 2019
“People in the U.S. are buying fish antibiotics online and taking them themselves”
(Feat. Brandon Bookstaver, pharmacy) —Newsweek
December 13, 2019
"Quality and service keep Big John’s Christmas Trees going after 70 years"
(Feat. Lucas Livaditis, student) —Marietta Daily Journal
December 13, 2019
"Botched Houston drug raid was not the first"
(Feat. Geoffrey Alpert, criminology) —Houston Chronicle
December 13, 2019
"Students press unusual argument in court: a constitutional right to civics"
(Feat. Derek Black, law) —Wall Street Journal
December 12, 2019
"Charleston students bring violent neighborhood trauma into class. New mental health support could help"
(Feat. Patrice Penney, social work) —The Post and Courier
December 12, 2019
“Teacher induction program in SC continues success, looks to continue growth”
(Feat. Thomas Hodges, education) —WIS
December 12, 2019
"Creating and publicizing a diversity plan"
(Feat. Shirley Staples-Carter, journalism and mass communications) —Inside Higher Ed
December 12, 2019
“Four died in a shootout with police after a UPS truck was hijacked. Could it have been avoided?”
(Feat. Geoffrey Alpert, criminology) —The Washington Post
December 11, 2019
"Rural children experiencing higher mortality rates"
(Feat. Janice Probst, health services policy and management) —drugs.com
December 11, 2019
"Study finds survival rate for lung cancer in SC among lowest in country"
(Feat. Jan Eberth, epidemiology and biostatics) —WACH
December 11, 2019
"Trump made 96 false claims over the last two weeks"
(Feat. Bryant Walker Smith, law) —CNN
December 10, 2019
"Flu shots help South Carolinians have a healthier winter"
(Feat. Megan Cain, nursing) —SC Public Radio
December 10, 2019
“Water concerns continue to plague the City of Denmark after controversial chemical taken out of system”
(Feat. Susan Richardson, chemistry) —WLTX
December 10, 2019
“A rocky road for relationships, situationships and ghosting”
(Feat. Jennifer Augustine, sociology; Maeve Pioli, student) —WACH
December 10, 2019
"This judge is married to the sheriff. Ethics complaints have piled up."
(Feat. Gregory Adams, law) —ProPublica (via The Post and Courier)
December 6, 2019
"Shelves emptying as Kmart has last Black Friday in SC, closes for good"
(Feat. Jeff Campbell, retailing) —The Post and Courier
December 6, 2019
"The skinny on weight-loss apps"
(Feat. Christine Pelligrini, exercise science) —AARP
December 6, 2019
"Long wait times in ERs drive up costs, signal health care distress"
(Feat. Lindsey Woodworth, economics) —The Palm Beach Post (via The Conversation)
December 6, 2019
“University of South Carolina celebrates annual “Tiger Burn” ahead of Clemson game”
—WCBD (Charleston)
November 27, 2019
"Floods could be leaking pollution from Superfund sites in Charleston area"
(Feat. Kirstin Dow, geography) —The Post and Courier
November 27, 2019
"Caribbean excavation offers intimate look at the lives of enslaved Africans"
(Feat. Kenneth Kelly, anthropology) —Science Magazine
November 27, 2019
"30 years of moving atoms: How scanning probe microscopes revolutionized nanoscience"
(Feat. Christopher P. Toumey, environmental health sciences) —Chemical & Engineering News
November 27, 2019
"Media literacy in an age of fake news"
(Feat. Nicole Cooke, library and information science) —American Libraries Magazine
November 26, 2019
"Proposed teacher pay increase would raise lowest salary in multiple Midlands districts"
(Feat. Thomas Hodges, education) —WLTX
November 26, 2019
"Since 2000, nearly half of more than 700 SC officials accused of misconduct not convicted"
(Feat. Lewis Burke, law) —The Post and Courier
November 26, 2019
"11,000 scientists say we’re in a ‘climate emergency,’ but what is Columbia doing about it?"
(Feat. Kirsten Dow, geography) —WIS
November 26, 2019
“Trump’s war on expertise is only intensifying”
(Feat. Dan Carter, history) —The Atlantic
November 22, 2019
“New collaboration aims to enhance Midlands student success”
(Feat. Barnett Berry, education) —WLTX
November 22, 2019
“Kamala Harris’s decline in the polls, explained”
(Feat. Robert Odendick, political science) —Vox
November 22, 2019
"Commentary: No more education reform. It’s time to transform communities"
(Feat. Jon Pederson, education) —The Post and Courier
November 19, 2019
"What to watch for in the next DNC debate"
(Feat. Todd Shaw, political science) —Minnesota Public Radio
November 19, 2019
"Mormons in Mexico: A brief history of polygamy, cartel violence and faith"
(Feat. Rebecca Janzen, language, literature and cultures) —Univision (via The Conversation)
November 19, 2019
"As the coal industry shrinks, miners deserve a just transition – here's what it should include"
(Feat. Ann Eisenberg, law) —Houston Chronicle (via The Conversation)
November 19, 2019
"New paper details how Pittsburgh is no longer a post-industrial city"
(Feat. Colby King, USC Upstate) —Pittsburgh City Paper
November 18, 2019
"In early voting states, the economy is working in Trump's favor"
(Feat. Joey von Nesson, economics) —Bloomberg
November 18, 2019
"Drought, development are causes for record snake bites this year, expert says"
(Feat. Palmetto Poison Center) —CBS17 (Raleigh) (via WBTW)
November 18, 2019
“Crash of '29 recalled on 90th anniversary of historic economic calamity”
(Feat. Douglas Woodward, economics) —SC Public Radio
November 18, 2019
"18th century art comes to life through years-long digital project at UofSC"
(Feat. Jeanne Britton, libraries and English, and Jason Porter, journalism and mass communications) —WOLO
November 15, 2019
"Claire Chase wants to assemble a new flute repertoire"
(Feat. School of Music) —Free Times
November 15, 2019
"Critique culture: Online everyone’s opinion matters"
(Feat. Robin DiPietro, hotel, restaurant and tourism management) —Spartanburg Herald-Journal
November 15, 2019
"How a lawsuit over Detroit schools could have an 'earth-shattering' impact"
(Feat. Derek Black, law) —NBC News
November 15, 2019
"Report on Uber crash questions testing of self-driving cars"
(Feat. Bryant Walker Smith, law) —The Washington Post (via AP)
November 11, 2019
"Scientists find new evidence further supporting extraterrestrial impact in Elgin"
(Feat. Chris Moore and Al Goodyear, SCIAA) —WACH
November 11, 2019
"Hosting March Madness brought in $11.3 million to Columbia’s economy"
(Feat. Tom Regan, sport and entertainment management) —The Post and Courier
November 11, 2019
"UofSC researchers find a new route for effective treatment of Gulf War Illness"
(Feat. Saurabh Chatterjee, environmental health sciences) —Medical Life Sciences
November 11, 2019
“Tired of complaining? Vote in Tuesday’s local elections”
(Feat. Robert Oldendick, political science) —WIS
November 7, 2019
"Did an extraterrestrial impact trigger the extinction of ice-age animals?"
(Feat. Chris Moore, SCIAA) —Science Magazine
November 7, 2019
"E-cigarette smoke associated with lung cancer, inflammation, as federal agencies respond to vaping deaths"
(Feat. Anthony Alberg, epidemiology and biostatistics) —The Cancer Letter
November 7, 2019
"Dove Men+Care using ‘big names’ to attract average Joes"
(Feat. Stephen Shapiro, sport and entertainment management) —Front Office Sports
November 7, 2019
“Small percentage of voters turnout for municipal elections to make BIG decisions”
(Feat. Robert Oldendick, political science) —WSAV
November 6, 2019
"Doctors say effects of vaping-related illness, flu are dangerously similar"
(Feat. Anthony Alberg, epidemiology and biostatistics) —WIS
November 6, 2019
"Kanye West benefits from gospel. Does gospel benefit from Kanye West?"
(Feat. Birgitta Johnson, music) —Rolling Stone
November 6, 2019
"Community and education reform in New Orleans post Katrina"
(Feat. Daniella Cook, education) —Leading Equity Podcast
November 6, 2019
"For Charleston’s tour companies, ghosts are good for business"
(Feat. Kathryn Edwards, history) —The Post and Courier
November 4, 2019
"Millions are turning to this drug for pain and anxiety. But there's almost no evidence it works"
(Feat. Chris Goodman, medicine) —Vice
November 4, 2019
"'ReformED' Brings Teachers' Stories To The Stage"
(Feat. Peter Duffy, theatre and dance) —Broadway World
November 4, 2019
"Civil asset forfeiture in South Carolina is unconstitutional, circuit court judge rules"
(Feat. Robert Wilcox, law) —Greenville News
November 4, 2019
“'To Flip and Move and Shine': Ebony Flowers’ Hot Comb”
(Feat. Qiana Whitted, English) —The Comics journal
October 23, 2019
"How a ‘lens of fear’ can make officers more likely to use deadly force"
(Feat. Seth Stoughton, law) —PBS News Hour
October 17, 2019
"'Free and appropriate': Special ed stakeholders work to make IEP meetings less one-sided"
(Feat. Mitchell Yell, education) —Education Dive
October 17, 2019
“Student may have tried to hack West Virginia’s blockchain election”
(Feat. Duncan Buell, CEC) —Coin News Telegraph
October 17, 2019
“For him, queer couple looking straight is OK. For her, it's a lie”
(Feat. Carla Pfeffer, sociology) —Oakland Press
October 17, 2019
“To save rural hospitals, Georgia requires classes for CEOs”
(Feat. Janice Probst, health services policy and management) —US News and World Report (via AP)
October 16, 2019
“NBA's row with China pitches freedom of speech against finance”
(Feat. Nicholas Watanabe, sport and entertainment management) —Nikkei Asian Review
October 16, 2019
“Broadway’s ‘Rent’ comes to Charleston 20 years after first helping to destigmatize HIV/AIDS”
(Feat. Jelani Kerr, alumnus) —The Post and Courier
October 16, 2019
“The importance of Hepatitis C screening”
(Feat. Mark Shaffer, medicine) —Medical Economics
October 16, 2019
"The backlash over Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s haircut shows women can’t win when it comes to their appearance, experts say"
(Feat. Jaclyn Wong, sociology) —Boston.com (Boston Globe) (via The Washington Post)
October 15, 2019
“Vaping lawsuits spark memories of Big Tobacco”
(Feat. Anthony Alberg, epidemiology and biostatistics) —Legal News
October 15, 2019
“Auto Insurance: Driving distribution”
(Feat. Robert Hartwig, finance) —Best's Review
October 15, 2019
“Workplace sex discrimination claims are common – but they're not making it into court"
(Feat. Joseph Seiner, law) —Chicago Tribune (via The Conversation)
October 10, 2019
“Charleston Lego master, son bring USC’s Horseshoe to life with 10,000 bricks"
(Feat. David Robinson, alumnus) —The Post and Courier
October 10, 2019
“Why can't we get rid of bad sheriffs?”
(Feat. Jessica Pishko, Rule of Law Collaborative) —The New York Times
October 10, 2019
“Help wanted: SC classrooms need more African American males”
(Feat. Kendrell Parker, student) —CBS 17 (Raleigh via WSPA)
October 10, 2019
“Kids First: Whistleblowers are in the air”
(Feat. Xuhong Su, political science) —The Island Now (Long Island, NY)
October 8, 2019
“SC school districts update policies to address vaping, e-cigarette use on campus”
(Feat. Anthony Alberg, epidemiology and biostatistics) —The Post and Courier
October 8, 2019
“An alternative school is opening for kids with behavior issues — some as young as 5”
(Feat. Derek Black, law) —The Washington Post
October 8, 2019
“Did NC skip a step? New voting machines questioned again”
(Feat. Duncan Buell, computer science and engineering) —WRAL
October 8, 2019
“How 3 women trusted their instincts and discovered they had cancer”
(Feat. Marjorie Jenkins, School of Medicine Greenville) —Good Morning America
October 7, 2019
“Police video release from fatal shooting of knife-wielding man in St. Paul”
(Feat. Seth Stoughton, law) —Grand Forks Herald
October 7, 2019
“Through patience and experimentation, USC theater production considers the immigrant experience”
(Feat. Robyn Hunt, theatre and dance) —Free Times
October 7, 2019
“Saudi Arabia: As kingdom opens up to tourists, will people visit?”
(Feat. Rich Harrill, Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management) —USA Today
October 1, 2019
“USC Lab offers insight into social media reaction to impeachment inquiry of President Trump”
(Feat. Kait Park, Social Media Insights Lab) —WLTX
October 1, 2019
“South Carolina State Fair has more than $45.5m impact”
(Feat. Tom Regan and Haylee Mercado, sport and entertainment management) —Metro Columbia CEO
October 1, 2019
“Trump’s call with Ukrainian leader is unlike anything presidential scholars have heard before”
(Feat. Kent Germany, history) —The Washington Post
September 27, 2019
“House Dems call for impeachment of Pres. Trump: How does the process work?”
(Feat. Kirk Randazzo, political science, Charles Bierbauer, journalism and mass communications) —WSPA
September 27, 2019
“SC party leaders react to this potentially historic impeachment inquiry”
(Feat. Robert Oldendick, political science) —WIS
September 27, 2019