UofSC NEWS & EVENTS

ruins of the lumber mill that are now visible on the shores of Lake Marion

Class of 2020: Honors senior's thesis project explores history of a former SC mill town

When 89-year-old Richard Mims was just a boy in the 1930s, he remembers playing a game he called “Executive” in the abandoned offices of the Santee River Cypress Lumber Co. in Ferguson near his hometown of Eutawville, South Carolina. The once-thriving mill town now lies underwater, part of the region flooded to create Lake Marion. Mims shared his memories in an oral history recorded by South Carolina Honors College graduate Caldwell Loftis.

COVID 19 impact: Seeking alternatives to standardized testing

Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Education Department is letting states cancel standardized tests. As a result, 2020 is the first year without federally mandated standardized testing in nearly two decades. Education professor James Kirylo writes in The Conversation that school systems can take advantage of this remarkable time to seek alternatives to standardized tests.

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COVID-19 impact: Will pandemic be the death of summer vacation?

COVID-19 has forced the closure of schools nationwide – in some cases for the rest of the school year. Jon Pedersen, dean of the College of Education, discusses what the school shutdowns could mean for the traditional summer break.

COVID-19 impact: What does ‘survival of the fittest’ mean in the coronavirus pandemic?

In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, who is the “fittest”? This is a challenging question. But as immunology researchers at the University of South Carolina, we can say one thing is clear: With no effective treatment options, survival against the coronavirus infection depends completely on the patient’s immune response. School of Medicine Columbia professors Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti write for The Conversation about immune response to COVID-19.

MFA exhibitions go online to build empathy, spark imagination

Three students exhibit their MFA thesis works online, fostering the opportunity to build empathy and spark the imaginations of viewers around the world.

COVID-19 response: UofSC partners with The Blood Connection to collect plasma donations from recovered patients

A national study sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Mayo Clinic is examining the use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients, known as convalescent plasma, to treat patients who are currently suffering from the virus. Physicians hope the antibodies in the donor plasma will neutralize the virus in these ill patients and improve outcomes.

UofSC NEWS & EVENTS

Class of 2020: Honors senior's thesis project explores history of a former SC mill town

COVID 19 impact: Seeking alternatives to standardized testing

COVID-19 impact: Will pandemic be the death of summer vacation?

COVID-19 impact: What does ‘survival of the fittest’ mean in the coronavirus pandemic?

MFA exhibitions go online to build empathy, spark imagination

COVID-19 response: UofSC partners with The Blood Connection to collect plasma donations from recovered patients

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Graduate spotlight

Class of 2020: Pharmacy student hopes to serve in rural community

Graduate spotlight

Class of 2020: Senior takes a flying leap toward career serving others

Alumni Spotlight

2015 grad helps start Veterans Alumni Council

Faculty Spotlight

Breakthrough Leader: Lorne Hofseth

University Events

Quarantunes: Facebook Live

MHR Virtual Information Session

Quilt Documentation Days: Facebook Live

Broadway in Columbia presents An American in Paris - Cancelled

Broadway in Columbia presents An American in Paris - Cancelled

Broadway in Columbia presents Cats - Rescheduled

Broadway in Columbia presents Cats - Rescheduled

Broadway in Columbia presents Cats - Rescheduled

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