2019 UofSC hurricane faculty experts list
May 14, 2019, John Brunelli
Press Releases
UofSC sets new bar in U.S. News graduate school rankings
March 11, 2019, Jeff Stensland
The new U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools publication released Tuesday (March 12) shows South Carolina now has 53 unique nationally ranked graduate programs—more than twice as many as any other school in the state.
UofSC tops U.S. in sport science for third straight year
October 19, 2018, Allen Wallace
The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are making an impact around the world, and the success has earned global recognition. The programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the third consecutive year in the Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.
Transgender veterans as healthy as cisgender vets, UofSC study finds
July 10, 2018, John Brunelli
A new study finds that the mental and physical health of transgender veterans is similar to cisgender veterans. Transgender veterans had higher odds of having at least one disability, such as a debility in vision, cognition, mobility, self-care or independent living.
Collaborative project using new data to combat childhood obesity in SC
May 22, 2018, John Brunelli
A statewide effort to evaluate and improve health-related fitness among public school students is part of a partnership of the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the South Carolina Department of Education and the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health.
'The skin you're in' may determine your health
March 28, 2018, John Brunelli
University of California Berkeley public health professor Amani Nuru-Jeter will deliver the 11th annual James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Lecture April 6.
UofSC faculty experts list on American Heart month
February 06, 2018, John Brunelli
UofSC faculty experts list on the Winter Olympics
January 25, 2018, Allen Wallace
South Korea will host the XXIII Winter Olympic Games Feb. 9-25. To help journalists to report on the Pyeongchang games, the University of South Carolina has compiled a list of faculty experts. To arrange an interview, contact the staff member listed with the entry.
No. 1! UofSC sport science programs top national rankings
December 20, 2017, Allen Wallace
The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the second year in a row, and No. 4 in the world by ShanghaiRanking's 2017 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.
Autism Awareness Month: 2017 UofSC faculty experts list
April 06, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft
April is Autism Awareness Month and to help reporters develop stories about autism spectrum disorder, the University of South Carolina has compiled a list of faculty experts.
Public health leader to deliver Clyburn Lecture at UofSC April 18
March 31, 2017, Dana D'Haeseleer
Addressing health inequities at a time of chaos and privilege will be the focus of the 10th annual James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Lecture April 18 at the University of South Carolina.
Arnold School of Public Health to expand to Greenville
March 24, 2017, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina’s nationally-renowned Arnold School of Public Health will open a satellite program in Greenville focused on research and education that tackles some of South Carolina’s most pressing health needs. The expansion will allow students to receive graduate-level education at the intersection of public health and clinical medicine and conduct cutting-edge research into solutions to public health problems.
UofSC names Galen Health Fellows faculty principal
March 15, 2017, Peggy Binette
As part of a bold health sciences initiative, the University of South Carolina has named David Simmons as faculty principal of the Galen Health Fellows, a new living and learning community for undergraduates studying in the health sciences.
UofSC graduate programs shine in latest rankings
March 13, 2017, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business once again claimed the No. 1 ranking for its International MBA program in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools publication.
2016 UofSC breast cancer faculty experts list
October 17, 2016, Laura Kammerer
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The University of South Carolina has a number of faculty members who are available to offer their expertise in breast cancer stories. To coordinate an interview, contact the staff member listed with each expert entry.
The fast casual conundrum
May 11, 2016, Megan Sexton
According to researchers from the Arnold School of Public Health, entrées at fast casual restaurants -- a category that includes restaurants such as Chipotle and Panera Bread -- have a higher average calorie count than fast food establishments, such as a McDonald’s or Bojangles.
Stroke researcher earns $11 million NIH grant
March 23, 2016, Megan Sexton
University of South Carolina professor Julius Fridriksson has been awarded an $11.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research stroke recovery and work to improve the lives and communication skills of patients after they suffer strokes. Fridriksson, a professor in the Arnold School of Public Health, studies how a person’s brain recovers from a stroke.