2019 UofSC breast cancer faculty experts list
October 04, 2019, Tenell Felder
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UofSC research partnerships generating over $790 million for the Palmetto State
October 02, 2019, Jeff Stensland
The Office of Economic Engagement, with its corporate and government partners, has created over $790 million in indirect economic impact since its founding in 2013. The figure includes ongoing industry partner investments along with grant generation, software gifts, and new job creation.
Nephron, UofSC researchers improving medication safety through automation
August 23, 2019, Jeff Stensland
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation has joined forces with the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing to design and implement an automation process that significantly boosts production of pre-filled medication, reducing the physical burden on workers and increasing patient safety.
UofSC faculty experts: 2020 South Carolina primaries and presidential election
June 27, 2019, Carol J.G. Ward
The University of South Carolina’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs has compiled a list of faculty experts who can discuss topics relevant to the 2020 South Carolina primaries and the presidential election.
Brain Power
May 23, 2019, Alyssa Yancey
Second-year Ph.D. candidate Katy Pilarzyk was one of three University of South Carolina students awarded a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship this year. She will use her funding to continue her work in Michy Kelly’s lab at the School of Medicine Columbia. The lab studies the inner workings of the brain to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying social and cognitive deficits.
2019 UofSC hurricane faculty experts list
May 14, 2019, John Brunelli
2019 Faculty Education experts
April 29, 2019, John Brunelli
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019. Faculty at the University of South Carolina are available to discuss a variety of topics related to education, ranging from teacher shortages, impact on elections, special education and standardized testing.
UofSC economists: Tariffs to tug at SC economic growth in 2019
December 03, 2018, Peggy Binette
South Carolina can expect an economic tug-of-war in 2019 say Moore School economists Doug Woodward and Joseph Von Nessen who presented their 2019 economic forecast to more than 200 business and community leaders at the 38th Annual Economic Outlook Conference.
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.
UofSC opens Digital Transformation Lab
September 27, 2018, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina announced Thursday (Sept. 27) several expansions of partnerships with corporate giants IBM, Samsung, Siemens and Yaskawa, including a partnership agreement with IBM for a new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Research Lab.
All heart
August 27, 2018, Annika Dahlgren
School of Medicine student Alison “Allie” Augsburger has wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember, but working with her mentor and completing a prestigious summer program has helped focus her sights on the rigorous field of cardiothoracic surgery.
Research leads to potential treatment for rare disease
July 19, 2018, Alyssa Yancey
Research from University of South Carolina School of Medicine researchers Drs. Mitzi Nagarkatti and Prakash Nagarkatti has led to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic compound found in cannabis, as a treatment for autoimmune hepatitis.
Heating up cancer treatment research
July 12, 2018, Annika Dahlgren
Researchers with the College of Engineering and Computing have created a new way to destroy cancer cells in two days. The research team — made up of electrical engineering professor Seongtae Bae, postdoc fellow Jung-tak Jang and undergrad (Eric) Sang Hoon Ju — uses a nanomaterial and an alternating current (AC) magnetic field generator to super heat the cells.
UofSC opens Richard W. Riley Collection as part of S.C. Political Collections
July 11, 2018, Peggy Binette
The South Carolina Political Collections — one of the largest political collections in the nation — will expand Monday, Aug. 6 when the University of South Carolina opens the Richard W. Riley Collection. The collection details the life and public career of Richard Wilson “Dick” Riley, a former South Carolina state representative, senator and governor and U.S. Secretary of Education.
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.
Alliance for change
June 18, 2018, Mary-Kathryn Craft
Psychology professor Mark Weist is leading efforts to improve behavioral health in public schools across the Palmetto State. He and his team recently received a grant from the South Carolina Department of Education to launch the S.C. School Behavioral Health Alliance, an interdisciplinary initiative to prevent and treat emotional and behavioral concerns.
UofSC listed among top patent-producing universities in the world
June 13, 2018, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina is again listed as one the top patent-producing universities in the world, a distinction it has held for six years in a row.
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.
2018 UofSC hurricane faculty experts
May 04, 2018, John Brunelli
Hurricane season officially begins June 1. Top researchers at the University of South Carolina are available to discuss a variety of topics related to the hurricane season with reporters.
Building a healthier South Carolina
April 20, 2018, Alyssa Yancey
The staff of the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare at the USC School of Medicine is working to improve access to care in rural South Carolina. Created with state funding in 2017, the center has a number of initiatives underway, including a loan program to encourage health profession students to practice in rural settings, research grant programs and partnerships helping put providers on the ground in critical need areas.
Helping the dogs of Chernobyl
April 13, 2018, Mary-Kathryn Craft
This summer, biology professor Timothy Mousseau and his students will visit Ukraine to study the stray dogs living around Chernobyl, the site of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters.
Autism Awareness: 2019 UofSC faculty experts list
March 29, 2018, John Brunelli
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.
'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.
Nursing graduate program cracks the national top 40
March 23, 2018, John Brunelli
The University of South Carolina College of Nursing graduate program jumped 13 spots to no. 39 nationally in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Overall, the program has risen by 40 spots in the past 5 years.
UofSC faculty experts list on American Heart month
February 06, 2018, John Brunelli
UofSC faculty experts list on Black History month
January 31, 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.
Accelerating aerospace innovation
December 19, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer
The University of South Carolina will accelerate aerospace innovation through a new $2 million research endowment.
Continental establishes endowed chair at UofSC
December 11, 2017, Peggy Binette
The University of South Carolina announced a new endowed chair position at the Darla Moore School of Business Monday (Dec. 11). The endowed chair will be funded by a $2 million grant. University President Harris Pastides announced the Continental Endowed Chair in Global Supply Chain Management and Management Science during the Fall 2017 Industry Summit of the Operations and Supply Chain Center.
UofSC economists say SC economy to remain strong in 2018
December 08, 2017, Peggy Binette
Palmetto State residents can expect the stability of the state's economy to continue in 2018, according to University of South Carolina economists at the Darla Moore School of Business. Their forecast was presented at the Annual Economic Outlook Conference.
It's about to get personal
November 27, 2017, Allen Wallace
Imagine going shopping and having your phone or fitness tracker make product recommendations for you based on your breath or the current physical state of your body. It is not science fiction. It’s the future of retailing and health care digitization according to researchers at University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management.
Washington Post columnist gives personal archive to UofSC
November 20, 2017, Peggy Binette
Students and scholars will have a richer understanding of contemporary politics and culture thanks to Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker. The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner who lives in Camden, South Carolina, and writes the nation’s most widely syndicated column, has given her personal archive to the University of South Carolina Libraries’ South Carolina Political Collections.
UofSC receives $500,000 NSF grant to accelerate entrepreneurship
September 20, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer
The University of South Carolina has been named the first Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site in the state with a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to accelerate entrepreneurship.
UofSC faculty experts list on the opioid epidemic
August 17, 2017, Peggy Binette
The United States is battling an opioid epidemic. Americans now consume most of the world’s supply of opioids, with drug overdose being the leading cause of death for Americans under age 50. To help journalists to report on this public health crisis, the University of South Carolina has compiled a list of faculty experts.
Talking through thin air
August 14, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer
David W. Matolak, electrical engineering professor and researcher in the College of Engineering and Computing, is the principal investigator in a new NASA-funded $4.4 million research project to address limitations in aircraft communication networks to improve operations and increase safety.
UofSC researcher leads team to improve aeronautical communications with $4.4 million in NASA funding
July 10, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer
A researcher in the College of Engineering and Computing is the principal investigator for a new NASA-funded $4.4 million research project to address limitations in aircraft communication networks to improve operations and increase safety.
Siemens provides UofSC with technology grant valued at $628 Million
June 22, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer
Siemens software and hardware to be used in the university’s McNAIR Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research, creating the first of its kind university-based Digital Factory
2017 total solar eclipse: UofSC faculty experts
June 20, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft
A total eclipse of the sun will cross the continental United States on Aug. 21 for the first time in almost 100 years. Faculty at the University of South Carolina are available to discuss a variety of aspects of this highly-anticipated event.
UofSC research means better roads coming to South Carolina
June 12, 2017, Mike Ettlemyer
The research team will receive $1.76 million in funding from the SC Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration to collect new data on the state’s roadways over the next four years. The research will determine how roads can better be constructed, fixed and maintained so that new pavement lasts longer.
Fingerprints to the past
June 05, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft
Researchers at the University of South Carolina are working to create a software program that will automatically match prehistoric pottery with whole designs, which will help uncover how Native Americans interacted more than 1,500 years ago.
USMC Film Repository's new home opens
May 26, 2017, John Brunelli
University President Harris Pastides and Thomas McNally, dean of University Libraries dedicate the John S. Davis Scanning Center and the Lt. Col. James H. Davis Film Vault at the Libraries' Moving Image Research Collections. The MIRC facility is the new home of the U.S. Marine Corps Film Repository that chronicles the corps from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Writer Ron Rash's archive finds new home at UofSC
April 27, 2017, Peggy Binette
The personal archive of international best-selling writer and South Carolina native Ron Rash has found a new home at the University of South Carolina. The archive, which spans Rash’s life from boyhood to the present, details his career as a poet, short story writer and novelist.
New dean named for College of Social Work
April 11, 2017, John Brunelli
The University of South Carolina has named Sarah Gehlert as the dean of the College of Social Work. Gehlert comes to Carolina from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
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.
David Shields named 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner
March 31, 2017, Peggy Binette
David Shields, a Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, has been named one of 14 SEC professors who have been honored with 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Awards.
Improving race research standards topic of Multicultural Symposium April 7
March 31, 2017, Dana D'Haeseleer
Howard University Professor Ivory Toldson will stress the importance of protecting the integrity of research on race during the 33rd Annual Multicultural Symposium on April 7 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 discovery of widespread platinum may help solve Clovis people mystery
March 08, 2017, Peggy Binette
No one knows for certain why the Clovis people and iconic beasts -- mastodon, mammoth and saber-toothed tiger – living some 12,800 years ago suddenly disappeared. However, a discovery of widespread platinum at archaeological sites across the United States by three University of South Carolina archaeologists has provided an important clue in solving this enduring mystery. The research findings are outlined in a new study released Thursday (March 9) in Scientific Reports, a publication of Nature.
UofSC economists: 2017 SC economy strong and stable amid political uncertainty
December 07, 2016, Peggy Binette
Steady economic gains are expected for South Carolina in 2017 despite the political uncertainty that comes with new governor and U.S. president. The gains build on positive growth across most of the Palmetto State’s industries and regions, according to University of South Carolina economists at the Darla Moore School of Business.
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.
Archaeologists find elusive 16th-century Spanish fort on Parris Island
July 26, 2016, Peggy Binette
A pair of archaeologists have discovered the lost 16-century Spanish fort San Marcos. The fort erected in 1577 in the town of Santa Elena is located on present-day Parris Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
2016 Hurricane faculty experts list
May 25, 2016, Peggy Binette
Hurricane season officially begins June 1. Top researchers at the University of South Carolina are available to discuss multiple aspects of the 2016 hurricane season, including forecasting, disaster planning and historical perspectives, with news media.
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.
UofSC, IBM open Center for Innovation; announce new collaboration
April 14, 2016, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina and IBM announced a broadening of their collaboration, applying cognitive capabilities and the Internet of Things (IoT) to develop new solutions for predictive analytics and maintenance. On Thursday the two organizations are hosted the grand opening of the $25 million Center for Applied Innovation, where university, IBM and private sector researchers—including Fluor Corporation—will use the technology for a host of real-world applications.
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.
UofSC faculty experts: 2016 South Carolina primaries and presidential election
February 05, 2016, Peggy Binette
With the New Hampshire primary just days away, all eyes will turn to South Carolina, site of the first-in-the-South presidential primaries on Saturday, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27. The University of South Carolina’s Office of Public Relations has compiled a list of faculty experts who can discuss topics relevant to the South Carolina primaries and the presidential election.
UofSC professor wins AAAS fellowship
January 26, 2016, Jeff Stensland
University of South Carolina geography professor Kirstin Dow has been named an inaugural fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) Leshner Leadership Institute.
UofSC economists: South Carolina on solid footing for 2016
December 01, 2015, Peggy Binette
Even historic flooding in 2015 couldn’t wash away South Carolina’s highest rate of growth in the last six years – a level of growth that University of South Carolina economists at the Darla Moore School of Business say will persist in 2016. Doug Woodward and Joseph Von Nessen, economists in the Moore School Division of Research, will present their full economic forecast at the upcoming 35th Annual Economic Outlook Conference (EOC) Thursday, Dec. 17.
Gamecock finalists to pitch startup ideas for nearly $90,000 in The Proving Ground
November 13, 2015, Ore Oluwole
Several teams of young entrepreneurs will pitch their startup ideas to business leaders in the final round of The Proving Ground competition Tuesday (Nov. 17) at the University of South Carolina.