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Office of the Vice President for Research

2023 News Archive

Office of Research honors faculty members for supporting important research programs

The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to recognize 12 faculty members who show an ongoing commitment to internal research programs at USC with two awards, the 2023 Distinguished Research Service Award and the 2023 Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 23, 2023

In this week's update, we invite readers to serve as a volunteer or reviewer at Discover USC, invite readers to register for an upcoming University Libraries workshop and encourage potential volunteers to sign up for ResearchMatch.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 16, 2023

In this week's update, we invite readers to serve as a volunteer or reviewer at Discover USC, highlight a USC Research Core with resources available for all researchers, share updated NIH guidance on the repayment of grant funds, invite readers to register for an upcoming University Libraries workshop, encourage potential volunteers to sign up for ResearchMatch and share information on resources and more upcoming workshops offered by University Libraries.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: February 2023

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in February 2023.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 9, 2023

In this week's update, we invite readers to serve as a volunteer or reviewer at Discover USC, share a new policy on non-compliance related to sponsored awards, invite readers to register for an upcoming University Libraries workshop, encourage potential volunteers to sign up for ResearchMatch and share information on resources and more upcoming workshops offered by University Libraries.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 2, 2023

In this week's update, we invite readers to check out Discover USC, congratulate the 2023 RISE Award recipients, invite readers to register for an upcoming University Libraries workshop, encourage potential volunteers to sign up for ResearchMatch, share information on resources and more upcoming workshops offered by University Libraries and promote the RESDEV and GRANT listservs for researchers and grant administrators.

2023 RISE Grants support summer faculty research projects at USC system campuses

The Office of the Vice President for research has awarded summer research funding to 29 faculty members throughout USC's system campuses through the 2023 Research Initiative for Summer Engagement program.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 23, 2023

In this week's update, we invite readers to check out Discover USC, encourage potential volunteers to sign up for ResearchMatch, highlight a USC Research Core with resources available for all researchers, share information on resources and upcoming workshops offered by University Libraries, invite readers to check out the January 2023 monthly awards report and promote the RESDEV and GRANT listservs for researchers and grant administrators.

New Monthly Grant Awards Report: January 2023

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in January 2023.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 16, 2023

In this week's update, we announce information on the 2023 Excel awards, remind readers of today's ASPIRE deadline, invite readers to check out Discover USC, encourage researchers to sign up for ResearchMatch, share information on resources and upcoming workshops offered by University Libraries, connect readers with the NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge and promote the RESDEV and GRANT listservs for researchers and grant administrators.

Excel Funding Program invests in faculty scholarship in the liberal arts, humanities and social sciences

The Office of the President, Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Provost are pleased to award Excel grants to support 42 research and scholarly projects by USC faculty members in the liberal arts, humanities and social sciences.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 9, 2023

In this week's update, we invite USC faculty to sign up for a February town hall meeting with representatives from Lewis-Burke Associates, highlight two research achievement by USC researchers, remind readers of the upcoming ASPIRE deadline, encourage readers to check out Love Data Week 2023, invite readers to check out Discover USC, and encourage researchers to sign up for ResearchMatch.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 2, 2023

In this week's update, we highlight the 49 SPARC recipients, issue a last call for Exceptional Research Service Award nominations, invite researchers to sign up for ResearchMatch, remind readers of the upcoming ASPIRE deadline and Q&A events, encourage readers to check out Discover USC, invite USC faculty to sign up for a February town hall meeting with representatives from Lewis-Burke Associates and promote the RESDEV and GRANT listservs for researchers and grant administrators.

2022-2023 SPARC Graduate Research Grants awarded to 49 graduate students

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce our 2022-2023 SPARC Grant awardees, each of whom will receive up to $5,000 to fund their research over a 15-month period.

Sign up today: Faculty town hall meeting with government relations firm Lewis-Burke Associates

The University of South Carolina recently retained the services of government relations firm Lewis-Burke Associates to help build relationships in Washington, D.C. USC faculty are encouraged to join us on Thursday, February 16, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, to learn more at an introductory meeting with representatives from Lewis-Burke Associates.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 26, 2023

In this week's update, share information on resources and upcoming workshops offered by University Libraries, promote the RESDEV and GRANT listservs for researchers and grant administrators, connect readers with the NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge and encourage USC faculty to nominate their colleagues for the Exceptional Research Service Awards.

USC joins the ResearchMatch community

The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to announce the partnership between USC and ResearchMatch to help researchers across the USC community find volunteers for health-related research projects.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 19, 2023

In this week's update, we invite readers to encourage students to apply for the T35 Research Traineeship program, encourage USC researchers to join the Research Developments listserv, encourage readers to register for workshops hosted by University Libraries, encourage readers to register for the NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge, invite USC faculty to nominate their colleagues for the Exceptional Research Service Awards, and alert faculty to several 2023 ASPIRE program changes for this funding year.

New Monthly Grant Awards Report: December 2022

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in December 2022.

Office of Research honors extraordinary researchers at USC with the 2023 Breakthrough Awards

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the 16 exceptional faculty members and 14 graduate students selected to receive the 2023 Breakthrough research awards.

Check out the new centralized Research Cores section on the VPR Website

The Office of the Vice President for Research recently launched a new Research Cores section on the VPR website. This new section provides a centralized tool to find information about labs, centers, and equipment available for use by all USC researchers.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 12, 2023

In this week's update, we encourage readers to check out the new Research Cores section of the VPR website, learn more about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing policy, invite USC faculty to nominate their colleagues for the Exceptional Research Service Awards, inform readers of the FAQ page for the White House OSTP memo on research access, alert faculty to several 2023 ASPIRE program changes for this funding year, and invite system faculty members to apply for a RISE grant.

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