Smiling faces, warm weather and big-time sports drew Morgan Spinner to the University of South Carolina. She found opportunities to pursue a passion for politics and public service.
Two new associate deans will lead the college's efforts in student recruitment, advising, retention and student services; and facilitating success among the college's core liberal arts disciplines.
Childhood love of languages led humanities graduate to majors in Russian and French.
Lori Ziolkowski, a professor in the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, shares her philosophy and experience teaching as a Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award recipient.
Whether she is leading chemistry research in her UofSC lab or making slime with elementary students around South Carolina, Linda Shimizu spreads her passion for science through experience. She received the 2021 Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Awareness.
In her newest book about Robert Kennedy, history professor Patricia Sullivan challenges prevailing arguments that the Kennedy administration did not do enough to support the Civil Rights Movement.
In February, James Anderson -- already a UofSC graduate, Air Force veteran and Fulbright Scholar -- was appointed to a post in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Among other tasks, he is working to review department policies and benefits with equity in mind.
UofSC graduate Michelle Passerotti has earned a Breakthrough Graduate Scholar Award for her cutting-edge research on fish aging techniques, the first of its kind in her field.
First-generation twins graduate together from the College of Arts and Sciences and leave as more well-rounded individuals.
Only 8 percent of applicants received a Huntington Library fellowship in 2021. Two of them are in the UofSC Department of English.
Chuanbing Tang earned a spot in the top tier of biomedical engineers for his research on synthetic materials that can slow down antimicrobial resistance. At the same time, he earned respect of future scientists by opening doors for their careers.
Jaquan High's curiosity led him to study geology at UofSC, which opened doors to travel the country for research. Now the 2021 graduate is heading to graduate school supported by a National Science Foundation fellowship.
Students who once thought astronomy was just a hobby have found that they can make big contributions to research on galaxies millions of miles away.
Not long before graduating, Xander von Klar was sending people through time and space with the help of lights on a stage. Now the theatre and English double major is heading off to law school.
Earning a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Juris Doctor degree in just three years, Maya Weeks is prepared to bring a holistic approach to criminal justice. She doesn't just want to help people in the courts system. She wants to help them out of it.
A phone call from the Gamecock Guarantee changed Alan Rowland's chances for attending college. Then his experiences at UofSC changed his life. As he graduates in 2021, he will continue to graduate school to study physics.
After changing majors a few times, Logan Hickey finally discovered her love for sociology. That led to her work as a research assistant, which helped prove her potential to herself. As she looks forward to graduation, she says, “I am most proud of my accomplishment to stay true to who I am as a person.
May 4 is known as "Star Wars Day" among fans of the Star Wars universe -- or, at least among those who are also fans of puns. ("May the fourth be with you.") Lauren Steimer, director of Film and Media Studies, and English professor Mark Minett shared these insights on Star Wars and its place in film and literature. Enjoy!
Ann-Chadwell Humphries recently published a book of poetry that reflects on family life, blindness, and community. Some of the poems were written or workshopped in her graduate English courses at UofSC.
A message to the faculty, staff and students of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Robert Cox was featured, this March, in The Conversation for his work studying long term care workers and their role in the pandemic.
When Juilán García Walther went looking for data about how his favorite bird spends its winters in Mexico, the information didn't exist. To fix that, the University of South Carolina student is leading the installation of two-dozen radio towers that will track migratory birds through his home country.
Whether she's volunteering with doctors in Costa Rica, giving back with her sorority or mentoring Honors freshmen, Reagan Davis is motivated by her passion for helping others in nearly everything she does.
If you can't find Honors student Maya Duffy somewhere on campus, chances are she's taken off for an outdoor adventure. Duffy is a junior majoring in biology with minors in statistics and medical humanities, but her passion is the great outdoors.
Kristen Pace's "amazing chemical insight" and dedicated work on research regarding nuclear waste forms earned her one of the university's top awards for graduate student research.