For University-wide events, check out the University of South Carolina calendar of events. For community and Arnold School events, see the My Source for Public Health (MySPH) calendar.
Join TecHealth for their Tech Tuesday Talk on September 24. TecHealth director and exercise science professor Delia West will discuss financial incentives in an online weight control program at noon in Discovery 140.
C-STAR will host their annual lecture series beginning in September. The 2019-2020 line up includes speakers from around the state, the country, and the world. Join online or in person.
Join the environmental health sciences department as they host speakers who will address a variety of topics this fall, including oil toxicity on estuarine species, microplastics in coastal waterways, and environmental disasters.
Join the SmartState Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for their first Tech Tuesday Talk of the new academic year. Chih-Hsiang "Jason" Yang will discuss Using Ambulatory Assessment to Understand IntraIndividual, Interpersonal, and Contextual Factors in Health Behaviors at noon on August 27 in Discovery 140.
Join the Arnold School of Public Health on September 19 for the Childhood Obesity 2019 Lecture Series focusing on: Combatting Child Obesity from Population to Policy.
Join TecHealth for Tech Tap Tuesdays at 4 pm on May 28, June 25, and July 23 to for a tech-themed happy hour in the bar area at 1801 Grille.
Play On Words: An Aphasic Drama Group will host 'Don't have a Stroke on a Friday Night' on May 6 at 7pm at the Lab Theatre (1400 Wheat Street). Admission is free.
Join the SmartState Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for their last Tech Tuesday Talk of the semester. Amir Karami will discuss Social Computing and Health Informatics: Mining Big Twitter Data in regard to Diabetes, Diet, Exercise, and Obesity at noon on April 23 in Discovery 140.
The exercise science department will host a seminar on the "testing the effectiveness of an obesity intervention for Hispanic children in rural communities" as part of our Arnold Childhood Obesity Initiative. Join us at 11am in Disc 140.
Join the exercise science department for a seminar on the impact of improvements in built- and social-environments and housing on obesity in public housing residents from 11am-noon in Discovery 140.
In honor of National Public Health Week the Arnold School of Public Health will be offering free health screenings at the USC Speech and Hearing Research Center. All faculty, staff, students, and the general public are invited.
The Exercise Science Club will hold its World Activity Day fundraiser for United Cerebral Palsy of South Carolina on Sunday, April 6. World Activity Day is a team field event designed to promote physical fitness and health and it is a great way for the individuals served by UCPSC to show off their physical capabilities!
Faculty, staff, students, and community members are invited to University of South Carolina’s Nutrition Consortium Annual Symposium, "UofSC Nutrition Research Day: Share, Discover, Connect."
Join the SmartState Center for Technology to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for their March 26 Tech Tuesday Talk, a Panel Discussion: Publishing Your Tech-Related Research.
Join the Arnold School's team for the Midlands Heart Walk on April 6 at 9:30 a.m. Or you can show your support by helping the team meet their fundraising goals. Registration and refreshments are free.
The ISPOR Student Chapter and Department of Health Services Policy and Management have organized a one day symposium on April 12 (Discovery 140) featuring talks on estimating patient preferences and evidence in the evaluation of health outcomes and disparities. Reception to follow.
Join the epidemiology and biostatistics department for a seminar on March 25 by Yale Professor Elizabeth Claus on Molecular Signatures for Glioma: Genes vs the Environment.
The Carolina Center on Alzheimer's Disease and Minority Research will host a seminar on March 8 (12pm-2pm) where three Arnold School researchers will provide an introduction to the SC Alzheimer's Registry and the Health and Retirement Study.
The Arnold School and SC DHEC will host the 12th Annual James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Lecture on April 23 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Please join us for a poster session and keynote presentation by Doris Browne, 118th President of the National Medical Association and President and CEO, Browne and Associates, LLC.
This poster session is an opportunity to for UofSC faculty, staff and students and individuals from from other academic institutions and community organizations to share their health disparities research and practice with others and address this year's theme: Turbulent Times: Navigating Towards Health Equity.
Join the SmartState Center for Technology to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for their February 26 Tech Tuesday Talk on Optimizing a mHealth Physical Activity Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors.
The Arnold School of Public Health will host the second annual Arnold Aging Lecture on Thursday, March 28 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the UofSC Alumni Center. The keynote presentation will be given by Dr. Keith Whitfield on the topic of “Biobehavioral Insights on Health and Aging Among African Americans."
Join the department of health promotion, education, and behavior for a seminar on February 13 at 11 a.m. in Discovery 331 by Deborah Billings and Casey Giraudy.
The Arnold School of Public Health is seeking nominations to recognize outstanding faculty with one of three awards in the areas of teaching, research, and service. Recipients will be honored at the 2019 Hooding Ceremony.
The Arnold School of Public Health is seeking nominations for its annual student awards that will be presented at the 2019 Hooding Ceremony at the Koger Center.