A positive reaction
August 17, 2018
Richard Adams has been training future chemists at the University of South Carolina for 45 years. His efforts have been rewarded with the 2018 Mungo Graduate Teaching Award.
Stories for Students
Tackling the talk
August 15, 2018, Mia Grimm
Lyric Swinton is the only undergraduate speaker for TEDxUofSC on Oct. 9. She will be discussing a topic that has affected her life and is becoming increasingly important in our current social climate, stereotypes.
Getting at the core of the issue
August 09, 2018, Kathryn McPhail
To increase diversity among South Carolina’s teachers while also tackling the growing teacher shortage, the College of Education is launching the Apple Core Initiative. Ten students, including Marisa Green, will take part in the pilot program which provides scholarships and support for underrepresented populations in South Carolina.
Microbial mashup
August 07, 2018, Chris Horn
Alan Decho’s research sometimes takes him to the tropics to study thick, slimy mats of bacteria that survive in extreme heat and drought. Turns out, the conditions those hardy bacterial colonies call home might provide clues in the search for life on other planets.
Sustainability and understanding
August 07, 2018, Megan Sexton
Professor Lara Ducate and a group of students traveled to Germany in May to learn about sustainability practices in Saxony-Anhalt.
A life in public service
August 06, 2018, Megan Sexton
Dick Riley has a hope for what the collection of his papers, unveiled Monday at the University of South Carolina, can mean for the state’s future. Not surprisingly, his focus is on young people and public service.
Building the world's next tourism hot spot
August 06, 2018, Allen Wallace
If you’re planning a vacation, odds are Uzbekistan has not been at the top of your list. That could change very soon, though, as the University of South Carolina enters a partnership to nurture the burgeoning tourism industry and service economy in the former Soviet republic.
Breakthrough Star: Susan Lang
August 03, 2018, Julie Smith-Turner
Associate professor Susan Lang is leading two global research programs that take a close look at how life formed on Earth, how life may be forming on other planets and how far can life be pushed before it is no longer life.
The art of being
August 03, 2018, Megan Sexton
The university presented art history professor Brad Collins with its highest honor: the Michael J. Mungo Distinguished Professor of the Year award. For Collins, being honored for his teaching is the ultimate reward.
A Gamecock abroad
August 01, 2018, Chris Horn
Wendy Bashnan’s career began in her rural S.C. hometown 25 years ago, but quickly sprouted wings. Since 1994, she’s worked in Washington, D.C., Miami, and New York, and has spent more than half of her professional life abroad in South America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Moving on up
August 01, 2018, Mia Grimm and Catherine Jobe
Move-in day is just around the corner, but don't stress, be prepared. Follow our tips to help make moving in this year the easiest it's ever been.
Lineup set for TEDxUofSC
July 31, 2018, Megan Sexton
The lineup of speakers is set for the inaugural TEDxUofSC conference Oct. 9 at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center.
Breakthrough Star: Brie Turner-McGrievy
July 30, 2018, Megan Sexton
Brie Turner-McGrievy’s research focuses on obesity prevention and treatment. She examines the use of plant-based diets in place of calorie restrictions to promote weight loss, and uses technology and mobile health to deliver interventions and facilitate social support and self-monitoring.
Dancing to the Top
July 24, 2018, Allen Wallace
USC Dance Marathon claimed three national awards at the 2018 Miracle Network Dance Marathon Leadership Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The student organization raised more than $1,000,000 during the 2017-18 school year for the kids at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital.
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.
New retention program earns A+ from teachers
July 19, 2018, Kathryn McPhail
A new College of Education program aimed at increasing teacher retention in South Carolina proves successful in its first year - with 100 percent of participating teachers returning to the classroom next school year. This fall, 50 additional teachers will enter the program, and a $600,000 grant will help the college research the effectiveness of teacher recruitment and retention efforts statewide.
Brick fix
July 18, 2018, Craig Brandhorst
The three-year campus wall renovation project has entered its final phase, with work scheduled for completion in fall 2018.
Destination: Morocco
July 16, 2018
Emma Dear, a second-year public health major, tells of her adventures in Morocco with Preston Residential College for a Maymester course.
Gamecock emissary
July 16, 2018, Mary-Kathryn Craft
Political science alumnus James Anderson credits Gamecock connections for his success as he embarks upon the next phase of his career in foreign policy work. The Air Force officer, who helped found My Carolina’s Veterans Alumni Council, will study U.S. and Canada relations as part of a Fulbright Scholarship in September.
Breakthrough Star: Morgan Stefik
July 13, 2018, Julie Smith-Turner
What do you get when you cross an educator, an avid sci-fi fan and a tinkerer? Morgan Stefik’s family got a highly curious child who took things apart to figure out how they worked or how better to rebuild them.
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 approves 2018-19 budget
July 11, 2018, Wes Hickman
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on July 11 approved a system-wide budget for 2018-19 that will slow tuition growth to 2.9 percent or less on most campuses—the lowest increase since 1998.
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.
Breakthrough Star: Ioannis Rekleitis
July 06, 2018, Megan Sexton
Ioannis Rekleitis has established a research program in the College of Engineering and Computing in field robotics with a focus on marine and coastal environments.
Leading through service
July 06, 2018, Allen Wallace
Veshannah Lovelace served her country in the Army for 20 years, then put the skills learned there to work at the University of South Carolina.
Age-old compound, modern-day use
July 03, 2018, Chris Horn
Biomedical scientists at USC’s School of Medicine are studying the extent to which emodin, a natural compound found in rhubarb, could help relieve some side effects of a common chemotherapy drug.
Breakthrough Leader: Janice Probst
June 29, 2018, Craig Brandhorst
As director of the S.C. Rural Health Research Center since 2003 — and prior to that, as the center’s deputy director — Jan Probst has played an integral role in promoting the work of other investigators in public health, nursing, medicine and other disciplines.
Mayo on your Slide Rule?
June 27, 2018, Chris Horn
This fall, a new café opens on campus with a menu that includes the following sandwiches: the Slide Rule, the Fortran, the B There or T Square and the Force Ten. Not hard to guess which college at USC will be home to the new café.
Ways of being
June 26, 2018, Craig Brandhorst
Assistant professor of photography Lauren Greenwald considered becoming a doctor, pursued a career in architecture, lived on a sailboat for a year and worked as a project manager renovating apartments in Paris – all before finally going to graduate school to study photography. Her work is a reflection of that wanderlust, but the lens through which she examines the world could work for anyone, not just the aspiring artist.
Keeping it cool
June 26, 2018, Mia Grimm and Catherine Jobe
To help you beat the heat during your summer classes we scouted out some of the coolest places to hangout while on campus. Get ready to sit back, relax and be blasted with some much needed AC.
A catalytic conversion
June 22, 2018, Chris Horn
Growing up in a small Russian town, Dmitry Peryshkov was fortunate to have a dynamic high school chemistry teacher who accelerated Peryshkov's love of the science, much like a catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction. Now Peryshkov is the one who is spurring on students with an enthusiasm that's almost palpable.
No rest for the curious
June 22, 2018, Alyssa Yancey
Over the last few years the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine has doubled its summer research opportunities for rising second-year medical students. This year more than half of the Class of 2021 (M.D.) applied for the program, and 24 students are currently completing research experiences in clinical and translational research.
Clearing the path
June 19, 2018, Kathryn McPhail
As the state faces a growing teacher shortage, the University of South Carolina and Midlands Technical College sign an agreement to create a more efficient path to teaching for transfer students such as YBeth Castro.
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.
Breakthrough Star: Karen McDonnell
June 15, 2018, Julie Smith-Turner
Karen McDonnell didn’t want to be a nurse. In fact, she turned down a nursing scholarship after high school in favor of studying biology and chemistry. After graduation, she went to work in a research lab. Although she enjoyed her work, something about it didn’t quite fit. That’s when McDonnell discovered her true calling in a most unusual place.
Mentor. Feedback. Art.
June 13, 2018, Page Ivey
Storytelling is how we make sense of our world. Whether we’re scientists, mathematicians, poets or preachers, we tell ourselves stories to understand the world around us. The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program helps hone this natural talent into a craft — a craft that turns stories into art.
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.
Breakthrough Leader: Kevin Huang
June 08, 2018, Megan Sexton
In the eight years Kevin Huang has been at the University of South Carolina, the energy science researcher has established a world-class electrochemical energy materials laboratory and program.
Transforming professionals through human interaction
June 08, 2018, John Brunelli
The University of South Carolina became one of the first nursing programs in the state to start a simulated participant — or SP program. More than a dozen actors feign ailments to better prepare Carolina nurses.
From custodian to teacher
June 07, 2018, Kathryn McPhail
In May, David Dutka earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education through Palmetto College, the University of South Carolina’s online degree completion program. In August, he will begin his first year as a teacher at Midway Elementary School – the same school where he repaired pipes and buffed floors as a custodian for several years.
Movement and meaning
June 06, 2018, Annika Dahlgren
The University of South Carolina Dance Company performs “Honor and Ash” — a bracing contemporary piece — at a three-day national festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Embracing ambition
June 04, 2018, Allen Wallace
Kate Ruscher is living her dream, working in New York City in the heart of the fashion world. On her 22nd birthday, she stood beside her Tory Burch Foundation co-workers and rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
Nature made
June 01, 2018, Chris Horn
It sounds like a motorist's dream come true: Microorganisms that make gasoline. If you think it sounds farfetched, talk to Tom Makris. The assistant professor of chemistry is focusing his research on natural product biosynthesis pathways, which include not only fuel-producing microbes but also the antibiotic-making capabilities of microorganisms.
Coming home
May 31, 2018, Megan Sexton
Honors College alumnus Nate Terracio is the new director of the Koger Center for the Arts.
Summertime adventures in Soda City
May 31, 2018, Mia Grimm and Catherine Jobe
Have no idea what to do while in Columbia taking that summer class or working at that internship? We've got you covered. From watching a Columbia Fireflies game to visiting the Healthy Carolina Farmers Market, get ready to grab some friends and make the most of this summer break.
Final exam
May 29, 2018, Chris Horn
Religious studies professor James Cutsinger has wrestled with life’s deep questions of sin, faith and suffering, pondering the existence of God and the meaning of life with thousands of students over the course of nearly four decades at the University of South Carolina. Now, at age 65, Cutsinger is facing a final exam of sorts — the test of his own theological insights in the face of a stage IV cancer diagnosis.
Overcoming grief through music
May 25, 2018, John Brunelli
Sarah Louise Faulkner combined her love of music with her studies to become a nurse to study the healing power of music.
Gamecock at birth
May 25, 2018, Chris Horn
Beau Bergman is still several months shy of his first birthday, but he already has an indelible connection to Carolina. The little guy rocks a garnet-and-black sweatshirt and baseball cap, and he’s tailgated with some of the university’s most dedicated fans.
Give It Up For Good 2018
May 24, 2018, Dana Woodward
It’s a win for University of South Carolina students, for Midlands bargain hunters and for Habitat for Humanity: the annual Give It Up For Good Yard Sale sponsored by University Housing, which takes place this year on June 2 with a preview on June 1.
Reading, writing, arithmetic - and running
May 23, 2018, Megan Sexton
Education professor Collin Webster works with classroom teachers and others to integrate more physical activity by students throughout the school day.