November 13, 2026, Communications and Marketing
Rural communities face significant barriers to adequate healthcare. That’s why USC is bringing major players to the fight for better rural health through innovative programs in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, behavioral health and more. For National Rural Health Month, we’ve gathered highlights of the work being done by the USC community.
November 11, 2026, Delaney Freistuhler
The annual study, conducted by Stanford University and Elsevier, an academic publishing company, identifies the world’s most-cited researchers. The University of South Carolina had 174 faculty members representing 10 colleges and schools named to the list – the highest number among universities in South Carolina.
November 10, 2026, Scott Parrott
Veterans' Day was established to solemnly remember the sacrifices of those who fought to preserve our freedom. The hundreds of thousands of people post sentiments honoring veterans around this holiday. While the volume of commentary illustrates Americans’ desire to recognize veterans, research also captures the transience of public attention.
November 10, 2026, Chris Woodley
USC engineering and education researchers have received NSF funding to develop practical tools that help students decide when to use AI, question its outputs and consider its ethical consequences.
November 06, 2026, Valerie Weingart-Williams
The Marshall Scholarship recognizes up to 50 of the United States’ most promising young leaders and scholars, awarding full scholarships for graduate study in the United Kingdom. South Carolina Honors College student Linden McGregor, an accomplished researcher and leader of STEM outreach initiatives, has been recognized as a finalist for this prestigious award. She would become USC’s third Marshall Scholar and first since 2009.
November 05, 2026, Kristine Hartvigsen
William Randolph Folks Jr., distinguished professor emeritus of international business at the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, was presented with the Order of the Palmetto in a surprise ceremony at the State House on Nov. 5.
November 05, 2026, Laura Erskine
Growing up in Nigeria, Titilayomi Abiodun saw many people in her community get sick with malaria. The desire to help solve this issue led Abiodun to study public health at USC, where she connected with experts in vector-borne illnesses. Abiodun went on to earn her master’s degree, and she has conducted research in Ghana.
November 03, 2026, Téa Smith
Blythe Robinson grew up fascinated with the French language and culture. So, when she saw that the Darla Moore School of Business offers a program with a yearlong study abroad trip to France, she took advantage of the opportunity. We talked to the Moore School junior about her upcoming study abroad trip and how her experiences at the University of South Carolina have helped shape her.
November 02, 2026, Gregory Hardy
For many older adults, artificial Intelligence brings real questions about scams, misinformation, privacy and how to tell useful technology from a potential risk. USC’s AI Institute hosted the Safe AI for Seniors workshop to help older adults better understand what’s in store.
November 02, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
A classroom assignment sparked a mission to improve health outcomes for South Carolina mothers. Now, Ebony Christie is preparing for a career in medicine.
November 01, 2026, Megan Sexton
As the university marks the celebration of First-Gen College Celebration Week, we caught up with first-generation students, faculty and staff who are thriving in the classroom and beyond.
October 29, 2026, Rebekah Friedman
Henrie Monteith Treadwell, a public health champion whose enrollment more than 60 years ago marked the University of South Carolina’s desegregation, died Tuesday, Oct. 27.
October 29, 2026, Delaney Freistuhler
The University ranks No. 11 nationally and No. 6 among public universities for artificial intelligence readiness, according to AIREDEX, an independent research organization that evaluates how well colleges and universities are preparing students for an AI-driven world.
October 28, 2026, Rebekah Friedman
School of Medicine Greenville researchers use sea urchins to study human fertility, giving medical students hands-on experience with techniques that could inform future IVF procedures.
October 28, 2026, Craig Brandhorst
Before heated rivalries and the SEC, the Gamecocks kicked off their very first football game in 1892 — at a baseball park in Charleston.
October 28, 2026, Chris Horn
Nearly 60 years after NASA tested a nuclear thermal rocket engine, doctoral student Robert Demuth has developed a high-fidelity model that could advance future deep-space exploration and train the next generation of engineers.
October 23, 2026, Andy Shain
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a number of USC Next-related projects and other construction work as well as a new public policy institute.
October 23, 2026, Andy Shain
New College of Pharmacy building can move ahead with design, final approval granted to construct a new STEM building and a new institute created to analyze crucial state data
October 21, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
The opening of a Callie's Hot Little Biscuit location in Russell House is a full circle moment for alumna Carrie Morey.
October 20, 2026, Megan Sexton
Four generations of the Hartsville Hungerpillers have attended the University of South Carolina. The latest, Colin Hungerpiller, is one of the 2026 honorees of the Gamecock35, a cohort of outstanding alumni under age 35 chosen by the Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Council.
October 20, 2026, Laura Erskine
Violence against women is a significant public health and human rights issue worldwide. Many have turned to social media to make their voices heard. Sociologist Zhaodi Chen studies how social media brings attention to the issue. Her research shows that despite the huge awareness raised by movements like #MeToo, many stories shared online still face relative silence.
October 20, 2026, Chris Horn
Long before USC won its first national championship in a varsity sport, the men’s Bowling Club took home the gold in 1976. Their championship win in Oklahoma City followed an undefeated season. Fifty years later, those bowlers still cherish the memory.
October 16, 2026, Rebekah Friedman
Ghostly lore and historic places go hand in hand. And with a history that dates back to 1801, USC has spooky stories aplenty. In search of Halloween hair-raisers, we asked the USC community to share their scariest campus paranormal encounters.
October 15, 2026, Téa Smith
Fostering a comfortable environment for students to participate in discussions and engage with the sensitive topics like hate crimes and sexual violence is paramount to Sarah Rogers’ teaching philosophy. Her student-centered approach was shaped by her experience as a first-generation college student and is informed by the concept of intersectionality and a feminist pedagogy. For her work in the classroom, Rogers has earned a Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation.
October 15, 2026, Thad H. Westbrook
Thad Westbrook, chair of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees, writes a newspaper opinion article on why higher education is essential to America's next 250 years.
October 15, 2026, Roger Drouin
When the University of South Carolina established a new medical school at its Greenville campus in 2012, it made the innovative decision to integrate aspects of nutrition, exercise, sleep and other lifestyle behaviors extensively throughout its curriculum.
October 14, 2026, Megan Sexton
Transfer students find their way to the University of South Carolina in all sorts of ways. But regardless of how they get here, their numbers are steadily growing. Approximately 1,680 transfer students started classes this fall on the Columbia campus, an increase of 28 percent since the fall 2022 cohort. Meet three transfer students who have found their path at USC.
October 13, 2026, Nikki R. Wooten
Students from military families have specific experiences and needs that require support from their schools. Nikki R. Wooten, an associate professor of social work, writes for The Conversation about how some educators may not understand the experiences of military children and the challenges of military life.
October 12, 2026, Kristine Hartvigsen
Billboard Magazine on Oct. 6 named USC’s Music Industry Studies Program among the very best in the world. MIS Program students and alumni reflect on their compelling experiences and the immersive opportunities that helped fine-tune the music careers they ultimately would pursue.
October 12, 2026, Laura Erskine
Each year, the Education Abroad Office coordinates thousands of travel experiences for USC students, from short trips to full-term exchange programs. As peer mentors, seniors Kelcie Pollinger and Isaiah Smalls meet with students to answer their questions. Here, Pollinger and Smalls share some of their key insights — and why studying abroad is a can’t-miss opportunity.
October 09, 2026, Sophya Garashchuk
Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger developed the wave equation that allowed him to calculate the probability that a particle exhibited a certain property from its wave functions. Even though the human eye can’t parse what’s happening at the quantum scale, the way particles behave influences how you experience the world. Sophya Garashchuk, associate chair and professor of chemistry and biochemistry, writes for The Conversation about how scientists are leveraging Schrodinger's theory at the quantum level.
October 09, 2026, Marketing and Communications
Each year, USC celebrates exemplary alumni and friends with awards bestowed by the Alumni Association. Honorees include Walter Edgar, winner of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, and E. Scott Moïse, winner of the biannual Bethea Volunteer Service Award. All seven award winners reflect the values that define the Gamecock community: service, integrity, character and leadership.
October 09, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
To address the healthcare needs of South Carolinians, USC hosted its inaugural Brain Health Symposium, where national experts gathered to discuss research and medical innovations.
October 06, 2026, Evan Faulkenbury
Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s time to dust off the tales of mysterious apparitions and other fantastic phenomena that purportedly have haunted the campus in yesteryear.
October 05, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
For alumnae Laura Ashley Thomas and Aisha Haynes, support they received at USC inspired a commitment to open doors for the next generation of students.
October 02, 2026, Hannah Magner
In a world where political discussion can quickly turn unhealthy, students at USC are working to create a space with healthy, student-centered discourse.
October 02, 2026, Téa Smith
Alden Zerkle turned a childhood love of the ocean into a path toward her dream career as a wildlife documentary filmmaker.
September 29, 2026, Rebekah Friedman and Craig Brandhorst
USC has been home to countless highly successful women since the university opened its doors to them in the 1890s. These seven changed the institution from within.
September 29, 2026, Marketing and Communications
Agreement will explore opportunities to build the nuclear workforce needed to support fleet deployment of AP1000® reactors in the U.S. through USC’s planned Nuclear Innovation Center.
September 28, 2026, Megan Sexton
As the senior talent relations and events manager for the Disney Company, alumna Morgan Epperson introduces television casts from the U.S. to markets in the UK and across Europe.
September 28, 2026, Chris Horn
A trip to the Middle East set Ken Perkins on the road to a career as a historian and teacher
September 25, 2026, Téa Smith
If you ask sophomore marketing major Grant Hunter what the best way to get involved on campus is, he will tell you to just step out of your dorm and be open to whatever opportunity comes your way. That attitude has led the third-generation Gamecock to do things he’d never considered — like cheerleading.
September 24, 2026, Craig Brandhorst
Wormy greens, raw meat and silverware tossed down a well: Students had plenty to complain about at dinner in the early days of South Carolina College.
September 24, 2026, Laura Erskine
USC’s Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Science is a natural wonder. It’s also a frontline lab in the fight against environmental plastics.
September 24, 2026, Andy Shain
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met Thursday (Sept. 24), and trustees met two new deans and amended the campuswide Open AI contract.
September 24, 2026, Thom Harman
Danny Dorsel stayed in state for college and came back for his career. As president of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, he helps others chart their own course. And now, a new scholarship at USC offers GSSM students a better opportunity to continue their studies in Columbia.
September 23, 2026, Craig Brandhorst
USC's longest-serving board member, Eddie Floyd, passed in 2026. He and his wife’s posthumous gift to the newly rechristened Kay and C. Edward Floyd M.D. School of Medicine heralds a new chapter at USC.
September 23, 2026, Chris Horn
The same year USC’s School of Education acquired its own building (1932), it also started a high school, primarily as a place for secondary education students to do their practice teaching. University High School operated on the Carolina campus for nearly 35 years and generated a wealth of fond memories.
September 22, 2026, Delaney Freistuhler
The University of South Carolina continues its ranking as one the No. 1 public institution for first-year experience and as one of the best business schools in the nation with a top-ranked international business undergraduate program, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
September 22, 2026, Craig Brandhorst
Makeshift infirmaries, dubious remedies and one overwhelmed doctor reveal how much campus medicine has changed since the 1880s.
September 21, 2026, Bryan Gentry
For most people, the exciting part of peering through a telescope is what you see — the Moon’s craters, Saturn’s rings or distant star clusters. Thanks to a telescope that scans the sky with the eyes of a dragonfly, astronomy professor Mehrnoosh Tahani is excited about something less obvious: polarized light.
September 21, 2026, Dan Cook
A one-of-a-kind database and specialized testing are making USC a destination for an emerging nuclear technology.
September 18, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
A middle school experience changed Sam Livoti’s life. Now the Anne Frank Center staff member is helping young people nationwide find their voices.
September 17, 2026, Hunter Mutherspaw
While campus sleeps, USC employees work behind the scenes to keep it safe, clean, stocked and ready for the day ahead. From police officers and custodial crews to bakers, shuttle staff, postal workers and locksmiths, their overnight and early-morning efforts support thousands of Gamecocks each day.
September 17, 2026, Thom Harman
Professor of mathematics Wei-Kai Lai accepted a teaching position at USC Salkehatchie after completing his Ph.D. in 2008 and has been there ever since. Over the course of those 18 years, he’s helped countless students get excited about math by meeting them where they are. It’s proven to be a winning formula.
September 15, 2026, Craig Brandhorst
On-campus living has been a rite of passage at the University of South Carolina since before it was actually a university. But the campus housing experience has changed pretty dramatically since the first nine students arrived at South Carolina College in 1805.
September 15, 2026, Megan Sexton
Qian Wang, Carolina Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, was chosen as the recipient of the 2026 Michael J. Mungo Graduate Teaching Award.
September 14, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
What if the key to discovery is imperfection? Led by USC chemist Morgan Stefik, a team of researchers has found that flaws in crystal anodes could help lithium-ion batteries charge faster and last longer. The practical uses of the discovery offer enticing applications in energy storage.
September 11, 2026, Téa Smith
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences professor Agnes Mueller aims to develop a deep curiosity and encourages true intellectual diversity in her students. She has found the best way to do that is by sticking to basics and keeping her classroom a tech-free zone.
September 11, 2026, Dan Cook
Arnold School Clinical Professor Angela McLeod prepares future speech-language pathologists through hands-on training with patients of all ages. As director of the Montgomery Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic, she also oversees a far-reaching clinical effort that reflects the university’s broad expertise in communication disorders.
September 10, 2026, Megan Sexton
Alyssa Lang is a familiar face and voice to sports fans. The sideline reporter and broadcaster for the SEC Network and ESPN started her journey on Student Gamecock TV and in broadcast journalism classrooms at the University of South Carolina.
September 09, 2026, Collyn Taylor
Two University of South Carolina faculty were recently awarded significant grants as part of the first wave projects selected for the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission. Designed to bring together a national consortium of researchers and pair them with Department of Energy resources, the Genesis Mission will help build AI-enabled workflows to expedite discoveries in energy, national security and more.
September 08, 2026, Collyn Taylor
Led by Student Government, leaders from across campus came together to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by providing meals to veterans and the homeless communities around Columbia.
September 08, 2026, Evan Faulkenbury and Chris Horn
USC is celebrating its quasquibicentennial in the 2026-27 academic year. We look back briefly on the university’s 100th and 200th birthdays but zoom in especially on what’s been happening on campus in the past 25 years. Spoiler alert: A lot!
September 08, 2026, Margaret Gregory
After Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, College of Pharmacy alumna Allison Serdah Williams led an emergency mobile pharmacy that provided medication refills, vaccines and care to thousands of patients.
September 01, 2026, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus is welcoming thousands of new college students from across South Carolina, the nation and the world. With an increase of overall enrollment, now approaching 42,000, USC is serving more students today than at other time in its 225-year history.
August 28, 2026, Hannah Magner
It’s that time of the year again when Gamecocks flock to Williams-Brice Stadium decked out in their garnet and black. Whether it’s your first for your 50th Gamecock game day, we’ve created a guide to ensure you have a great “Saturday in South Carolina.”
August 26, 2026, Gregory Hardy
Nuclear energy is drawing renewed attention as the nation considers reliable power, advanced reactors, safety and its energy future. This list connects journalists with faculty experts from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing who study how nuclear reactors work, how to make them safer and how new technologies are shaping the field’s future.
August 26, 2026, Delaney Freistuhler
The University of South Carolina has appointed Aaron C. Marterer as associate vice provost for Graduate Education effective Sept 1.
August 26, 2026, Dan Cook
The Darla Moore school of Business marketing professor meets the moment by integrating AI into the classroom.
August 25, 2026, Chris Horn
For more than 40 years, Ada B. Thomas helped USC students navigate their way through college with wise counsel and astute academic guidance. Alumni have never forgotten her unwavering desire to listen and help, with an occasional admonishment to do better.
August 24, 2026, Gregory Hardy
University of South Carolina researchers explore how artificial intelligence can be used for advancements in health care, education, manufacturing, energy, disaster management and transportation. They are also helping shape and inform the ethics and policies surrounding these emergent solutions.
August 24, 2026, Craig Brandhorst
Professor Betsy Blake scaffolds complex material so, by graduation, students are ready to tackle the complex formula of a pharmacy career.
August 21, 2026, Andy Shain
Rose Buyck Newton, a third-generation banker who chairs the board at the Bank of Clarendon, was elected chairwoman of the USC Board of Trustees
August 21, 2026, Andy Shain
With Newton’s election as chair, USC joins a small but growing number of South Carolina college boards led by women.
August 20, 2026, Thom Harman
Amy Gerald, an assistant professor of English at USC Lancaster, uses community-connected projects and experiential learning to prepare her students for whatever career they choose. Whether it’s partnering with local nonprofits to solve real-world business problems or assigning observational writing assignments at USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center, Gerald’s innovative approaches to teaching stand out both in and beyond the classroom.
August 18, 2026, Collyn Taylor
Founded just 25 years after the signing of the Declaration, USC will celebrate its 225th anniversary throughout the 2026-27 academic year — beginning today (Aug. 18) with the start of the fall 2026 semester.
August 17, 2026, Hunter Mutherspaw
Move-in 2026, by the numbers highlights the incoming Gamecock class and the people, programs and resources that support their transition to USC and campus life.
August 14, 2026, Communications and Marketing
Understanding how the brain works and improving outcomes for patients are major priorities for USC researchers. That work gained momentum this year with the opening of the new Brain Health Center, which is just one of the ways the university is concentrating on the brain.
August 13, 2026, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina has been named one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for South Carolina for 2026.
August 12, 2026, Laura Erskine
Pharmacist and instructor Kathy Quarles Moore is known for finding new ways to engage students. From keeping students on their toes in the lab to welcoming them to a peaceful garden in the College of Pharmacy’s courtyard, Moore’s holistic and student-centered approach to teaching has earned her the 2026 Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award.
August 12, 2026, Rebekah Friedman
Associate professor Stephanie Schaller designed Study Navigator, a custom AI-enhanced study tool that prepares nursing students for the decision-making that happens in clinical practice. The tool is just one way Schaller brings classroom lessons to life.
August 11, 2026, Rebekah Friedman
From haiku about water fleas to a class designed for dog lovers, biological sciences professor Jeff Dudycha finds unexpected ways to help students understand genomics, ecology and evolutionary biology.
August 10, 2026, Gregory Hardy
A successful USC program that prepares future nursing faculty is now a statewide partnership to help address one of South Carolina's biggest healthcare workforce challenges. Expanding Nursing Faculty Pipeline is a College of Nursing initiative to prepare the next generation of nurse educators.
August 10, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
The popularity of sorority life — including the recruitment process — on social media has sparked a surge of interest in Greek life at the University of South Carolina, which had the largest Potential New Member class in the nation this fall.
August 10, 2026, Kayla Jeffers
As the home to the nation’s best first-year student experience among public universities, you better believe that we pull out all the stops when we welcome Gamecocks back to campus each fall. This year is no exception. Get out your calendars, and make plans to make the most of your Carolina Welcome experience.
August 10, 2026, Rebekah Friedman
The McCausland Center’s MRI scanner is a 3 Tesla, twice the strength of typical MRIs. Access to equipment of that caliber has enabled the center to bring in tens of millions in grant funding and has led to an explosion in research studies that have advanced our understanding of aphasia, stroke treatment and brain aging.
August 10, 2026, Hunter Mutherspaw
Discover the essential mobile apps that help University of South Carolina students stay safe, navigate campus, manage academics, find parking, order food and access key university services.
August 07, 2026, Zoe Nicholson
Ashley Poston, USC alumna and New York Times bestselling author, shares how magic, romance and a relentless work ethic shaped her writing career.
August 05, 2026, Laura Erskine
As a clinical associate professor at USC’s School of Medicine Greenville, Alison Huppmann teaches medical students in their first two years of the program. Her goal is to equip her students with a broad understanding of medicine. Her efforts have now been recognized with the 2026 Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation.
August 05, 2026, Laura Erskine
Cole Rotondo got involved with Student Government as a freshman and went on to serve in the administration of two former presidents. Now, as USC’s student body president for the 2026-27 school year, the business and pre-law senior is looking forward to making the most of his time in office.
August 05, 2026, Kristine Hartvigsen
Susan Richardson, Arthur Sease Williams Professor of Chemistry at the University of South Carolina, has been named winner of the prestigious 2026 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research.
August 05, 2026, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina system raised a record $357.6 million in private support during fiscal year 2026 — the most in its history, shattering the previous fundraising record of $259.7 million, set just one year earlier, by nearly $100 million.
August 05, 2026, Hunter Mutherspaw
The University of South Carolina has introduced several transportation updates for Fall 2026, including a new low-cost Founders Park parking permit, the Campus Connector shuttle and the upgraded ParkUSC+ app with real-time shuttle tracking, trip planning and parking updates.
August 05, 2026, Collyn Taylor
Move-in is quickly approaching, and soon the Class of 2030 will be on campus at USC. With a large freshman class coming to Columbia, this is a one-stop shop for the information students, faculty and staff need to know during move-in week.
August 05, 2026, Gregory Hardy
Melissa Nolan, associate professor of epidemiology in the Arnold School of Public Health, has received the 2026 South Carolina Governor's Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research. It honors her nationally recognized work to understand and prevent infectious diseases.
July 27, 2026, Chris Horn
Aaron Vannucci doesn’t have a sophisticated philosophy to explain his teaching style. He merely points back to his own high school chemistry teacher, who inspired him with his consistent excitement for the topic. Vannucci brings the same enthusiasm to his classrooms, and he is the winner of USC's 2026 Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award.
July 24, 2026, Megan Sexton
As a full-time professional track faculty member in the College of Pharmacy and a staff pharmacist at Prisma Health Richland, Caroline Asbill has combined her love of teaching with the practice of pharmacy.
July 23, 2026, Kristine Hartvigsen
Known for her fluid, label-defying prose, author Julia Elliott found herself in excellent company last month among a literary cadre of distinct, even unconventional voices. She read the work of her fellow finalists with awe, never thinking she would win. But it was her name announced over the sound system as the winner of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her critically acclaimed, genre-bending short-story collection "Hellions."
July 22, 2026, Hunter Mutherspaw
The University of South Carolina made significant progress on major campus construction and renovation projects this summer, including plans for an expanded Russell House, a new Civil Rights Center, The Commons at Carolina residence hall and upgrades to academic, research and campus facilities.