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USC continues record-breaking streak in research awards

USC's research funding again hit record highs this year, showing the resiliency and prowess of the university's students, faculty and staff.

Journalism and public health alumnus Patrick Pianezza brings paramedic burnout to the big screen

Patrick Pianezza worked as a paramedic while earning his bachelor’s in public relations and master’s in health administration. He never imagined his career path would lead to Hollywood, or that an undergraduate creative writing assignment would inspire his first movie.

USC experience paved the way for Pulitzer finalist Mary Ramsey

When Mary Ramsey arrived at the University of South Carolina, she was already certain of two things: she wanted to be a Gamecock, and she wanted to be a journalist. After earning her bachelor's degree in journalism, she has made stops at newspapers in Arizona, Kentucky and now at the Charlotte Observer, where one of her stories was part of the paper's Pulitzer Prize finalist package for covering Hurricane Helene.

Useful campus apps

From getting tickets to sporting events to navigating campus, a few key apps for Gamecocks as the Fall 2025 semester begins.

The USC student experience offers myriad routes to the perfect path

USC students are members of a supportive Gamecock family that will help them succeed — inside the classroom and out. Through study abroad trips and undergraduate research, student organizations and SEC sports, Carolina students have myriad opportunities for finding their life’s passion.

USC celebrates record-breaking fundraising year

The University of South Carolina secured almost $260 million in private donations, including the largest single gift in university history.

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In the News

 

• Faculty Spotlight

  

  Garnet Apple Award: Meena Khalili

  Change is a constant in the field of visual design — and Garnet Apple Award winner Meena Khalili embraces it. It’s what allows her, and her students, to be at the forefront of their field and to be ready for multiple career roles.

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  Student profile: Jaelyn Souza

  If Jaelyn Souza could give just one piece of advice to this year’s incoming students at USC, it would be this: “Keep an open mind, because me as a freshman and me as a senior are two very different people.” The neuroscience major says all of her beyond-the-classroom experiences helped her decide on her career path.

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  Chemical engineering faculty member demonstrates breakthrough technology for blue phase liquid crystals

  Since they first appeared on wristwatches in the early 1970s, liquid crystal displays have made the leap to TVs, smartphones, household appliances and automobile dashboards. Now an even more responsive type of LCD technology, called blue phase liquid crystals, is getting closer to commercial use, and a USC chemical engineering professor’s research in that field is attracting notice.

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  From chemistry labs to courtrooms: Honors College senior finds new path at USC

  Honors College senior Luci Green initially decided to study chemistry in college, but after taking a course taught by a visiting law professor, she began considering a new path. Now, she’s pursuing a pre-law concentration in conjunction with her chemistry major in hopes of becoming a patent lawyer.