Congratulations to the 2026 SPARC Graduate Research Grant program recipients
The USC Office of the Vice President of Research has awarded 41 SPARC grants to graduate students.
2026 RISE summer grant funding awarded to 27 USC faculty members
The USC Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded RISE funding to 27 faculty members.
A decade of discovery: Celebrating ten years of Discover USC
As recently as 2016, the university held three spring research events for different groups of students. Ten years ago, Discover USC changed that by bringing together innovators and scholars at every level of study, from every discipline and every system campus to create one unified showcase of research, scholarship, leadership and creativity.
Learning Through Doing: Undergraduates from all disciplines access research opportunities through the Office of Undergraduate Research
The USC Office of Undergraduate Research has connected students with mentored — even paid — research opportunities and helped faculty members find motivated, talented students to support their research projects for more than two decades.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: February 2026
In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in February, 2026.
USC Research Cores connect scholars with specialized research equipment and technology
USC's research cores are shared research resources that provide access to equipment, instruments, technology and specialized expertise. Read about the team enhancing our research cores and connect with the services they offer.
Research office honors 2026 award recipients for distinguished service
The Office of the VPR honors 2026 award recipients for distinguished service.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: January 2026
In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers throughout the month of January 2026.
Make the most of University Libraries to boost your research experience
Get a comprehensive overview of the robust slate of research resources our partners at University Libraries offer to support discovery and innovation at every level.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: December 2025
In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers throughout the month of December 2025.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: November 2025
In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in September 2025.
Office of Research leaders win 2025 NCURA Showcase
Lumi Bakos and Emily Devereux of the Vice President for Research's Office presented and won the 2025 NCURA Showcase with their groundbreaking AI research project.
From confusion to clarity: USC Lancaster faculty members demystify chemistry through art
Using RISE funding, Sahar Aghasafari and Li Cai paired up to create an interdisciplinary project uniting chemistry and art.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: October 2025
In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in October 2025.
ASPIRE AI funding enables estuarine eavesdropping
Eric Montie and his team at the University of South Carolina Beaufort aim to answer questions about marine life with underwater acoustic analysis.
ASPIRE recipient Yi Sun's kinetic Monte Carlo method impacts transportation research
Yi Sun, mathematics professor and researcher at the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, is an ASPIRE recipient. He's utilizing the funding to further research in more than just mathematics-- his kinetic Monte Carlo method has reach.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: September 2025
In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in September 2025.
Exceptional Research Service Award recipients advance USC research
Four research administrators and technical research staff were honored for their outstanding commitment, skills and expertise.
University of South Carolina welcomes state research administrators for inaugural conference
In partnership with REACH-SC, the University of South Carolina hosted the state's first-ever South Carolina Research Administration Conference.
Weekly Research Update: Thursday, October 2, 2025
This week's issue is packed with news, including an update on a new archive for this very newsletter. Check out this week's edition for that, the latest federal government shutdown resources, a research ethics workshop for undergraduate researchers and more.
Weekly Research Update: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Join us for research events in September and October and take a look at the Research Security Spotlight.
Weekly Research Update: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Join us for research events in September and October and take a look at the Research Security Spotlight.
Weekly Research Update: Thursday, September 11,2025
Join us for research events in September and October, check out the August 2025 monthly grant awards report and more.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: August 2025
In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in August 2025.
Weekly Research Update: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Join us for research events in September and October, check out the July 2025 monthly grant awards report and more.
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