Discover more choices and more opportunities to build essential knowledge and skills for unlimited career paths. We prepare students to approach modern challenges with curiosity and lead with purpose in an ever-changing world. Through broad academics, groundbreaking research and real-world experience, our students and faculty drive progress in South Carolina and beyond.
Impacting S.C. and Beyond
Our research and creative work advance health, well-being, culture and education in South Carolina and beyond. From labs to studios, our scholars create new knowledge, art and insight that shape the future.
Research & DiscoveryUSC has been integral to my growth. It has shaped me into a better person, both personally and professionally, and I will always cherish the experiences and relationships that have empowered me along the way.
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USC leads the nation in fragile X research
A new grant from the National Institutes of Health will help USC faculty study fragile X-associated health conditions, which may affect thousands of people in South Carolina, and identify new ways to diagnose and treat the conditions.
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USC Team Identifies New Disinfection Byproducts
An environmental chemistry research lab at USC at the forefront of efforts to find and identify disinfection byproducts in U.S. water treatment systems has discovered a new, highly toxic class of byproducts.
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Serving the scientific community
USC chemistry professor Linda Shimizu was named a 2025 fellow of the American Chemical Society, an honor awarded to just 36 chemistry professors worldwide for outstanding scientific and professional achievements.
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