2026 Archive

2026 Archive

USC School of Music professor wins 2026 Grammy

February 03, 2026, Marlena Crovatt-Bagwell and Brandon Pugh

Bassoon professor Michael Harley and his new-music ensemble Alarm Will Sound snared top honors in Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for Land of Winter, a collaborative piece that was also nominated for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Harley's nomination and another for fellow professor Mak Grgic were the latest of several Grammy nominations for musicians with USC connections.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Recognition, School of Music

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2026 heart health faculty experts list

February 01, 2026, Gregory Hardy

February is American Heart Month. The University of South Carolina is home to many faculty members who are available to offer their expertise in cardio care and research.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Health Sciences, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, Medicine (Columbia), Medicine (Greenville), College of Nursing, Arnold School of Public Health

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Winter storms don't have to be deadly

January 30, 2026, Brett Robertson

Winter storms pose multiple dangers at once, and people often underestimate how quickly conditions can become life-threatening. Here is what people need to know to reduce their risk of injury during severe winter weather.

Topics: Research, Safety, College of Information and Communications, The Conversation

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USC earns Carnegie redesignation for community engagement

January 27, 2026, Collyn Taylor

The University of South Carolina has earned 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement and is one of less than 100 public institutions nationally with Carnegie designations in community engagement and as an R1 research institution.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Partnerships, SC Impact, Service, Leadership

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Center for Civil Rights History and Research Celebrates 10 Years of Impact

January 26, 2026, Hadley McCollester

The Civil Rights movement in South Carolina has long been overlooked and overshadowed. The Center for Civil Rights History and Research has spent the last decade working to document and bring awareness and scholarship to South Carolina's role in the movement. In this documentary, Bobby Donaldson, executive director of the center, takes us through the amazing work done over the past 10 years and what is on the horizon.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Diversity, History, Collections, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, University Libraries

5 recognized for social justice work

January 13, 2026, Kristine Hartvigsen

The University of South Carolina has recognized students, faculty and staff members for their work on campus and in the larger community with 2026 Martin Luther King Social Justice Awards. The awards recognize individuals who have exemplified the philosophies of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. through acts of community service, social justice or racial reconciliation.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, University Leadership, Diversity, Service, Leadership, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Social Work

USC leads the nation in fragile X research and education

January 08, 2026, Bryan Gentry

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.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Health Sciences, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

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