Office of the Vice President for Research

2022 News Archive

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, July 28, 2022

Today's edition includes a call for new and early-career faculty to apply for the Propel Research Mentorship Program by August 15 and an invitation to join us this afternoon for the Office of Undergraduate Research's Summer Research Symposium.

Propel Research Mentorship Program to open for nominations

Propel is a structured research mentorship program that provides new and early-career faculty with nine months of structured workshops, mentorship and editing support to help them develop a polished grant proposal for the National Institutes of Health or the National Science Foundation. Nominations for the 2022-2023 Propel class will be accepted beginning Monday, July 25, and complete nominations are due by Monday, August 15, 2022.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, July 21, 2022

This week, we share more on artificial intelligence research at UofSC, invite users to sign up for Artificial Intelligence: Game Changer or Game Over? coming up in October and remind researchers to sign up for NIH webinars on the agency's new Data Management and Sharing Policy.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, July 14, 2022

This edition features an exciting event announcement from the Office of the Vice President for Research--join us Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., for Artificial Intelligence: Game Changer or Game Over? Rounding out this week's update are the June 2022 new grant awards report and an announcement of upcoming NIH webinars on the agency's new Data Management and Sharing Policy.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: June 2022

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in June 2022.

Join us October 6 for Artificial Intelligence: Game Changer or Game Over?

The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to invite the university community to join us for Artificial Intelligence: Game Changer or Game Over?, a panel discussion on the ethics and impacts of artificial intelligence, featuring UofSC’s own faculty researchers. The discussion will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the W.W. Hootie Johnson Hall at the Darla Moore School of Business.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 30, 2022

Today's issue of the Weekly Research Update features an invitation to join us for the 2022 Summer Research Symposium featuring poster presentations by undergraduate researchers, an article on a new NIH program designed to enhance diversity among principal investigators and holiday wishes for Independence Day.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 23, 2022

In this week's update, we share an opportunity for underrepresented minority faculty to attend a workshop on using Alzheimer's Disease Registry data in their research, an invitation to join us for the 2022 Summer Research Symposium for undergraduate researchers and a reminder that registration is now open for the GRANT Certificate Program for UofSC research administrators.

2022 Summer Research Symposium Showcases Undergraduate Scholarship

The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to invite undergraduate students working on summer research projects with UofSC faculty to share their work at the 2022 Summer Research Symposium on Thursday, July 28, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the Hollings Program Room at the Thomas Cooper Library.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 16, 2022

In this edition of the Weekly Research Update we invite research administrators to sign up for the 2022-2023 GRANT Certificate Program, remind humanities and social sciences researchers about an opportunity to get help with digital projects and share the May 2022 new grant awards report.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: May 2022

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in May 2022.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 9, 2022

In the newest edition of the Weekly Research Update, we share an opportunity for humanities and social science researchers to seek technical support for digital projects, issue a last call to register for the 14-day summer writing challenge and seek input on upcoming workshops.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 2, 2022

This issue of the Weekly Research Update features new details on the free 14-day writing challenge offered by the NCFDD, an invitation for all undergraduate students conducting summer research at UofSC to take part in professional development workshops and a call for feedback on a new NIH resource.

Undergraduate Researchers are Invited to the "Research: Next Steps to Success" Workshop Series

All undergraduate students conducting research on UofSC campuses this summer are encouraged to join the Office of Undergraduate Research for the summer workshop series, Research: Next Steps to Success, beginning on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

Free summer writing challenge will provide motivation, tips and tracking for writing and other scholarly projects

Sign up by June 15 for a 14-day writing challenge offered by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity to get daily writing motivation, tracking, community and more. UofSC faculty and staff may use this structured challenge to pursue nearly any scholarly or professional project, not just writing.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 26, 2022

In this issue of the Weekly Research Update, we invite researchers of all levels to register for the SC INBRE Academic Leadership and Career Development Workshop, call for faculty input on federal funding agency workshops for the next academic year, share a new NSF initiative that aims to foster research commercialization and announce a free 14-day summer writing challenge available to all UofSC faculty.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 19, 2022

This issue of the Weekly Research Update includes photo galleries from recent VPR Office award events, a reminder for faculty to apply for SMART summer mentorship funding and an article from Science.org on NSF funding trends.

Office of the Vice President for Research celebrates excellence at spring award events

The Office of Research is excited to share highlights from our spring 2022 awards events honoring Breakthrough Awardees, Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor Awardees and recipients of several research service awards.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 12, 2022

In this edition of the Weekly Research Update, we announce the summer 2022 SMART program, invite readers to register for a summer career development opportunity from SC INBRE, share an outgoing university president's vision for enhancing DEI in the STEM fields and provide the April 2022 research grant awards report.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: April 2022

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in April 2022.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 5, 2022

This week's newsletter asks for input from faculty researchers on funding-agency workshops coming up in the next academic year and announces a new director for the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, April 28, 2022

This week's update includes highlights from Discover UofSC 2022 last week, congratulations to Dr. Ashley Williard for receiving a highly competitive NEH Summer Stipend award and a UofSC Libraries survey for faculty on open access publishing.

2022 ASPIRE grants support faculty and postdoc research across the university

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 ASPIRE awards.

Weekly Research Update Special Edition: Discover UofSC 2022

This is a special edition of the Weekly Research Update celebrating Discover UofSC 2022 coming up tomorrow, Friday, April 22, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and the Pastides Alumni Center in downtown Columbia. We encourage all readers to check out plans for our annual showcase event and join us tomorrow if you can--all faculty, staff, students, family members and friends from around the state are welcome to join us for free, with no registration required.

Now Live: Discover UofSC 2022 keynote video

The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to kick off Discover UofSC week by launching the brand-new 2022 keynote video. Instead of a traditional keynote talk, the video features an inspiring and informative conversation among four of the University of South Carolina's distinguished researchers, moderated by Professor Augie Grant.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, April 14, 2022

This issue of the Weekly Research Update includes new details on Discover UofSC 2022 coming up next Friday, an announcement of the 2022 RISE Awards and our monthly grant awards report for March 2022.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: March 2022

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in March 2022.

2022 RISE Grants support summer faculty research projects at UofSC system campuses

The Office of the Vice President for research has awarded summer research funding to 33 faculty members working on UofSC's system campuses through the 2022 Research Initiative for Summer Engagement program.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, April 7, 2022

In this issue of the Weekly Research Update, we announce an extended registration deadline for Discover UofSC reviewers, important new guidance for faculty on disclosing international collaborations and promote a new data sharing website from the National Institutes of Health.

Important Guidance: Faculty must disclose international collaborations

The UofSC Office of Research Compliance, in collaboration with the Office of Audit and Advisory Services, have published new disclosure guidance for faculty members who engage in international research collaborations.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 31, 2022

This edition of the Weekly Research Update includes last-call reminders about Friday's NEH and NEA grant workshop and registering to serve as a reviewer or volunteer for Discover UofSC 2022, along with a conversation about plans for the new Carnegie classifications partnership between the Carnegie Foundation and the ACE.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 24, 2022

In today's Weekly Research Update, we announce a NEH and NEA grant workshop coming up on April 1, share a new feature for Discover UofSC 2022 and share news of a new NSF directorate.

Arts and humanities faculty and students: Join us for a workshop on applying for NEH and NEA grants

The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Humanities Collaborative are pleased to host a workshop on applying for grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts on Friday, April 1, at 2:00 p.m.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 17, 2022

This edition of the Weekly Research Update includes recognition for faculty members who support Office of Research programs, a call for Discover UofSC volunteers and reviewers and a new article from Nature.com exposing some potential pitfalls of open science.

Office of Research honors faculty members for supporting important research programs

The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to recognize 11 faculty members who show an ongoing commitment to internal research programs at UofSC with two awards, the 2022 Distinguished Research Service Award and the 2022 Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 10, 2022

This week's update includes a call for Discover UofSC volunteers and reviewers, the February 2022 new grant awards report and an article that artfully explains the importance of university research.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: February 2022

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in February 2022.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 3, 2022

This week's edition of the Weekly Research Update includes a reminder about Discover UofSC registration, a new workshop on SciENcv and a final call from University Libraries for feedback from graduate student researchers.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 24, 2022

In this edition of the Weekly Research Update, we share information on a new NIH administrative supplement to support diversity mentorship and a new listserv from University Libraries to support digital research services.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 17, 2022

In this edition of the Weekly Update, we share a survey on University Libraries digital services for graduate students, invite the UofSC research community to get involved with Discover UofSC and share some upcoming changes for the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 10, 2022

This issue of the Weekly Research Update includes a video presentation on Reimagining Naval Power, the January 2022 new grant awards report and reminders about University Libraries Love Data Week and Magellan Scholar.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: January 2022

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in January 2022.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 3, 2022

In this edition of the Weekly Research Update, we remind readers to nominate colleagues for the Exceptional Research Service Awards, remind faculty mentors to have your undergraduate research mentees register their projects, congratulate two engineering professors on significant new funding, share Discover UofSC 2022 registration details and invite readers to comment on a new NIH strategic plan.

University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing awarded significant funding from Office of Naval Research

UofSC College of Engineering and Computing faculty Roger Dougal and Yi Wang have been awarded a combined $14.75 million in funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research for their respective research.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 27, 2022

This week's update is full of opportunities for UofSC's research community, including a seminar with the Chief of Naval Research, a reminder to nominate your colleagues for the Exceptional Research Service Awards, an NEH funding workshop offered by University Libraries, a peek at a new NSF report highlighting challenges and opportunities for U.S. science in the coming year and a heads-up that Discover UofSC 2022 registration will open soon.

Racial Justice and Equity Research Fund provides support for 19 new projects

The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to partner with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to award funding to 19 new projects centering on racial justice and racial equity through the Racial Justice and Equity Research Fund.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Today's update includes a reminder about the last 2022 ASPIRE Q&A session, an invitation to a workshop on National Endowment for the Humanities funding opportunities, a heads up about University Libraries Love Data Week, a call for Magellan Scholar proposals and an announcement of the 2022 SPARC Graduate Research Grants.

2022 SPARC Graduate Research Grants will fund meritorious research, scholarly and creative projects by 52 graduate students

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce our 2021-2022 SPARC Grant awardees, each of whom will receive up to $5,000 to fund their research over a 15-month period.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 13, 2022

This week's update includes a call for nominations for a new Office of Research awards program to recognize exceptional research support staff, our announcement of the 2022 class of Breakthrough Awardees, a listing of new grant awards UofSC faculty received in December 2021 and research training opportunities from University Libraries.

Monthly Grant Awards Report: December 2021

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in December 2021.

Nominate your colleagues for the new Exceptional Research Service Awards program honoring outstanding administrative and technical research staff

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to launch a new awards program to recognize exceptional research support staff throughout the UofSC system. Nominations are due by Friday, February 11, 2022.

2022 Breakthrough Award honorees represent the best in UofSC research

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to present 2022 Breakthrough research awards to five senior faculty members, 13 early-career faculty members and 15 graduate students.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 6, 2022

The first Weekly Research Update of 2022 includes reminders and Q&A session details for the 2022 ASPIRE awards, an opportunity for students to present at a symposium on cyber research, an invitation for health sciences faculty to register for an upcoming NIH proposal resubmission workshop and a reminder for graduate students to apply for the Big Data Health Science Scholar Program by January 15.

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