Graduate School

2023 News Archive

Graduate Alumna and Poet Laureate Pens Verse for USC

Poetry has been ingrained in Jennifer Bartell Boykin's life since she was young, and it's followed her through adventures as a student, journalist, teacher, advisor and more. Now, it's empowering her as Columbia's new poet laureate.

Graduate Scholar Maps the Brain, Uncovering Possible Paths to Aphasia Recovery

Nicholas Riccardi is one of the researchers at USC working to understand the brain and what causes aphasia, the loss of language ability. A doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology and Presidential Fellow alumnus, Riccardi was named a 2023 Graduate Breakthrough Scholar.

Now Streaming: MLIS Grad Makes Herself Heard at Sling TV

Sara DeSantis got over her shyness after completing her Master of Library and Information Science degree and with her newfound confidence has been put to the test in her newest role as a content acquisitions specialist at Sling TV.

Turning Adversity Into Ambition

Professional MBA candidate Dominique Gray is the co-founder of the non-profit organization, Race 4 Achievement, Inc., which helps underprivileged youth in the Carolinas pursue higher education.

Alumnae Contributions Commemorated

As a tribute to the Black alumnae featured in the student-produced documentary The Backbone, USC's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion installed 18 bricks on the Horseshoe. The honorees' stories, including those of eight graduate school alumnae, span seven decades of university history.

Maggie Carson Awarded Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Environmental Health Sciences doctoral candidate, GCSP alumna, and former Graduate Student Association president, Maggie Carson, has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.

First-gen, Next-gen

Graduate alumna and first-generation college student, Hope Rivers, inspires a new generation as the first Black female president of Piedmont Technical College.

Whittaker Composition Commission to Premiere in April

School of Music doctoral student Shupeng Cao will have his first string-quartet composition premiere this spring after being chosen as the first recipient of the newly created Whittaker Composition Commission Fund award.

Forty-nine Graduate Students Selected to Receive 2022-2023 SPARC Grants

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 SPARC grant awardees, each of whom will receive funding for their research over a 15-month period.

Get Ready: Start planning now for Discover USC 2023

Discover USC 2023 will be held on Friday, April 21 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Registration opens for Presenters, Volunteers and Reviewers on Monday, January 30, 2023.

U.S. News: USC Retains Top Ranking for Online Master's in Nursing

For the third straight year, the University of South Carolina's College of Nursing is ranked No. 1 nationally for its online master's in nursing program, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual online programs rankings released Tuesday (Jan. 24).

2023 Breakthrough Award Winners Announced

The office of the Vice President for Research has selected its Breakthrough Award recipients for 2023, including 14 Breakthrough Graduate Scholar awards for graduate student researchers. The awards recognize researchers at different career levels.

Center for Teaching Excellence | Certificates of Completion

The USC Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) in partnership with other university offices offers a selection of certificates of completion for faculty, instructors and teaching graduate students.

Artificial Intelligence, Real Application

December doctoral graduate, Manas Gaur, has worked to integrate more "human knowledge" into artificial intelligence. His work has applications in a wide range of fields from mental health care to autonomous driving.

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