#DiscoverUSC2026 is a little extra special. Why? Because we’re celebrating ten years since the event came on the scene as USC’s premier showcase of research, scholarship, leadership and creativity.
Take a look back: tinyurl.com/DUSC-10-Years
University of South Carolina Vice President for Research uses his hands to illustrate a point as he speaks with representatives of the media (just off camera) about USC's new 7-Tesla MRI scanner. He stands in front of a garnet "USC Brain Health" banner and just behind the beautiful new MRI scanner, which is white and still bears protective blue plastic used to protect the sensitive equipment during shipping and installation.
![A closer photo of the University of South Carolina's new 7-Tesla MRI scanner. The view shows the "donut hole" opening in the scanner, where patients slide in for imaging. Visible are two round dials and the scanner's name "[Siemens Healthineers] MAGNETOM Terra.X, powered by Ultra IQ Technology."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iuj3vovy7uywcu247ypweacv/bafkreibt5ke3gisgucilb32rvq5hxvv2ai6yt6hpcoxbm3djm4zmx2unby)
A closer photo of the University of South Carolina's new 7-Tesla MRI scanner. The view shows the "donut hole" opening in the scanner, where patients slide in for imaging. Visible are two round dials and the scanner's name "[Siemens Healthineers] MAGNETOM Terra.X, powered by Ultra IQ Technology."
We had an opportunity to show off the USC Brain Health Center's new, ultra-powerful 7-Tesla MRI scanner to local media this morning. This scanner will allow USC researchers and clinicians to see the brain's structure in richer detail than ever before.
Don't miss #DiscoverUSC2026, celebrating ten years THIS FRIDAY! 📅🥳
At Discover USC, Cocky—the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock mascot—shares a high-five with a smiling presenter standing beside her research poster. Cocky wears a black “Carolina” jersey with the number 01, while the presenter, dressed in light-colored attire, faces him with her arm raised. Poster boards and attendees fill the background of the busy conference hall.
In ONE WEEK(!) we will celebrate TEN YEARS(!!) of Discover USC! Join us to see the best of student and postdoc research, scholarship, creativity and leadership. 🔬 🧪 📊 🤙
See you at #DiscoverUSC2026!
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Red and white lanyards with the text "DISCOVER USC Presenter" are piled up. The image includes the text "Weekly Research Update" and "Office of Research, University of South Carolina" with the university logo.
Pssst! Want to get the scoop on #DiscoverUSC2026, free microscopy training for undergraduates and more research news? Check out the Weekly Research Update newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/sc/dusc-make-a-plan
With Discover USC next week, Guidebook is the one stop shop for all things you may need to know to get ready! If you're preparing for our 10th annual Discover USC, go ahead and download Guidebook at https://builder.guidebook.com/g/dusc2026/
With Discover USC next week, Guidebook is the one stop shop for all things you may need to know to get ready! If you're preparing for our 10th annual Discover USC, go ahead and download Guidebook at https://builder.guidebook.com/g/dusc2026/
“My advice to a student participating in Discover USC for the first time would be to embrace the experience and not let nerves hold you back.” – Katherine Palmer
Read about the DUSC experience of senior psych major, Katherine Palmer, at https://tinyurl.com/DUSCQnA #DiscoverUSC2026
University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health associate professor Peiyin Hung smiles warmly, wearing sharp modern glasses and a tidy grey suit with a light blue shirt as she leans against an accent wall with her arms crossed. The wall is decorated with multidimensional tiles in beige, light blue and light green.
@peiyinhung.bsky.social found her path into public health at age 10 when she saw how health care disparities affected her grandmother in Taiwan. Today the @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social researcher is working to stop geography from dictating health outcomes 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ymntfjzn
Banner with a USC garnet colored background featuring a stylized side profile of a human head on the left, rendered in glowing circuitry patterns with a bright light at the center of the brain, suggesting artificial intelligence. On the right, bold white text reads: “AI IN ACTION: Business Innovation and Workforce Transformation.” Below, smaller text states the event dates, “April 16–17, 2026,” and the location: “Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina.” The overall design emphasizes technology, innovation, and a professional academic conference theme.
Attention USC faculty and SC business community 📣 Join us Fri., April 17 for AI in Action, a summit on business innovation & workforce transformation in South Carolina, hosted by the Moore School. Learn more & register: www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/m...
UPDATE: Register by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, to reserve your seat: www.sc.edu/study/colleg...
Banner with a USC garnet colored background featuring a stylized side profile of a human head on the left, rendered in glowing circuitry patterns with a bright light at the center of the brain, suggesting artificial intelligence. On the right, bold white text reads: “AI IN ACTION: Business Innovation and Workforce Transformation.” Below, smaller text states the event dates, “April 16–17, 2026,” and the location: “Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina.” The overall design emphasizes technology, innovation, and a professional academic conference theme.
Join us on Fri., April 17 for AI in Action, an SC business transformation summit hosted by the Darla Moore School of Business.
With sessions on risk & liability, health care & energy, this event will have something for all. Learn more & register: www.sc.edu/study/colleg....
photo of mosquito and test tube Text: West Nile virus more than ten times higher in South Carolina compared to national average
A recent study led by the Delores Marie Thomas Research Lab revealed that 22% of SC participants sampled possessed West Nile virus antibodies compared to the national average of 2%. 🦟 ow.ly/JGQ050YzJi8 @uscresearch.bsky.social
red graphic with white text urging those who are interested in being a reviewer to register now. USC faulty, staff, and postdocs, prisma health faculty, staff, and postdocs, graduate students, usc alumni are all able to serve as reviewers. The registration closes Friday, March 27.
TODAY is the last day for reviewers to register for Discover USC! Register before midnight at https://tinyurl.com/DUSCReviewer to secure your spot.
Illustration of a medical brain scan in progress. A patient lies on a sliding table entering a large, circular MRI machine. The patient is covered with a blanket and rests their head on a support. Beside the scanner, a medical professional sits at a desk, viewing results on a computer monitor. The screen displays a colorful image of a brain with highlighted regions, suggesting analysis or imaging results. The clinician appears focused, using a keyboard and mouse to review the scan. The scene is clean and minimal, with a light background and warm, friendly cartoon-style design.
Let’s talk about research infrastructure — the facilities, equipment and digital tools that enable USC’s world-class researchers to advance discovery.
The latest Breaking Through newsletter explores how cutting-edge infrastructure empowers research: https://tinyurl.com/Breaking-Through-March26
Red graphic with photo of reviewers at Discover USC. Header reads, "Discover USC Reviewers Register Now!" with details for those eligible to register USC and Prisma Health faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students, and USC alumni. Deadline to register is March 27. Office of Research logo and website link are included.
Just one more week for reviewers to sign up for the 10th annual Discover USC! Register today at https://tinyurl.com/DUSCReviewer
After the USC Brain Health Center ribbon-cutting yesterday, USC VP for Research Julius Fridriksson sat down with The State Newspaper to discuss the university’s plans for the cutting-edge new facility. Check out their story to learn more.
USC celebrates opening of new $30M brain health center scdailygazette.com/2026/03/18/u... by @jmholdman.bsky.social
red graphic with white text urging those who are interested in being a reviewer to register now. USC faulty, staff, and postdocs, prisma health faculty, staff, and postdocs, graduate students, usc alumni are all able to serve as reviewers. The registration closes Friday, March 27.
The deadline for research reviewers is coming up-- Discover USC is looking for reviewers for our 10th annual research event! If you're interested, learn more and register at https://tinyurl.com/DUSCReviewer
Five months ago, we opened our 7th USC Brain Health Clinic in Orangeburg. Next week, we will cut the ribbon the new USC Brain Health Center in Columbia where patients in need of more complex diagnostic care will receive world-class imaging to guide their personalized treatment. 🧠🫂
One week from today, we will fulfill an innovative, win-win vision for better health in South Carolina as we cut the ribbon on the USC Brain Health Center.
https://youtu.be/ajUKCExx87c
Calling all faculty, staff, graduate students, medical scholars, postdocs and alumni-- Discover USC is looking for reviewers for the 10th annual research showcase event. If you're interested, register at https://tinyurl.com/DUSCReviewer
The disproportionate frequency and severity of adverse maternal outcomes experienced by rural, racial, and ethnic groups is a nationwide public health issue, and strategies like using telehealth show promise in closing gaps related to care access. Peiyin Hung, associate professor of health services policy and management
Is telehealth the great equalizer for postpartum care?
Arnold School researchers have been examining the role of telehealth in providing care to at-risk – and often intersecting – populations. ow.ly/Nc5f50YrLsh
@peiyinhung.bsky.social @uscresearch.bsky.social
This photo features three people posing in front of a newly renovated building in the sunshine. In the background, we can see the building’s loading dock door is open, and a large white crane truck is parked just outside of it, waiting for an equipment delivery. The people in the foreground are University of South Carolina (USC) VP for Research Julius Fridriksson (giving the University of South Carolina “spurs-up” hand signal), USC Campus Architect Scott Benson and USC Associate VP for Research Lumi Bakos. All three are smiling and excited.
In this photo a large white crane truck lifts an MRI scanner off of a flat-bed delivery truck. The scanner hangs from the crane, as it slowly turns toward the loading dock door. Several construction workers wearing white helmets and yellow high-visibility vests use ropes to gently guide the scanner toward the loading dock door.
This photo shows the MRI scanner after it has been lowered onto a wheeled transport device just outside of a large loading dock door. In this photo, you can clearly see that the MRI scanner has a wide bore designed to accommodate patients of all sizes.
Yesterday, we marked a major USC Brain Health milestone as SC’s only wide-bore 3-Tesla MRI scanner was delivered for installation in the cutting-edge new Brain Health Center. USC officials Julius Fridriksson, Scott Benson and Lumi Bakos were there to celebrate. @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social @sc.edu
🚨UPDATE!: The registration deadline has been extended for the Creativity in Human and Artificial Systems Conference 🚨
🗓️Register by Tuesday, March 17 to reserve your seat.
🗓️Abstract submissions are also open through Tuesday, March 17.
🚨UPDATE!: The registration deadline has been extended for the Creativity in Human and Artificial Systems Conference 🚨
📅Register by Tuesday, March 17 to reserve your seat.
📅Abstract submissions are also open through Tuesday, March 17.
Graphic with a garnet and cream design reading: “Congratulations — 2026 Distinguished Research Service Award Recipients.” Listed are Reilly Enos, Ph.D. (School of Medicine Columbia); Kelly Goldberg, Ph.D. (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences); Wei-Kai (Bryan) Lai, Ph.D. (USC Salkehatchie); AKM Jahangir Alam Majumder, Ph.D. (USC Upstate); Natalia Shustova, Ph.D. (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences); and Allison Sweeney, Ph.D. (College of Nursing). At left, a group photo shows the following people standing on outdoor steps in front of a campus building (listed top to bottom and left to right): Julius Fridriksson, Reilly Enos, Bryan Lai, Emily Devereux, Kelly Goldberg, Natalia Shustova, AKM Jahangir Alam Majumder and Allison Sweeney.
Graphic with a garnet and cream design reading: “Congratulations — 2026 Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Recipients.” Listed are Elizabeth Easley, Ph.D. (USC Lancaster); Eric LoPresti, Ph.D. (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences); Joseph McQuail, Ph.D. (School of Medicine Columbia); Caryn Outten, Ph.D. (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences); Patrick Saracino, Ph.D. (USC Upstate); and Toni Torres–McGehee, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, FACSM (Arnold School of Public Health). At right, a group photo shows the following people standing on outdoor steps in front of a campus building (listed top to bottom and left to right): Julius Fridriksson, Toni Torres-McGehee, Lauren Clark, Emily Devereux, Joseph McQuail, Caryn Outten and Eric LoPresti.
This time last week we were celebrating the amazing faculty who dedicate their time to support our research programs and our undergraduate research community. We are honored to have the support of these outstanding faculty members!
More on their awards: https://tinyurl.com/2tha87bh
Graphic promoting the “IMB 2026 Conference: Creativity in Human & Artificial Systems” at the University of South Carolina on Fri., March 27th, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, at Capstone House. Sponsored by the USC Office of the VP for Research & the Institute for Mind & Brain. A QR code invites viewers to register, submit a research or artwork abstract, view the agenda & more info at the same link posted with this image. Registration & abstract submission close March 12. Free event with food provided for the first 100 registrants. Featured speakers: Jeff Charney (“Creative Decision-Making, Marketing & Artificial Creativity”); Ezra Zubrow (“Homo digitalis: My Grandfather is an Algorithm”); Emily Schwitzgebel (“The Effect of the Musical Algorithm on Listener Cognition & Creativity”); Rex Jung (“Individual Differences, Brain Structure & Creativity”); Sabrina Habib (“AI & Human Creativity: Working Together”); Roger Beaty (“Cognitive & Neural Mechanisms of Creative Thinking”).
You are invited to the FREE Creativity in Human and Artificial Systems Conference at USC. Join us Fri., March 27! Students and postdocs are invited to present a scholarly poster or original piece of artwork 🖍️ 🎨🧠 🔬 🧪
Register by March 12. https://tinyurl.com/IMB-Conference-2026
Red graphic with a photo of two men at Discover USC. Text reads "Discover USC Presenters Register TODAY!" "It is the last day for undergraduate, graduate, medical, and postdoc scholars to register to present!" "All presenters must register by today at midnight" "For more information, visit sc.edu/DiscoverUSC"
FINAL CALL for presenters at USC's 10th annual Discover USC! Scholars of all kinds are invited to prepare and present their research to a room full of peers, reviewers, and the public. Register at https://tinyurl.com/DUSCPresenter by TODAY at midnight to join us!
University of South Carolina promotional graphic for a “Carnegie Classification Presentation.” Large headline reads “CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION Presentation.” Text invites attendees to learn about the importance of the Carnegie designation, how it guides institutional work, and future goals. Event details: Tuesday, March 3, 9–11 AM; breakfast pastries, coffee, and juice provided starting at 8:30 AM. Location: Russell House University Union Theater. Speaker: Marisol Morales, Executive Director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications at the American Council on Education. Labeled as a “FREE IN-PERSON EVENT,” highlighting new and expanded Carnegie categories and institutions’ support of students’ economic and social mobility. Design includes blue and teal shapes, circular graphics, a photo of an audience, and a circular headshot of the speaker. Logos for the Division of Access, Civil Rights and Community Engagement and the Office of Research appear at the bottom.
Join us tomorrow as we welcome Marisol Morales to the Russell House to give an overview of the Carnegie Classifications, a leading framework for recognizing and describing U.S. higher education institutions. Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend.