USC NEWS & EVENTS

For WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson, 2025 is a full court press

Between her jersey retirement and a Nike shoe hitting stores, three-time WNBA All-Star A’Ja Wilson is enjoying a banner year.

Worth a listen: podcasts by USC faculty and staff

USC faculty and staff members produce a variety of podcasts that will keep you coming back for another episode. From deep dives into Southern history and campus life to engaging conversations with experts in business, pharmacy and public health, we’ve rounded up selections to give you a sample of what USC podcasters have to offer.

USC launches South Carolina’s premier center for civic leadership and thought

The University of South Carolina is creating a new academic center to promote broad understanding of the core ideals and values that have shaped American government and history.

Electrical engineering research group poised to advance manufacturing technology for next-gen semiconductors

Twenty-five years ago, electrical engineering professor Asif Khan and his team helped put the University of South Carolina on the map in semiconductor electronics and photonics research, garnering several large grants and gaining widespread scholarly recognition along the way. Now, Khan and several colleagues in the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing are poised to do it again in the field of next-generation extreme semiconductor chips that can function in harsh environments — including outer space.

USC's College of Arts and Sciences renamed following transformational gift

The University of South Carolina College of Arts and Sciences has a new name honoring the vision and generosity of a prominent alumnus and his family. The official name, the University of South Carolina McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, was announced on Wednesday (April 23) during a ceremony on USC's Horseshoe.

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• Faculty Spotlight

  

  Pharmacy professor, alumnus named new faculty athletics representative

  Pharmacy professor and College of Pharmacy alumnus Brandon Bookstaver has been named faculty athletics representative for the University of South Carolina.

• Alumni Spotlight

  

  Meet the Gamecock behind the scenes of ‘Sandman’ and ‘Foundation’

  Two epic TV shows, 'Sandman' and the 'Foundation,' are streaming again this summer with the help of the writing talents of Greg Goetz, a 2011 graduate of the University of South Carolina.

• Staff Spotlight

  

  USC names new Palmetto College chancellor

  Craig Wilson will take over as chancellor of USC's two-year campuses and online degree completion program. Wilson has served in positions at the University of Arizona, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the University of Miami and Miami Dade College.

• SC Impact

  

  SC Impact: Building better health

  As a small state with an aging and rapidly growing population, South Carolina faces a shortage of health care professionals — even as it confronts high rates of chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. The challenges are significant, but the University of South Carolina is working every day to address them head-on.