USC NEWS & EVENTS

New athletics director Jeremiah Donati shares bold vision

New athletics director Jeremiah Donati has only been on campus since January, but his vision for USC has been years in the making.

Phase 1 construction of Battery Center set to begin

In about 18 months, the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation at the University of South Carolina plans to open the first phase of its Battery Center, a research, manufacturing and teaching facility in partnership with several commercial battery manufacturers.

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.

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.

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In the News

 

• Student Spotlight

  

  Meet student body President Courtney Tkacs

  Courtney Tkacs has lived all over the world, the product of growing up in a military family. She moved to Lexington her sophomore year of high school and found her home in South Carolina. Today, Tkacs is working to make her University of South Carolina home a better place by serving as the student body president for the 2025-26 term.

• 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.

• Faculty Spotlight

  

  Ethnomusicologist Alexandria Carrico is redefining musicality

  Alexandria Carrico is an ethnomusicologist whose work explores the intersection of traditional Irish music and disability studies. She joined the University of South Carolina’s School of Music as an assistant professor in 2020.