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New USC Research Cores website connects researchers with resources and expertise

USC Research Cores, which offer fee-based access to cutting-edge shared equipment and facilities, have a new home on the web where users can browse a listing of core equipment, easily access core facility web pages and get plugged into working with the cores.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, July 24, 2025 Edition

This week's edition includes opportunities to learn about using ORCID personal identifiers, a primer on understanding research security risks and more.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, July 17

Check out a new Research Security Spotlight on mitigating risks and understanding funding agency risk assessment criteria, and sign up for CGI Hub professional development programs for faculty and research administrators.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Get an insider view of the STRIVE program from three research administrators who have been there, advance Alzheimer's disease and dementia research with a grant from SHARE, sign up for the Propel Research Mentorship program and more.

New Monthly Grant Awards Report: June 2025

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in June 2025.

STRIVE Tiered Program equips research administrators to thrive in dynamic careers

Meet three STRIVE Tiered Program participants who have leveled up their skills through the STRIVE research administrators course.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 26, 2025

Sign up for the 2025-2026 Propel Mentorship Program now featuring new tracks for NSF CAREER and Department of Energy grants, make sure you have completed required research security training and more.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 19, 2025

This week's update connects faculty mentors with presentation and professional development opportunities for their summer undergraduate research mentees, shares tips and support for secure international travel and reminds readers to get involved with conference and training opportunities this fall.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Join us in congratulating the 2025 ASPIRE and ASPIRE AI recipients, check out the May 2025 new grant awards report and much more.

New Monthly Grant Awards Report: May 2025

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in May 2025.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Brush up on your research security knowledge, get your summer research students involved in professional development sessions, register for two local scholarly conferences coming up soon and more.

Congratulations to ASPIRE and ASPIRE AI 2025 recipients

The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to award 28 ASPIRE grants and 23 ASPIRE AI grants to support researchers for the 2025-2026 grant cycle.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 29

Apply for the STRIVE mentoring program by next Monday, submit a pre-application letter for ClinTrUSC funding by June 16, brush up on your technology skills this summer with DataCamp, get updates on NIH policies and more.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 22

Whatever your role in USC research, the CGI Hub offers programs and training resources to build your skills this summer and in the academic year to come. Plus: Uncover common tactics U.S. adversaries use to approach researchers online, apply for health sciences research funding through ClinTrUSC, read about a cool research presentation supported by the National Laboratories Office and more.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 15

Join the STRIVE mentoring program by June 2, brush up on your technology skills this summer, get updates on NIH policies, download the April 2025 new grant awards report and more.

Weekly Research Update Special Edition: Meet the Office of Research Security

The USC Office of Research Security empowers researchers to pursue innovation, discovery, open scientific discourse and collaboration with the global scholarly community while keeping USC's research enterprise secure.

New Research Security website provides tools and information to safeguard USC's research enterprise

The Office of Research Security works to ensure compliance with federal research security requirements, enhance security training and awareness for researchers, ensure proper controls and safeguarding and minimize risk to the research enterprise.

New Monthly Grant Awards Report: April 2025

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in April 2025.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, May 1, 2025

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Weekly Research Update Special Edition: Discover USC 2025

All the information you need to plan your day at Discover USC 2025, coming up tomorrow, Friday, April 25.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, April 17, 2025

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2024-2025 SPARC Graduate Research Grants awarded to 33 graduate students

The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to award 33 SPARC Graduate Research Grants to support graduate student researchers for the 2024-2025 grant cycle.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, April 10, 2025

In this week's newsletter, we share a faculty research spotlight on Rebecca Janzen's Humboldt Fellowship, invite prospective NSF Career applicants to reach out for support, unveil new details about Discover USC 2025 and more.

Internal funding recipient builds on success with prestigious Humboldt Fellowship

Rebecca Janzen, a professor of Spanish and comparative literature, has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Fellowship.

New Monthly Grant Awards Report: March 2025

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in March 2025.

Calling all research administrators: Apply by June 2 to join STRIVE Mentoring program

Research Training and Education Services is offering a new addition to its slate of STRIVE programming that targets the university's research administrators. Sign up by Monday, June 2, to serve as a STRIVE mentor or develop your skills as a mentee.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, April 3, 2025

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Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Congratulations to the 2025 RISE and Excel funding program recipients

The Office of the Vice President for Research announces the 2025 RISE and Excel funding recipients.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 20, 2025

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Office of Research honors faculty members for supporting ongoing research programs

The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to recognize 9 faculty members who show an ongoing commitment to supporting internal research programs at USC with two awards, the 2025 Distinguished Research Service Award and the Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.

New Monthly Grant Awards Report: February 2025

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in February 2025.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 13

Discover USC seeks reviewers, get connected with research security training, sign up to serve as a summer mentor for the Governor's School--check out all that and more in this week's update.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, March 6, 2025

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Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 27, 2025

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Required research security training now available

The new research security training is now available on the Research Training and Education Services website.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 20, 2025

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New Monthly Grant Awards Report: January 2025

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in January 2025.

University of South Carolina retains the Carnegie Foundation's top research activity designation in 2025 listings

As the Carnegie Foundation changes its classification structure, USC continues to rank among the nation's top research institutions.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 13, 2025

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Weekly Research Update: Thursday, February 6, 2025

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Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 30, 2025

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Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 23, 2025

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New Monthly Grant Awards Report: December 2024

In this month's report, we share new grant awards received by the University of South Carolina's outstanding faculty researchers in December 2024.

Weekly Research Update: Thursday, January 16, 2025

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USC's new Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub is building research momentum

This new unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research offers concierge research development services and comprehensive training for faculty and research administrators across the USC system.

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