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Latest U.S. News online rankings show strength, momentum at College of Nursing

The University of South Carolina's College of Nursing continues to be a national leader in online nursing education. Four nursing programs at the University of South Carolina rank in the Top 10 nationally in the latest online rankings from U.S. News & World Report, including its online master's in nursing program, which has been in the Top 5 for six consecutive years.

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USC earns Carnegie redesignation for community engagement

The University of South Carolina has earned 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement and is one of less than 100 public institutions nationally with Carnegie designations in community engagement and as an R1 research institution.

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Longest-serving USC trustee Eddie Floyd dies, aged 91

Retired physician Eddie Floyd, the longest-serving member of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees, passed away recently. A former heart surgeon and chairman of the board from 1992 to 1996, Floyd earned a bachelor’s degree in business from USC in 1956, and he served on the USC board from 1982 to 2024.

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5 recognized for social justice work

The University of South Carolina has recognized students, faculty and staff members for their work on campus and in the larger community with 2026 Martin Luther King Social Justice Awards. The awards recognize individuals who have exemplified the philosophies of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. through acts of community service, social justice or racial reconciliation.

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USC leads the nation in fragile X research and education

A new grant from the National Institutes of Health will help USC faculty study fragile X-associated health conditions, which may affect thousands of people in South Carolina, and identify new ways to diagnose and treat the conditions.

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2025: Year in review

Heading into 2025, the field of higher education faced significant challenges. But at the University of South Carolina, all signs point to dynamic growth and institutional strength.

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“50,000-year-old artifacts unearthed at controversial archaeological site could rewrite the early prehistory of the Americas”

(feat. Albert C. Goodyear, S.C. Institute for Archaeology and Anthropology) The Debrief

“NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope uncovers black hole secret”

(feat. Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez, physics and astronomy) USA Today

“Marine heat waves and raw sewage combine to put human health at risk”

(feat. Sean Norman, environmental health sciences) The Invading Sea

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