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SC Department of Environmental Services Director Myra Reece shares how her Arnold School degree prepared her for leading statewide efforts to improve public health

The Department of Environmental Health Sciences had only been offering their Master of Public Health degree with an emphasis on hazardous materials for a couple years when Reece applied.

Staff Spotlight: Krystal Cooper

A 2009 alumna of the Master of Health Administration program, Krystal Cooper found her way back to the Arnold School after nearly 10 years with large health care systems.

26-author publication on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias harnesses power of collaboration using Team Science approach

As USC leadership and expertise in advancing brain health and healthy aging grows ever stronger, a recent scholarly paper perfectly exemplifies why South Carolina's flagship university is excelling in these efforts.

Senior public health major named Rhodes Scholarship finalist

South Carolina Honors College student and Stamps scholar Hannah Brennen is a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship finalist. If selected for this award, Brennen will become the University of South Carolina’s 11th Rhodes scholar, the first since Jory Fleming in 2016.

Big data may unveil the impacts of extreme weather events on child health and development in the U.S.

Using a second National Institutes of Health grant awarded this year, health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor Leila Larson will examine the factors influencing childhood development from yet another angle: weather.

I Am Public Health: Richard Strater

Richard Strater has been an Arnold School staff member since 2020, but that's not the only reason why the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree he's currently pursuing feels like coming full circle.

Doctoral student recognized with USC's International Student Excellence Scholarship

Khushboo's work examining the formation of environmentally persistent free radicals was recently recognized with an International Student Excellence Scholarship from USC's Office of International Student and Scholar Support.

Delores Marie Thomas Research Lab named for beloved program manager

Delores Marie ("Marie") Thomas only had four years at USC yet her impact touched every one of the faculty, staff, students and community members she interacted with.

Ten athletic training students complete NFL summer internships

The list of students and their placements reveal a diverse set of locations and experiences the students can learn from both individually and collectively as they've returned to campus for the fall semester after completing their six-week commitments.

New study is first to combine three proven strategies for improving early childhood development

Leila Larson has been awarded nearly three million dollars from the National Institutes of Health to lead a five-year study aimed at improving childhood health and development.

New epidemiology assistant professor Pengfei Guo studies health impacts of environmental exposures on women and children

Manufactured chemicals and medications can impact maternal and child health well beyond pregnancy, and Pengfei Guo is using environmental and perinatal epidemiology to better understand and mitigate these impacts.

From Performance to Public Health: How One Entomologist Found a Second Career in Tick Surveillance

Entomology Today features the career path of Katherine Brown, a professional dancer who was inspired by the pandemic to pursue an MPH in Epidemiology at the Arnold School. Now she's the tick surveillance manager for the Nolan Lab.

 

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