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Arnold School of Public Health

2026 News Archive

Free summer camp helps close the gap in healthy behaviors for kids, study finds

Researchers from the Arnold Healthy Kids Initiative and Research Center for Child Well-Being have continued publishing results from their three-year study examining the health effects of providing free summer camp for children from low-income households.

Nominate an Arnold School graduate for one of our alumni awards

The number of outstanding Arnold School alumni grows every year, and we love recognizing two of the best at our annual hooding ceremony. Nominate your favorite alum by February 20 for one of our two prestigious awards.

Call for 2026 Faculty Award Nominations

Arnold School faculty are the best! Nominate a deserving candidate for one of three awards in teaching, research and service by March 31.

Prisma Health recognizes Caroline Rudisill with Academic Partner Research Award

Caroline Rudisill, a professor in the Arnold School's Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior and Academic Director of the USC-Prisma Health partnership, received the Academic Partner Research Award.

USC leads the nation in fragile X research and education

Researchers at the University of South Carolina are leading the country to improve the health of millions of people with fragile X disorders — some of the most common but least-known neurological disorders.

Fulbright Scholar wins national grant to support dissertation research using wastewater-based epidemiology to detect STIs

Health services policy and management (HSPM) doctoral candidate Syeda Shehirbano Akhtar is still in the early part of her career, but she's already amassed significant global health experience.

Sunscreen produces persistent free radicals when exposed to light, a recent study finds

New research from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences explores how common sunscreen ingredients behave under light exposure. Led by associate professor Eric Vejerano, the team tested seven commercially available sunscreens.

Staff Spotlight: Janna Borden

As the project coordinator for TecHealth, Janna Borden provides administrative support to the faculty and research staff associated with the Center.

Measles outbreak surveillance confirms utility of wastewater-based epidemiology for monitoring infectious disease surges

New research led by environmental health sciences assistant professor Laura Langan has provided further support for the effectiveness of wastewater-based epidemiology.

I Am Public Health: Anahyra Fernandez Reyes

As a graduate research assistant, Anahyra Fernandez Reyes has been learning how to conduct community-engaged research to improve the health and well-being of various populations. She has also interned with the Center for Community Health Alignment.

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