Hitting the slopes can boost your brain — if you protect it
USC features exercise science chair Shawn Arent, who explains how downhill skiing sharpens cognition — and the four steps that reduce concussion risk.
Coping with chronic disease when food is scarce takes its toll on mental health, researchers find
Twenty-five years into her CDC and NIH-funded diabetes and youth research, epidemiology professor Angela Liese and her team continue to increase our understanding of this uniquely vulnerable population.
Master's program equips student with skills, knowledge to oversee university grants program
Just before her 2024 graduation with a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Ashanti Cromedy accepted a position with the University of Kentucky as a grants specialist.
Maternal and Child Health Catalyst program launches two new development opportunities
With renewed support from the Health Resources and Services Administration and matching funds from the Dean's Office, the Arnold School's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Catalyst program is expanding its capacity-building opportunities even further.
A legacy of leadership, health promotion and disease prevention. Remembering Donna Richter
Donna Richter is widely known for her leadership role as the fourth dean of the Arnold School (2003 - 2007), but she is best remembered for her enduring commitment to advancing public health.
Correctional health care expert Samuel Soltis shares how his Arnold School degree helped him make a lasting impact in SC
Samuel Soltis (Ph.D. in HSPM, '12) spent his career serving SC. The American College of Healthcare Executive recently recognized him for this work and his contributions to the profession with their Lifetime Service and Achievement Award.
I Am Public Health: Ben Bailey
As Bailey begins his final semester of the online MPH in Epidemiology program, he sees the experience as incredibly rewarding and extremely challenging and looks forward to teaching his students about a variety of public health topics.
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.