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Follow for the best stories from @UofSC #HealthScience & #STEM units: @UofSCSOMC @USCSOMG @UofSCPharm @UofSCNursing @USCArnoldSchool @UofSC_CEC @UofSCCOSW
Columbia, SC
Joined February 2017
Introducing @UofSCHealth, our new handle and name! Follow for the University of South Carolina's best stories and news in health science and STEM units! #HealthScience #STEM #Research #UofSC
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đź‘Ź Congratulations to @UofSCNursing alumna, Stephanie Burgess, on being named the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient! She continues to make a lasting impact on South Carolina and beyond. https://t.co/9xZnWobA7I
#GamecockAlumni
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The University of South Carolina Alumni Association celebrated and recognized all award recipients during Homecoming Weekend. Nursing's Stephanie Burgess is among the honorees.
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🗞️ In the News: A new study led by the @UofSCSOMC’s Dr. Souvik Sen found that poor oral health is linked to an 86% higher risk of stroke. Regular dental care matters! 🦷 Watch via @CBSNews: https://t.co/DjC0bs2mou
#BrainHealth #USCResearch #USCIntheNews
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New research links gum disease and cavities to stroke risk, adding to the evidence that poor oral health may have a significant impact on cardiovascular health.
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Curious about AI? Attend Safe AI for Seniors, a free, full-day event designed just for adults 55+, this Friday (11/14). Learn how AI affects daily life and how to stay cyber-safe with expert talks, demos, and games. Register and learn more! 👉
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We’re proud to share that two College of Nursing faculty members, Dr. Sue Heiney and Dr. Bernardine Pinto, have been named among the world’s top-cited researchers, according to a global study published by Stanford University and Elsevier.
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The University of South Carolina had 140 total faculty members across 11 different colleges or schools honored on a recent list of the world’s top-cited researchers.
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As another hurricane season unfolds, @USCArnoldSchool researcher Leila Larson is using big data to uncover how extreme weather, from floods to hurricanes, impacts children’s health and development. https://t.co/QrpcDhDj9b
#USCResearch #HurricaneSeason
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Congratulations to Hannah Brennen, a senior @USCArnoldSchool and @SCHonorsCollege student, on being named a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship finalist! Read more about Hannah: https://t.co/BnRm6Hy8Vs
#StudentExperience #USCResearch
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South Carolina Honors College student and public health major Hannah Brennen is a 2026 Rhodes Scholarships finalist! If chosen, she'll study medical anthropology and comparative social policy at the...
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🗞️ In the News: Heart health starts earlier than you think. Research from @UofSCNursing’s Jewel Scott shows how small lifestyle choices in your teens and 20s can protect your heart for decades to come. 🫀 Read via @ConversationUS: https://t.co/D8phv1CeHF
#USCIntheNews
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Young adults can take basic but powerful steps to address risk factors that set the stage for heart disease.
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💬 “Women are not small men.” -Katie Hirsch. Hirsch is working to close the research gap by developing new, more inclusive methods that reflect women’s physiology, because accurate care starts with representation. https://t.co/4SynnyDWjY
#USCResearch @USCArnoldSchool
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USC researchers are tackling the issues that underlie the women’s health care gap. In the Arnold School of Public Health, assistant professor Katie Hirsch is working to address the research shortage....
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Over 130 @UofSC faculty are among the world’s top-cited researchers! 64 Health Sciences experts from @USCArnoldSchool, @UofSCSOMC, @UofSC_CEC, @UofSCPharm, @USCSOMG, and @UofSCNursing, are shaping discoveries and making an impact. 💡 https://t.co/hFOaAOAtsY
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A healthy start makes all the difference. ❤️‍🩹 @USCArnoldSchool professor Jihong Liu is advancing maternal and postpartum health research, helping close care gaps and support women through every stage of motherhood. https://t.co/ugIvBABnv0
#USCResearch #MaternalHealth
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USC researchers are tackling the issues that underlie the women’s health care gap. Jihong Liu, professor of epidemiology in the Arnold School of Public Health, studies the impact of maternal health...
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This #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth, we’re highlighting @UofSC’s role in advancing #brainhealth in SC. We're building the state's first stand-alone clinical neurological hospital & rehab center, bringing hope to families impacted by Alzheimer’s. ❤️ Learn more:
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From emergency to education: a 4 a.m. ER emergency became a published study and a defining moment for @USCSOMG faculty & medical students. đź©ş Read more here: https://t.co/jLKBUwdBii
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🗞️ In the News: As measles outbreaks rise in parts of South Carolina, @USCArnoldSchool’s Melissa Nolan spoke to @USAToday about the growing impact of vaccine exemptions and what’s needed to keep communities safe. https://t.co/49Tx0CE1tk
#Vaccination #USCResearch
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The latest outbreak is concentrated in South Carolina, where large school districts have lagged in vaccine uptake.
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, but too often, their symptoms are overlooked. @UofSCNursing’s Jewel Scott is leading research and community conversations to address bias in care and improve heart health for all. ❤️‍🩹 https://t.co/LlYLTrXFfi
#HeartHealth
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USC researchers are tackling the issues that underlie the women’s health care gap. Jewel Scott, a board-certified family nurse practitioner and College of Nursing faculty member, says women are more...
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South Carolinians face a higher risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia than most states. @USCBrainHealth's new Orangeburg clinic is working to change that. 🧠Learn more -> https://t.co/fTlc5Qla4i
#USCBrainHealth #USCHealthSciences
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🗞️ In the News: Once a Broadway dancer, now a field research manager at the @USCArnoldSchool tackling vector-borne disease, Katherine Brown proves that science and art can share the same stage. https://t.co/gploinvi35
#USCResearch #USCIntheNews
entomologytoday.org
Meet Katherine Brown, field research manager at the University of South Carolina, professional dancer, and our next "Standout Early Career Professionals" profile.
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Empowering. Encouraging. Gamecock strong.đź’ŞMeet the senior @UofSCNursing students using peer support to help classmates succeed through the PASS program. #StudentExperience #USCHealthSciences
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Grateful for the leadership of Rep. @GCobbHunter in helping to make today’s ribbon cutting in Orangeburg possible! The newest @USCBrainHealth Clinic in partnership with @HopeHealthInc will expand access to care and advance brain health in Orangeburg and across the region! 🧠❤️
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🗞️ In the News: In case you missed it, Vice President for Research Julius Fridriksson was featured on @WISTV discussing the impact @USCBrainHealth will have on Alzheimer's research and care across the state! 📺 Watch here: https://t.co/zRpVV4LhjJ
#USCIntheNews #BrainHealth
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Confronting Alzheimer's in South Carolina
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Congratulations to the outstanding alumni and supporters recognized at the @UofSCSOMC’s 2025 Alumni and Dean’s Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony! #USCHealthSciences
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