Whether sunny and clear or cloudy and rainy, it's been a great first week of classes in and around the MCEC.

RT @UofSCHealth: 🗞️In the News: @UofSC_CEC associate professor Yu Qian told @wltx, “Slowing down and staying alert is the most important th….

RT @TheNuclearCo: Landmark partnership between the University of South Carolina and The Nuclear Company to rapidly scale nuclear in America….

It's always great to see our students back for the first day of classes at the MCEC. #fdoc

We were excited to host our fifth cohort of the First-Generation Summer Start Program last week. The valuable experience prepares first-generation engineering and computing students for their first semester at USC just before the start of fall classes.

RT @UofSC: Welcome home, y'all!

RT @UofSCHealth: 💻 From smart infrastructure to robotics, @USC_CEC faculty is leading the way in artificial intelligence research. Meet th….

"Look for those opportunities [to meet people and network]; you never know where they'll pop up." - Braden Guliano '26, Integrated Information Technology.

Congratulations to MCEC students who shared their findings via poster presentations at the 2025 Summer Research Symposium on July 31 in the Hollings Program Room, located in the Thomas Cooper Library. View the full photo album:

RT @CIBI_USC: Read about Jack George’s experiences this summer as an undergraduate researcher at the @UofSC_CEC under Professor Sanaz Sadat….

Intern Spotlight.Claire McGarvey, Mechanical Eng. "Defense Engineering Services has exceeded my expectations. I was quickly integrated into active projects with meaningful responsibilities - ranging from creating sheet metal drawings and contributing to critical design reviews."

RT @UofSCHealth: With hurricane season in full swing, meet four experts from @UofSC_CEC, @UofSCCOSW, and @UofSCPharm. From infrastructure a….

For the last five years, Ed Gatzke, chemical engineering undergraduate director and associate professor, has been leading USC's Synthesized Program for Undergraduate Retention to increase retention of engineering and computing students.

Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Ramtin Zand spoke with Christy Calcagno on WLTX-TV about Generative AI and its growing impact on education.

Intern Spotlight.Emerson Mitchell, '27, Civil Engineering.@CSX Transportation. "At CSX, I create initial designs for new track geometry on proposed network upgrade and repair projects, plan and estimate cost for new track, structure, and signal infrastructure."

Happy National #ilovehorsesday! Did you know that mechanical engineering rising senior Ruby Voortmeyer is a student-athlete on the Gamecocks #equestrian team and an undergraduate researcher?

Intern Spotlight.Braden Guliano .Scout Motors . "This internship is helping prepare me for an IIT career by providing hands-on experience in addressing real world challenges. I’ve worked on projects that combine AI, data management and systems integration-key areas within IIT."

When Jessica Farmer started at #USC as an art history major in 1997, she never imagined that she would be back for a second degree 15 years later. @UofSCHealth @uofscalumni.

Intern Spotlight .Caroline Tiller '27.@Ingredion ."There are numerous roles that chemical engineers serve in the food industry, including project management, process engineering, continuous improvement and safety engineering, and research and development for new food products."

A rechargeable battery system with lower component costs and higher energy density potential than commonly used lithium-ion batteries is the focus of an industry-sponsored study by Assistant Professor Goli Jalilvand's research team. @USCResearch.