Video: Hot Takes on the American Revolution
Combine five incredible artifacts from the USC libraries special collections with four passionate university scholars, and you get 20 minutes of fun facts, lively debate and intellectual inspiration.
USC NEWS & EVENTS
Recent graduate rises to the challenge of Venezuelan earthquakes
Like much of the world, Aquiles Agreda was watching the World Cup on June 24 with friends. But two massive earthquakes — a 7.2 magnitude followed by a 7.5 less than a minute later — shook Agreda’s native country that evening. He and his friends were unharmed, but within a day, he was helping with rescue and cleanup operations. Agreda plans to return to USC in August to begin the Master of International Business program. His only plan right now, though, is to help others.
Carolina Band records for video game, masters Metallica
The University of South Carolina marching band won the 2025 EA Sports Metallica Collegiate Edition Marching Band Competition, a one-time chance to record a new arrangement of an iconic Metallica song for the next iteration of EA Sports popular College Football video game.
University of South Carolina School of Medicine named in honor of Floyd family
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia is now officially named in honor of the late longtime trustee and surgeon Dr. Edward “Eddie” Floyd and his wife, Kay Floyd. The school is now known as the University of South Carolina Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D., School of Medicine.
Class of 2026
As the Class of 2026 prepares to walk across the commencement stage, graduates leave the University of South Carolina with memories of enduring friendships, newfound passions, supportive mentors and life-changing experiences.
In the News
"The history and mystery of fireworks"
(feat. Allison Marsh, women’s and gender studies) IEEE Spectrum
"Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement"
(feat. Kendall Deas, education policy, law and politics) The Conversation
"Columbia Museum of Art board of trustees adds four new members"
(feat. Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, provost) MidlandsBiz
"These advocates say Black English belongs in preschool classrooms"
(feat. Gloria Swindler Boutte, education) KQED-FM National Public Radio, San Francisco
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Alumni Spotlight
USC Facilities intern turns capstone project into AI-powered campus innovation
A University of South Carolina computer science capstone project led by graduate Michael Carson has grown into an AI-powered internship project that helps USC Facilities analyze maintenance data, automate reporting and improve campus operations through smarter, data-driven decision-making.
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Alumni Spotlight
Interior designer Amber Guyton’s Blessed Little Bungalow brings home the joy
Bold colors. Bright ideas. Big dreams. Interior designer Amber Guyton turns ordinary houses into joyful homes.
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Faculty Spotlight
Social work researcher aims to improve mental health outcomes for autistic adults
For her dissertation at Carlton University in Canada, assistant professor Margaret Janse van Rensburg collaborated with the Ottawa Adult Autism Initiative to better understand how human service workers can help autistic adults overcome barriers to accessing mental health support. Now, at USC, she is expanding on her research and working toward her goal to enhance outcomes for autistic people.
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Alumni Spotlight
Investment banker found his way at USC and an inside track to a dream career
As a student in the Darla Moore School of Business, Adam Lemp found a community of supportive peers and tapped into a network of business school alumni, which helped open doors into his dream job — investment banking.