Notes from the Provost

Department of Health and Human Performance receives grant

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 17:06:58 +0000

The Department of Health and Human Performance received $5 million from the Department of Defense through a Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs grant.

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Students collaborate in disaster simulation exercise

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 17:03:21 +0000

Health education and nursing students teamed up for an interdisciplinary disaster simulation exercise led by Health and Human Performance Instructor Lindsay Jackson.

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ɬ�﷬ Poll

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 16:58:31 +0000

An election poll designed by DuBose Kapeluck, head of the Department of Political Science, and Assistant Professor of Political Science Mark Owens, has been lauded as one of the best South Carolina voter polls.

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ɬ�﷬’s first female MBA graduate

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 16:55:35 +0000

After reading an article about ɬ�﷬’s celebration of 25 years of female cadet graduates, Brian Tucker, MBA and degree transfer program advisor, was inspired to learn about the first woman to earn an MBA at ɬ�﷬.

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ɬ�﷬ honors outstanding employees

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:57:18 +0000

Each year, ɬ�﷬ honors one team and one employee for outstanding effort and performance.

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Professor appointed to Governor’s Commission on AI in Education

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:55:36 +0000

The Southern Regional Education Board announced in April the members of the newly formed SREB Commission on Artificial Intelligence in Education, including Professor of Computer Science Deepti Joshi.

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Veteran student wins Baker Business Bowl

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:50:30 +0000

Austin Hronek, the winner of the 10th annual Baker Business Bowl, took home a check for $10,000 to start his business Tsuboi Agriculture.

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Notes from Engineering

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:44:27 +0000

The School of Engineering inducted five new members into the Academy of Engineers on April 11, including Dr. Eric M. Bailey, ’84; Hernan Peña Jr, ’84; Col. Linda J. Riedel, SCARNG, ’11; Col. Ned Sanders, USAF (Ret.), ’53; and Maj. Sandra Wright, MD ARNG, ’04.

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Baker School of Business: awards and publications

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:51:57 +0000

Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship Russell Sobel received the 2024 Faculty Excellence in Research Award.

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Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics brings home competition wins

cquarles — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:41:42 +0000

Three teams of physics and cyber and computer science students competed against Virginia Military Institute in the U.S. Army STAR Challenge, a design competition to solve extant problems facing today’s soldiers.

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