MPH graduate brings systems thinking to community health across South Carolina
Dom Francis has built a public health career around one central idea: improving health requires looking beyond the individual.
Physical therapy graduate returns to Lancaster to provide home health services
David James' clinical rotations gave him experience in hospital, rehabilitation and private practice settings. One of them -- Vertex PT Specialists - offered him a position in home health following his graduation.
Speech-language pathology graduate turns love of working with older adults into career helping them thrive
Letizia Tamburini was working at a retirement community when she realized that a career in speech-language pathology would combine her passions for language, science, rehabilitation, and helping people communicate in ways that support their independence and quality of life.
Q&A with the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior's new chair, Brie Turner-McGrievy
Brie Turner-McGrievy marks 15 years this month at the Arnold School, and now she's officially stepping into a new role leading the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior after serving as interim chair for the past year.
New faculty member Fanghui Shi awarded NIH grant to protect at-risk populations from contracting HIV
Fanghui Shi's faculty career is just beginning, but she's already been awarded more than $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health's Director's New Innovator Award to advance understanding and treatment of HIV.
Melissa Nolan receives Governor's Young Scientist Award
Melissa Nolan, associate professor of epidemiology and director of USC’s Institute for Infectious Disease Translational Research, has received the 2026 South Carolina Governor's Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research.
Edward Frongillo named Distinguished Fellow by American Society for Nutrition Foundation
As the Society's highest honor, Fellowship recognizes individuals for their significant contributions and outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of nutrition.
I Am Public Health: Farnaz Hesam Shariati
Farnaz Hesam Shariati is entering the third year of her Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior program, where she is researching how the built environment influences physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Andi Jilling leads USDA-funded projects to protect America's soil health
The environmental health sciences assistant professor is focused on identifying threats to healthy soil and protecting it on behalf of farms and consumers across the country.
Angela Liese selected by American Society for Nutrition as an inaugural Excellence in Nutrition Fellow
The American Society for Nutrition has launched an Excellence in Nutrition Fellows program, and epidemiology professor Angela Liese has been chosen as one of the inaugural recipients.
New grant will enable Xueying Yang to improve HIV care through AI-powered tools
With her latest National Institutes of Health grant of nearly $5.1 million, Yang will delve into a health challenge that accompanies the longer lifespan of individuals living with HIV: neurocognitive decline.
Physical activity may protect older adults from hearing loss, new study finds
Researchers from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have partnered with faculty from across the Arnold School and USC to complete a study investigating the connections between physical function, blood pressure, hearing, and cognition among older adults.