🦠 Infectious disease expert Dr. Nolan speaks with U.S. News & World Report about South Carolina's measles outbreak. 🗞️ Read the full story: ow.ly/rKWk50Y8kTR 🔎 Explore the Institute: sc.edu/about/center... University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health

In this month's I Am Public Health feature, Ben Bailey gives us an inside look at what it's like to be an online student at the Arnold School. ow.ly/GceP50Y7xH0

Infectious disease expert Melissa Nolan helps us make sense of how SC is now home to the largest measles outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than 25 years ago. Learn more with this Q&A from US News & World Report ➡️ow.ly/24tS50Y7kFA

📰 New Research Alert: A three-year study examining the health effects of providing free summer camp for children from low-income households shows that it improves physical activity and reduces sedentary and screen time. ⛹🏾📺https://ow.ly/39Pg50Y5Zco

Get excited to hear from keynote speaker Elena Naumova at the 2026 Annual Nutrition Symposium on February 27. Remember to register by Friday, the 13th! ow.ly/uYlC50Y57h6

The number of outstanding Arnold School alumni grows every year, and we love recognizing two of the best at our annual hooding ceremony 🎉 🤙 Nominate your favorite alum by February 20 for one of our two prestigious awards 👇🏽 ow.ly/2iXL50Y0IYn

Environmental health sciences associate professor Sean Norman explains how climate change is exacerbating human and environmental threats like antibiotic resistant bacteria and harmful algal blooms. 🦠🌊 ow.ly/vJq050Y3n1z #ArnoldSchoolExperts

Arnold School faculty are the best! Nominate a deserving candidate for one of three awards in teaching, research and service by March 31 👏🏽👏🏻👏🏾👏👏🏿👏🏽 ow.ly/b8Br50Y0H2G

Congratulations to Caroline Rudisill! The HPEB professor (pictured right) has been recognized with Prisma Health's Academic Partner Research Award 🎉 ow.ly/6TBJ50Y04Jb #ArnoldSchoolProud

"What this is going to lead to is a very tragic circumstance in which the incidence of preventable disease is increased as well as hospitalizations and deaths that could have been prevented." — Infectious disease expert Anthony Alberg discussing the new CDC vaccine schedule:

Researchers at the University of South Carolina are leading the country to improve the health of millions of people with fragile X disorders — some of the most common but least-known neurological disorders. Read more: www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/...

📣 Attention students! Register by January 30 to enter the 2026 National Big Data Health Science Virtual Student Case Competition February 6-8. ow.ly/FYjN50XWSgs

Health services policy and management doctoral candidate and Fulbright Scholar Syeda Shehirbano Akhtar has won a national grant to support her dissertation research using wastewater-based epidemiology to detect #STIs. Find out more ➡️ ow.ly/nTgH50XWGin #ArnoldSchoolProud

Learn all about grants and funding on January 30 when the Department of Health Services Policy and Management hosts a panel of experts for their Friday Seminar Series. | 1pm-2pm | Discovery Building 331

Curious about the intersection of trials and real-world data? North Carolina State University's Shu Yang will discuss integrating diverse evidence sources in clinical research at the next Big Data Seminar Series on January 23. Register here to attend ➡️ ow.ly/x2fw50XTeFQ

New research from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences explores how common sunscreen ingredients behave under light exposure. Led by associate professor Eric Vejerano, the team tested seven commercially available sunscreens. ow.ly/8KLM50XVuT9 #ResearchThatMatters @uscresearch.bsky.social

We are delighted to share and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our clinical and research faculty who have recently earned promotion! Congratulations! 🎉 (1 of 2)

We are delighted to share and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our clinical and research faculty who have recently earned promotion! Congratulations! 🎉 (2 of 2)

“I feel like academia is a unique environment to work in ... everyone here is doing the best they can to ensure USC continues to be impactful in education and research not only in the state, but across the U.S.” — Janna Borden ow.ly/cMNp50XTqfK #StaffSpotlight @sc.edu

Mark you calendar for the next event from the Arnold School's Global Health Initiative. Hear from University of Florida's Sarah McKune on January 23 at 11am. Zoom link ➡️ow.ly/Q1JO50XG067

New research led by environmental health sciences assistant professor Laura Langan has provided further support for the effectiveness of wastewater-based epidemiology. ow.ly/wPTe50XSpSI #ArnoldSchoolExperts #ResearchThatMatters @uscresearch.bsky.social

With interests in maternal and child health, Anahyra Fernandez Reyes plans to integrate public health frameworks into clinical practice and contribute to culturally informed, community-centered maternal health initiatives. #IAmPublicHealth ow.ly/rMky50XR4ng @uofscalumni.bsky.social

As we wrap up our 50th anniversary celebrations, we're thrilled to share our final #50CareersFor50Years profile of 2025. Megan Weis is a two-time alumna who has made a lasting impact on her alma mater and the Palmetto State for 25 years. ow.ly/uo7250XMclc #ForeverToThee @uscsomg.bsky.social

"There is really no evidence to show or support improvements ... a negative light and excess speculation on the behavior and purchases of people experiencing poverty.” — Dr. Danielle Krobath, discussing new SC SNAP restrictions with WLTX 19. ow.ly/gzGT50XLAAB #ArnoldSchoolExperts

Ebru Cayir Burke uses her Arnold School degree every day to train future health professionals and conduct research aimed at improving workplace well-being and equity for helping professionals. Learn more about the assistant professor with this #50Careersfor50Years profile: ow.ly/Kubk50XLpqB

Exercise science major and swim team member Jill Smiley has made the most out of her time as an undergrad at USC. Now she's on to physical therapy school to work with athletes in a new way. ow.ly/SCKA50XKeK7 #ForeverToThee25

We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2025 graduates! The future is bright. Go forward with confidence and make it extraordinary. 🎓✨🐓 #ArnoldAlum

After finding USC's environment to be a welcoming one, Christina Bhola decided to stay at the Arnold School to pursue an M.S. in Epidemiology. She's made lifelong friends, learned valuable life skills, and broadened her community. 🎓 ow.ly/Oo8Q50XJze1 #ForeverToThee25

Our 100% online program paved way for full-time lab technician Ciara Matthews to complete her epidemiology degree. Learn why the December grad believes that flexibility is so important. 🎓 ow.ly/v99z50XIo3w #ForeverToThee25

SC Public Radio turns to infectious disease epidemiologist Melissa Nolan for the latest on the state's two-month measles outbreak ➡️ ow.ly/YlOc50XHNBN #ArnoldSchoolExperts

Register today and submit your abstracts by December 19 for the Nutrition Consortium Annual Research Symposium on February 27, 2026 ➡️ ow.ly/7aK150X8fAe

What influences a mother’s breastfeeding decision while returning to work? Doctoral graduate Victoria Adebiyi investigates ➡️ ow.ly/8Kqm50XHpST #ForeverToThee25 @uofscalumni.bsky.social @uscresearch.bsky.social

Adam Mayer made a big impact when he was an undergrad at Carolina, and he's taken those leadership lessons with him—continuing to improve health in SC as one of the state's youngest hospital administrators. Follow his journey with this #50CareersFor50Years profile: ow.ly/FmmJ50XH0aU #ForeverToThee

Research led by @peiyinhung.bsky.social (top photo) and Curisa Tucker untangles residence and race when looking at postpartum hospital readmissions. Learn more with their recent @jamanetworkopen.com publication ➡️ ow.ly/3Iji50XGPtM #ResearchThatMatters @uscresearch.bsky.social

6 first authored manuscripts and a senior for this year --- that was a good year and I'm just getting my @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social pipeline built out this semester with the first submissions from this group going out the door this month

Capstone Scholar Arlis Dawsey completes his public health this month with a 4.0 and Graduation with Leadership Distinction. Learn how he plans to use his Arnold School degree to serve the underserved. 🎓 ow.ly/FxhL50XGgJl #ForeverToThee25 @uofscalumni.bsky.social

Keren Herrán graduates this month, and she's ready to change the world. 🌍 The global health researcher gained a breadth and depth of international research experience during her Ph.D. program. ow.ly/ehOT50XFEAX #ForeverToThee25 @uofscalumni.bsky.social

Journalist Sammy Fretwell interviews environmental health sciences faculty Geoff Scott and Alan Decho for a comprehensive article in The State on the growing threat of Vibrio bacteria in SC waters. 🦠📰ow.ly/jSoA50XBrom #ArnoldSchoolExperts #ResearchThatMatters #ThisIsPublicHealth

Jessica Seel graduated from the Arnold School in 2016, and she's been making a widespread impact on SC ever since. Learn all about the long-time Office of Rural Health leader and soon-to-be executive director of SC Public Health Association with this #50CareersFor50Years profile: ow.ly/oTKt50XCMFB

Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior candidate Ally Hucek is the 2025 recipient of the Steven P. Wallace Emerging Advocate Award from APHA's Aging and Public Health Section. Congratulations! 🎉🎉https://ow.ly/FCkM50XBOCL #ArnoldSchoolProud @apha.org

Beniamino Hadj-Amar has won an international award for his contributions to Bayesian statistics! #ArnoldSchoolExperts

The New York Times asks associate professor Emily Mann whether age 35 is really the "fertility cliff" we've believed it to be for the past five decades. ow.ly/HHuR50XBoGY #ArnoldSchoolExperts @uofscnewsy.bsky.social @nytimes.com @emannphd.bsky.social

"We were addressing issues that were very relevant and significant at the time and are still important today. We identified the needs in SC and southeast and then developed research projects to propose." —Saundra Glover in our final #PioneeringPerspectives story of the year. ow.ly/NxGj50XBhPU

Big congrats to Nandita Perumal on her selection to present in Senegal through a competitive selection process! #ArnoldSchoolExperts

Two-time HPEB grad (MPH & PhD) Jean Marie Place says Arnold School faculty made all the difference when she was a student and ever since. Learn all about the Ball State professor's journey with our latest #50CareersFor50Years profile: ow.ly/cUEx50XACMo #ForeverToThee @uofscalumni.bsky.social

Speech-language pathology student Keandra Warren plans to bring specialized pediatric services to her rural hometown in South Carolina. Learn more about this month's #IAmPublicHealth student. ow.ly/i5Qz50XzXsr

Students! Don't forget to enter your research posters in our monthly competitions! Congratulations to our November winners, Victoria Adebiyi (Graduate) and Kathryn Cushman (Undergraduate)!

A recent study led by Ph.D. in Epidemiology candidate Marion Howard compared the health outcomes of planned hospital births vs planned community births. Which is safer? ow.ly/wCGm50Xy8wb #ResearchThatMatters @uscresearch.bsky.social

Rural moms shouldn’t have to risk their lives to give birth. In this @jamanetworkopen.com study, we found not only are rural moms at higher SMMM risk, but that traveling outside one’s local area for childbirth-whether due to clinician referral, choice, or other factors-appears to compound the risk.

Director of Environmental Services Myra Reece says she uses her Arnold School graduate degree every day – applying course concepts and critical thinking to solve the daily challenges faced by communities in SC. ow.ly/xx5c50XxCOy #50CareersFor50Years #ArnoldSchool50 @uofscalumni.bsky.social