University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health
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As SC's only accredited school of public health, we’re the region’s leader in improving health locally and globally.
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Already known as a top-ranked school of public health nationally, the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health has once again been ranked the best school of public health in South Carolina. ow.ly/14H050VCkVK
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?
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November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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?
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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.
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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
Exercise science assistant professor Elizabeth Adams is using her expertise in healthy dietary patterns among children and families to lead a five-year study focused on improving nutrition through SNAP. ow.ly/9tnw50XxtUY
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November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Exercise science assistant professor Elizabeth Adams is using her expertise in healthy dietary patterns among children and families to lead a five-year study focused on improving nutrition through SNAP. ow.ly/9tnw50XxtUY
#ResearchThatMatters 🍓🥦 @uscresearch.bsky.social
#ResearchThatMatters 🍓🥦 @uscresearch.bsky.social
Meet Christy Kollath-Cattano! The associate professor of public health & department chair at the College of Charleston relies on her time at the Arnold School to guide her teaching, research & mentorship. ow.ly/ZcMQ50Xx4m9
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#50CareersFor50Years #ArnoldSchool50 @uofscalumni.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Meet Christy Kollath-Cattano! The associate professor of public health & department chair at the College of Charleston relies on her time at the Arnold School to guide her teaching, research & mentorship. ow.ly/ZcMQ50Xx4m9
#50CareersFor50Years #ArnoldSchool50 @uofscalumni.bsky.social
#50CareersFor50Years #ArnoldSchool50 @uofscalumni.bsky.social
What better time than #NationalRuralHealthMonth to celebrate our rising rural health leaders, like Emma Boswell, who was recently selected to join the 2026 cohort of the National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Fellows Program. You make us proud! ow.ly/FI7g50XwSa3 @ruralhealth.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
What better time than #NationalRuralHealthMonth to celebrate our rising rural health leaders, like Emma Boswell, who was recently selected to join the 2026 cohort of the National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Fellows Program. You make us proud! ow.ly/FI7g50XwSa3 @ruralhealth.bsky.social
Remembering the Days podcast host Chris Horn discusses five decades of growth and impact as the Arnold School celebrates 50 years: 1975-2025. Featuring Lill Mood, Russ Pate, Tom Chandler, and Tara Sabo-Attwood.
Remembering the Days — Better health for all: The history of the Arnold School of Public Health
Fifty years ago, USC established what would become known as the Arnold School of Public Health, the state's only accredited public health school. It's mission, then and now, is to improve population health and well-being, promote healthy environments and prevent disease, disability and environmental degradation.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Remembering the Days podcast host Chris Horn discusses five decades of growth and impact as the Arnold School celebrates 50 years: 1975-2025. Featuring Lill Mood, Russ Pate, Tom Chandler, and Tara Sabo-Attwood.
Leanna Ross was drawn to the exercise science department’s welcoming environment and strong academic culture before she knew about its top rankings. Today, she's an assistant professor at Duke with 2 Career awards and is a Fellow in AHA and ACSM. ow.ly/im3w50XvLBv #50CareersFor50Years #ForeverToThee
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Leanna Ross was drawn to the exercise science department’s welcoming environment and strong academic culture before she knew about its top rankings. Today, she's an assistant professor at Duke with 2 Career awards and is a Fellow in AHA and ACSM. ow.ly/im3w50XvLBv #50CareersFor50Years #ForeverToThee
📰New Research Alert: 47% of rural mothers are opting to deliver in urban hospitals over local facilities in SC and end up facing worse outcomes than if they had stayed close to home. ow.ly/qNPq50XvKcm #ResearchThatMatters #ArnoldSchoolExperts @uscresearch.bsky.social @peiyinhung.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📰New Research Alert: 47% of rural mothers are opting to deliver in urban hospitals over local facilities in SC and end up facing worse outcomes than if they had stayed close to home. ow.ly/qNPq50XvKcm #ResearchThatMatters #ArnoldSchoolExperts @uscresearch.bsky.social @peiyinhung.bsky.social
@scdailygazette.com reports on findings from the SC Center of Excellence in Addiction, which is co-led by HSPM associate professor Christina Andrews and alumna Sara Goldsby. ow.ly/7uLW50XuTYu #ArnoldSchoolExperts #ResearchThatMatters @uofscnewsy.bsky.social
SC anti-addiction partnership aids cities, counties in treating victims of the opioid crisis • SC Daily Gazette
The S.C. Center of Excellence in Addiction aids cities and counties in deciding the best ways to spend opioid settlement money.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
@scdailygazette.com reports on findings from the SC Center of Excellence in Addiction, which is co-led by HSPM associate professor Christina Andrews and alumna Sara Goldsby. ow.ly/7uLW50XuTYu #ArnoldSchoolExperts #ResearchThatMatters @uofscnewsy.bsky.social
Ever heard of Pica? It's the craving and consumption of non-food items (think: ice, soil, paper products), and it's more common than you think — especially during pregnancy.
Dr. Leila Larson is studying this complex condition and how it impacts health. ow.ly/mipO50XuHSM 🤰🏼🤰🏾
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Dr. Leila Larson is studying this complex condition and how it impacts health. ow.ly/mipO50XuHSM 🤰🏼🤰🏾
#ResearchThatMatters
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ever heard of Pica? It's the craving and consumption of non-food items (think: ice, soil, paper products), and it's more common than you think — especially during pregnancy.
Dr. Leila Larson is studying this complex condition and how it impacts health. ow.ly/mipO50XuHSM 🤰🏼🤰🏾
#ResearchThatMatters
Dr. Leila Larson is studying this complex condition and how it impacts health. ow.ly/mipO50XuHSM 🤰🏼🤰🏾
#ResearchThatMatters
It's that time again! Save the date (February 27, 2026) and submit your abstracts by December 19 for the Nutrition Consortium Annual Research Symposium ➡️ ow.ly/91vW50X8fAf
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's that time again! Save the date (February 27, 2026) and submit your abstracts by December 19 for the Nutrition Consortium Annual Research Symposium ➡️ ow.ly/91vW50X8fAf
Think food insecurity only happens overseas? Learn all about food access and insecurity in rural America when Ph.D. student Emma Boswell presents at the HSPM Friday Seminar Series. Friday, December 5 | 1pm-2pm | Discovery Building Rm 331 | 915 Greene St.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Think food insecurity only happens overseas? Learn all about food access and insecurity in rural America when Ph.D. student Emma Boswell presents at the HSPM Friday Seminar Series. Friday, December 5 | 1pm-2pm | Discovery Building Rm 331 | 915 Greene St.
USC features Jihong Liu's maternal and child health research into the developmental origins of disease – how the mother’s health in pregnancy affects her children’s – as well as how a woman’s experiences during pregnancy can affect her own health for a lifetime.
Healthy start, healthy change
USC researchers are tackling the issues that underlie the women’s health care gap. Jihong Liu, professor of epidemiology in the Arnold School of Public Health, studies the impact of maternal health care for women and their children. While one branch of her research focuses on developmental origins of disease, Liu also examines how a woman’s experiences during pregnancy can affect her own health for a lifetime.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
USC features Jihong Liu's maternal and child health research into the developmental origins of disease – how the mother’s health in pregnancy affects her children’s – as well as how a woman’s experiences during pregnancy can affect her own health for a lifetime.
"Modern food systems, which are designed to produce convenience foods that tend to have high inflammatory potential, exacerbate environmental degradation and shape the interwoven challenges of climate, nutrition and health."
—James Hébert ow.ly/lFLC50XrGnc
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—James Hébert ow.ly/lFLC50XrGnc
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November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"Modern food systems, which are designed to produce convenience foods that tend to have high inflammatory potential, exacerbate environmental degradation and shape the interwoven challenges of climate, nutrition and health."
—James Hébert ow.ly/lFLC50XrGnc
#ResearchThatMatters #ArnoldSchoolExperts
—James Hébert ow.ly/lFLC50XrGnc
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USC features exercise science asst professor Katie Hirsch's efforts to make health research more inclusive by incorporating new methods to include women and remove barriers that have deterred scientists from including them previously. ow.ly/J6RM50Xr2J5 #ResearchThatMatters @uofscnewsy.bsky.social
Women are not small men
USC researchers are tackling the issues that underlie the women’s health care gap. In the Arnold School of Public Health, assistant professor Katie Hirsch is working to address the research shortage. ...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
USC features exercise science asst professor Katie Hirsch's efforts to make health research more inclusive by incorporating new methods to include women and remove barriers that have deterred scientists from including them previously. ow.ly/J6RM50Xr2J5 #ResearchThatMatters @uofscnewsy.bsky.social
SC Department of Environmental Services Director Myra Reece shares how her Arnold School degree prepared her for leading statewide efforts to improve public health. ow.ly/6VKH50Xqt0X #PioneeringPerspectives #ArnoldSchool50 #ForeverToThee
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November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
SC Department of Environmental Services Director Myra Reece shares how her Arnold School degree prepared her for leading statewide efforts to improve public health. ow.ly/6VKH50Xqt0X #PioneeringPerspectives #ArnoldSchool50 #ForeverToThee
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The next C-STAR Lecture will focus on Vascular Brain Health and Aphasia Recovery. We'll see you this Friday at 1pm to hear from Boston University's Maria Varkanitsa ➡️ https://cstar.sc.edu/
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The next C-STAR Lecture will focus on Vascular Brain Health and Aphasia Recovery. We'll see you this Friday at 1pm to hear from Boston University's Maria Varkanitsa ➡️ https://cstar.sc.edu/
Brian Chen will enlighten you on the moral hazards and economies of scope in physician ownership of complementary medical services at the HSPM Friday Seminar Series on November 21. We'll see you there!
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Brian Chen will enlighten you on the moral hazards and economies of scope in physician ownership of complementary medical services at the HSPM Friday Seminar Series on November 21. We'll see you there!
Meet Krystal Cooper! The Master of Health Administration alum returned to the Arnold School after nearly 10 years with large health care systems. Now she oversees key research projects in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. ow.ly/L4KA50XpmTI #StaffSpotlight #ArnoldSchoolProud
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Meet Krystal Cooper! The Master of Health Administration alum returned to the Arnold School after nearly 10 years with large health care systems. Now she oversees key research projects in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. ow.ly/L4KA50XpmTI #StaffSpotlight #ArnoldSchoolProud
Congratulations to doctoral student Hiluf Abraha, who won the Epidemiology Section Student Abstract Award at the 2025 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting this week! 🎉
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Congratulations to doctoral student Hiluf Abraha, who won the Epidemiology Section Student Abstract Award at the 2025 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting this week! 🎉
26-author publication on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias harnesses power of collaboration using Team Science approach. ow.ly/6ZSt50XnIL0
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November 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
26-author publication on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias harnesses power of collaboration using Team Science approach. ow.ly/6ZSt50XnIL0
#ResearchThatMatters #ArnoldSchoolExperts @uscresearch.bsky.social @uofscnewsy.bsky.social
#ResearchThatMatters #ArnoldSchoolExperts @uscresearch.bsky.social @uofscnewsy.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Are you an Asian or Asian American, and 21 years+?
Take a 5-minute survey for a chance to be selected to participate in a 1-hour interview discussing your opinion of tobacco use and anti-tobacco messages, earning a $50 online gift Card. Click here to see if you qualify: ow.ly/fVXX50XnwBu
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We asked the Cancer Prevention and Control Program team to reflect on their “why," -why they do their work, what sustains them, and the impact they hope to have, using the Hedgehog Model of Strategic Leadership.🦔 Explore their responses to the 3 questions!
✏️: OoR Research in Action Oct Newsletter
✏️: OoR Research in Action Oct Newsletter
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We asked the Cancer Prevention and Control Program team to reflect on their “why," -why they do their work, what sustains them, and the impact they hope to have, using the Hedgehog Model of Strategic Leadership.🦔 Explore their responses to the 3 questions!
✏️: OoR Research in Action Oct Newsletter
✏️: OoR Research in Action Oct Newsletter
We are so proud of public health major Hannah Brennen! She has pursued her passion for reproductive justice and improving maternal healthcare through research projects at the Arnold School of Public Health and the School of Medicine Columbia, co-authoring two publications. ow.ly/6j0a50Xn668
Senior public health major named Rhodes Scholarship finalist
South Carolina Honors College student and public health major Hannah Brennen is a 2026 Rhodes Scholarships finalist! If chosen, she'll study medical anthropology and comparative social policy at the U...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We are so proud of public health major Hannah Brennen! She has pursued her passion for reproductive justice and improving maternal healthcare through research projects at the Arnold School of Public Health and the School of Medicine Columbia, co-authoring two publications. ow.ly/6j0a50Xn668