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Summer CampsThe College offers several summer camps and programs for 6th graders through teachers. Most classes fill quickly. Some have waiting lists form now. Act soon so you can have your first choice from these fun-filled and educational classes. (see our Photo Gallery for photos taken at some of the camps last summer!). ScholarshipsEach year the College of Engineering and Computing awards scholarships to deserving future and current undergraduate students. These scholarships supplement state and university-level scholarships and are designated for engineering and computer science students. learn more > NEW! Columbia Sail Club Scholarship. Deadline to apply: August 15. more > Faculty Searches and EmploymentThe College has several open positions for faculty, chairs, instructors and more. Come work for one of the hottest colleges on the move in the Southeast! learn more > Want to know more?Use the above tabs to learn our latest news, find out about the awards we've recently received, find a student organization, explore the new faces of engineering and computing, or find a college-related event you can attend!
Dean Michael Amiridis named University ProvostDr. Michael Amiridis, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina, has been named the University’s vice president for academic affairs and provost. Amiridis will assume the post on August 15. Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. Harry Ploehn, will fill the role of Interim Dean. learn more >
100th Anniversary CelebrationAlmost 300 people turned out on a rainy night to help the College of Engineering and Computing celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the School of Engineering at USC. Special guest speaker was the Honorable Andrew H. Card, Jr. ('71, structural engineering). learn more >
Record award to create Energy Frontier Research CenterThe University of South Carolina has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to house a research center that is expected to bring $12.5 million in federal funding, the largest award in the university’s history, to a team of internationally recognized energy researchers in the College of Engineering and Computing. more
Concrete Canoe Team paddles their way to top spots at two competitionsDoes concrete really float? That age old question was answered by the University of South Carolina’s concrete canoe team April 2-5 when the team participated at the 22nd annual American Society of Civil Engineers Carolina’s Conference competition and at the Stalite annual Concrete Canoe Challenge (a part of the Carolina’s Conference). more | photos Keep up with us face-to-faceJoin CECs Facebook group today! [The CEC Career Center also has a group!] Looking for the most lucrative degrees? Look no further!Once again, engineering and computing tops the list of the best salaries of jobs for grads! more
Congrats to Prof. Frank Chen (ME) and his group who were awarded $497,500 from the Department of Energy for their proposal entitled, "Tritium Sequestration in Gen IV NGNP Gas Stream via Proton Conducting Ceramic Pumps."
Prof. Chen also received a NASA EPSCoR RGP award of $35,000 for his research proposal titled "Improvement of Performance and Durability of Unitized Regenerative Solid Oxide Fuel Cell via Development of Electrode Compositions and Microstructures." (052109)
Congrats to our 11 (out of 68 spots!) Summer/Fall Magellan Scholar winners...
James Bedenbaugh (CSE), Robert Burris (CS), Ryan Cassaro (BME), David Coats (EE), Anthony Egal (BME), Nyssa Fox (ChE), Sukhvinder Guram (BioSci), Zegilor Laney (EE), Cristina Kubicki (ChE), Ekshita Kumar (CS), Yassar Shalabi (CSE) (041009)
Congrats to all of our Graduate Student Day winners...
Bert Storey Fellowship: Michael Hasek, CEE Best Graduate Student: Sherif Abdel-Gawad, CEE Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Study: Naveen Santhapuri, CSE Deepal Eliatamby Fellowship: Anthony Castronova, CEE and Sherif Abdel-Gawad, CEE Excellence in Service Award: Amy Beaird, ChE Outstanding Graduate Student: John Staser, ChE Outstanding Research Assistant: Brent Munsell, CSE Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Prasanth Kalakota, CSE Outstanding Thesis Award 2009: Chase Gray, CSE T.Y. Chu Scholarship: Angel Ari Perez, CEE Poster Presentations: Computer Science and Engineering, Environmental Health Science, Geological Studies, Physics and Astronomy, Statistics: 1st Place: Pahal Dalal, CSE; 2nd Place: Maryam Jafari-Lafti, CSE; 3rd Place: Bin Ni, CSE (this is the second year in a row Bin has won an award!) (040309)
Congrats to Dr. Jed Lyons (ME) on being chosen to be a Fellow Member of the American Society for Engineering Education in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the Society. (041009)
Congrats to the Concrete Canoe team for placing second at the Carolina's Conference and at the Stalite Concrete Canoe Challenge. USC hasn't had a team since 2005. This is a great accomplishment! (040409)
Congrats to Drs. Harry Ploehn and TS Sudarshan on being awarded $385,334 by Universal Technology Corporation/US Air Force/Dept of Defense on their project entitled, "Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Storage and Pulsed Power.". (032709)
Congrats to Mechanical Engineering students, Latoya Dixon and Rebecca Bandy on being offered REU summer fellowships from a joint program between Virginia Tech and the Technical University at Damstadt, Germany. They will both be involved in projects related to automotive technology. (030609)
Meet one of the New Faces of Engineering and Computing: Chris Houston, Civil and Environmental EngineeringSenior Civil Engineering student Chris Houston has plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering next semester under Dr. Berge here at USC. "I enjoy life and am blessed to have the things that I do and look foward to the many things to come..." more
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