Registration will be required, and questions for the dean can be submitted online prior to the meeting.
Researchers in the McCausland College are tackling global challenges -- from waterborne disease affecting 400 million people to children's emotional development through art -- with support from funding secured by the McCausland Grants Operations team.
Snapping shrimp can create shockwaves strong enough to stun prey. But how do they survive each other’s blasts? USC biologist Dan Speiser and his team discovered that a special “orbital hood” — a helmet-like shield around the shrimp’s eyes and brain — protects them from these powerful shockwaves. Collaborating with biomedical researchers at the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, the team is now studying the hood’s structure to design next-generation helmets that could protect human brains from shock waves and even reduce the risk of PTSD in military personnel.
College of Arts and Sciences namesake Peter McCausland looks back on his freshman year struggles at USC, the successes that followed and a lifetime of giving back.
It's never too late to alter your future. Kaitlyn Byrne learned that when she changed career trajectories from dance to political science and criminal justice while at the McCausland College.
For psychology and criminology junior Caroline Hinkebein, exploring the world meant going to the University of South Carolina — nearly 1,000 miles away from her hometown. But her concept of world travel broadened when she got the opportunity to study abroad in Europe her freshman year. We talked to her about her experiences abroad.
