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News and Events for May 13-20, 2013

College News

Congrats to...

...Daniel Grier (CSE) on being selected as a Finalist of the Computing Research Association's (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award (Male) 2013. The June 2013 issue of Computing Research News will include an article on the awards.

...the following faculty and staff for being recognized at the College's annual awards ceremony: Samuel Litman Distinguished Professor: Dr. Grigory Simin (EE); Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Service: Dr. Melissa Moss (BME/ChE); Research Achievement Award: Dr. Chris Williams (ChE); Research Progress Award: Dr. Song Wong (CSE); Research Young Investigator Award: Dr. Andreas Heyden (ChE); and Staff Distinguished Service Award: Misty O'Donnell (ME). Learn more >

...the following faculty, postdocs, grad and undergrad students on being named InventEvent Winners. InventEvent is a USC Invention Competition sponsored by the USC Technology Commercialization Office. And the winners are: FIRST PLACE: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari (ChE); THIRD PLACE: Dr. Miao Yu (ChE); HONORABLE MENTION: Drs. Yanhai Du, Kenneth Reifsnider (ME). Also recognized are inventors with disclosures in 2012: Asif Anwar (EE), Nicolas Boltin (BME), Dr. Juan Caicedo (CEE), Xianming Dai (ME), Dr. Roger Dougal (EE), Dr. Yanhai Du (ME), Dr. Jason Hattrick-Simpers (ChE), Dr. Kevin Huang (ME), Dr. Xinyu Huang (ME), Dr. Goutam Koley (EE), Blake Langland (EE), Dr. Jochen Lauterbach (ChE), Rodrigo Leonard (EE), Hang Li (ChE), Dr. Xiaodong (Chris) Li (ME), Dr. Chen Li (ME), Dr. Krishna Mandal (EE), Isaac Nam (EE), Tyler Price (EE), BM Farid Rahman (EE), Tawhid Rana (EE), Dr. JR Regalbuto (ChE), Dr. Kenneth Reifsnider (EE), Veronica Rodriguez-Rivera (ChE), Dr. Enrico Santi (EE), Dr. TS Sudarshan (EE), Dr. Yan Tong (CSE), Dr. Guoan Wang (EE), Dr. Cun Wen (ChE), Fanghao Yang (ME), Dr. Miao Yu (ChE), Lingling Zhang (ME), Dr. Paul Ziehl (CEE). Additionally, recognized are inventors with patents issued in 2012: Dr. Armin Ebner (ChE), Dr. Qhalid Fareed (EE), Dr. Victor Giurgiutiu (ME), Alexander Grekov (EE), Charles Holland (ChE), Dr. Asif Khan (EE), Dr. Goutam Koley (EE), Dr. Michael Matthews (ChE), Dr. Harry Ploehn (ChE), Dr. Branko Popov (ChE), Dr. James Ritter (ChE), Dr. Enrico Santi (EE), Dr. Grigory Simin (EE), Dr. TS Sudarshan (EE), and Dr. Michael Sutton (ME). Learn more >

Give It Up for Good Yard Sale

From April 23 - May 10, University Housing accepted donations of stuff students had in their residence hall rooms. Donation centers were in almost every residence hall lobby. Items accepted included clothing, shoes and accessories; packaged and non-perishable food; hangers; books; toiletries; household items (like pots, pans, utensils); appliances; large items (like furniture, carpets, wood); and plastic grocery bags. On Saturday, May 18, these items will be up for sale at the Give It Up for Good yard sale from 8 am to 1 pm. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity, Harvest Hope, and Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter. Learn more >

Pre-Convocation Slide Show

The slide show shown before the College's Convocation on Saturday morning is online for you to view. Click here to access this show and others.

Scholarship, Fellowships and Proposals

Fluor Scholarship Contest

Fluor is sponsoring scholarships for four University of South Carolina students to attend, all expenses paid, the IP Business Summit, an event of the National IP Taskforce, to be held May 29-31 at the Wild Dunes resort on the Isle of Palms, SC. Submissions must be received by noon on Wednesday, May 15. Winners will be announced by 4 pm on Friday, May 17. Click here to download information and rules >


Saltire Scholarships

Provides £2000 towards tuition for a year of study at any of Scotland’s higher education institutions. Areas of study include Clean and Renewable Energy (sustainable engineering, renewable energy, biomass/bio fuels, hydro/solar/tidal/wind power), Technology (software, engineering, bioinformatics, information, systems, computers), and more. Application deadline: May 31, 2013 at midnight GMT. Learn more >


Scholarship, Fellowships and Proposals

College Student Athletes

Cheer on and encourage your classmates:
Baseball: Kyle Martin, #33, 1B (ME); Weber Pike, #47, INF (BME) (red shirt)
Basketball: Tiffany Davis, #15, Guard (CEE)
Football: Kenny Robinson, #26, free safety (CEE); Darrius Williams, #49, linebacker (ME)
Soccer: Emily Ball, #1, goalkeeper (BME); Chris Duzon, #34, goalkeeper (CSE); Hunter Wyer, #19, midfield/defense (ME)
Swimming and Diving: Kasey Catalfomo, diving (BME); Marwan El Kamash (CEE); Nicole Mertel (CompSci); Jake White, freestyle/butterfly (BME)
Track and Field: Jermaine Collier (CompEng); Asia Delaney, sprints (ME); Kayla Greeson (BME); Kendall Kee, sprints (ChE); Petra Olsen, pole vault (CEE); Juan Stenner, hurdles (ChE)


Lost and Found

All lost and found items for the College of Engineering and Computing are located in Student Services in Swearingen and the administrative offices of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 300 Main.
If you find an item or lose one anywhere in the College, please come to Student Services or the Civil offices and not other the department administration offices.


iCare Center

All students at USC can get hands-on support at the iCARE Center at University Technology Services, paid for through the student technology fee.
To schedule an appointment: (803) 777-1800; iCARE Center Hours: M-F, 9 am - 5 pm; uts.sc.edu


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Events
MONDAY, MAY 13

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TUESDAY, MAY 14
• 11:30 am, Gamecock Toastmasters, Faculty Lounge (SWGN)

• 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Garden Grille opens for the summer, McCutchen House (open through August 2) (open Tuesday-Friday, weather permitting)

• 7 pm, Sports: Baseball vs. Presbyterian, home (televised: FS Carolinas/FS South)

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

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THURSDAY, MAY 16
• 7:30 pm, Sports: Baseball vs. MS State, away

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FRIDAY,MAY 17
David Waugh Distinguished Lecture:
Dr. Jeffrey T. Fong, P.E., Ph.D., Applied and Computational Mathematics Division, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Faculty Lounge (SWGN)
• 10:30 to 11:30 am, Mathematical and Computational Basics for FEM Simulations of Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Phenomena
• 2 to 3 pm, Hands-on Demo of Solution of Piezoelectricity Problem using a Student Version of ABAQUS
• 3:30 to 4:30 pm, Hands-on Demo of Solution of an Electromagnetics Problem using a Student Version of ABAQUS

• 7:30 pm, Sports: Baseball vs. MS State, away

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SATURDAY, MAY 18
• 8 am to 1 pm, Give It Up for Good yard sale, USC Campus. See article under "College News" for more info.

• 3 pm, Sports: Baseball vs. MS State, away

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SUNDAY, MAY 19

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MONDAY, MAY 20


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USC News
USC launches Office of Economic Engagement: Office will be lead by Bill Kirkland and will be dedicated to encouraging statewide economic growth through the increased commercialization of cutting edge research; connecting new and existing businesses with university resources; and fostering an environment where entrepreneurial Gamecocks can thrive. Learn more >
Community News
IT-oLogy Connections 2013, Thursday, May 16, 9 am to 5 pm, IT-oLogy Theatre. Email Jim Stritzinger or Heather Simmons-Jones for more info.

SC Civic Hack Day, June 1-2, IT-oLogy. Fell the power of knowing how to get government data. Food, drinks and music. No technical skills required. Email hackforsc@voterheads.com for more info.
Research's featured scholars
John Clegg
MAY 2013:

McKenzie Hale, Civil and Environ-mental Engineering

Alliance Consulting Engineers Scholarship Recipient

Society of Women Engineers • Alpha Delta Pi

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