CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Clemson University issued the following news: Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has worked diligently to strengthen Clemson's ties with universities in Mexico. One recent example is the International Internship in Engineering Design program, which he started in collaboration with professor Tim Guggisberg and colleagues at the Universidad de Guanajuato in the summer of 2021 after a few years of discussion  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news: On Thursday, Francis Marion University held its quarterly Board of Trustees meeting at the FMU Freshwater Ecology Conference Center. During the meeting, the naming of five facilities was approved. Four classrooms and an auditorium within the new School of Education/School of Business building will be named for longtime FMU faculty who have had a profound impact on thousands of students in the Schools of E  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news: The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) named Joseph Pelfrey, Acting Center Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, as the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year at its annual Convocation. Pelfrey, a native of Cheraw, SC, is a 1995 graduate of GSSM and has been working for NASA for more than 20 years. In July 2023, he was appointed  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: For the 11th consecutive year, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The state received its full requested amount of $250,000 to support and encourage small business export success. "As South Carolina companies diversify and strengthen, they are prime  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources added 200 sets of deer antlers to the state records list during its annual antler measuring in 2023, including two Boone and Crockett Club qualifiers. Each spring SCDNR Wildlife Section personnel make a concerted effort to measure white-tailed deer antlers throughout the state, with a major session during the Palmetto Sportsmen's Cla  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is again partnering with the Riley Institute at Furman University to offer the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI). In its sixth cohort, PMDLI is a highly interactive virtual program designed with the unique needs of public media in mind. This national class explores opportunities and challenges related to diversity  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio's (SCETV) new two-part documentary, The World of Cecil, highlights the life and accomplishments of one of the most influential figures in American photography and civil rights activism, Cecil J. Williams. Part one of the documentary premieres Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. on ETV-HD, with part two airing the next week on Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. This docum  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) has released a new program, offering insights into the complex challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on communities of color. Moderated by CNN Anchor and Chief National Correspondent John King, Exposing Disparity: COVID-19's Lasting Impacts will premiere on Sept. 7 at 8:30 p.m. on ETV-HD and be d  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued the following news release: Two employees with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) are among the de Beaumont Foundation's 40 Under 40 in Public Health, which recognizes rising leaders who are working to improve the health of communities across the nation. The de Beaumont Foundation announced its 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 this week after reviewing no  more

GRANITEVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Aiken Technical College issued the following news release: The University of South Carolina Aiken and Aiken Technical College have established a partnership to enhance the region's workforce in high-demand career fields. Leaders of the two institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that promotes and facilitates the transfer of academic credit from Aiken Tech to USC Aiken for students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM and other in-demand a  more