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State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Thursday May 23, 2024 ( 5 items )  

CCU'S SHAWN MCDONALD SELECTED FOR DAAD RISE GERMANY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON AI-BASED OPTICS IN SELF-DRIVING CARS
CONWAY, South Carolina, May 23 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Coastal Carolina University student Shawn McDonald will travel to Germany this summer as part of the DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) program. DAAD RISE offers undergraduate students from North American, British, and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. Students are matched with a host un  more

Cedarville University Pharmacy Residency Match Rate Exceeds National Average
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 23 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: The school of pharmacy at Cedarville University is building a legacy of success. In the last nine years, the school has consistently seen a residency match rate for its Doctor of Pharmacy graduates exceeding the national average. Cedarville's match rate for this year's graduating class is 82.6%, exceeding the national average of 75.98%. This year, students received residencies at many national health centers known   more

Ga. A.G. Carr Announces New Conviction in Greene County Drug, Sex Trafficking Case
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 23 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Jameesha Harris, 21, of Cleveland, Ohio, has been convicted and sentenced to 25 years for assisting in the trafficking of a 16-year-old female in the Metro Atlanta area. The victim, who had been reported missing out of South Carolina, was recovered on Aug. 2, 2023, following a traffic stop initiated by the Greene County Sheriff's Off  more

Matthew Holt Named Dean of Clemson's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 23 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: Clemson University has named Matthew T. "Matt" Holt dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS). Currently head and professor of Virginia Tech's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Holt begins his new position on September 1, 2024. * * * "Matt brings considerable experience as an agriculturist and academic administrator to this role. His leaders  more

S.C. Health & Environmental Control Dept. Offers New Communication Tool for Emergency Professionals
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 23 -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued the following news release: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and local partners have developed a new resource to help nonverbal, neurodivergent and non-English speaking people better communicate with first responders during emergency situations. DHEC's South Carolina EMS for Children (SCEMSC) program is distributing medical communication cards to parame  more