CLEMSON, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Nursing professor completes prestigious, year-long health and aging policy fellowship By Shelley Gordon Tracy Fasolino, nursing professor and distinguished palliative care leader, has completed a year-long, residential Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. Fasolino was chosen for the residential program based on her commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of older Am  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Coastal Ready Mix: * * * Coastal Ready Mix establishing operations in Horry County $4.6 million investment will create 19 new jobs * Coastal Ready Mix, a concrete manufacturer, today announced it is establishing operations in Horry County. The company's $4.6 million investment will create 19 new jobs. Coastal Ready Mix is part of a fourth-generation, family-owned construction mater  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * GSSM Receives $10,000 From First Citizens Bank to Support STEM Summer Camps The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation has received $10,000 from First Citizens Bank to support GSSM's GoSciTech summer camps. These hands-on STEM programs serve rising sixth through tenth grade students through resid  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from PRET Advanced Materials LLC: * * * PRET Advanced Materials, LLC expands Florence County operations $18.5 million investment will create 74 new jobs * PRET Advanced Materials, LLC (PRET), a leading advanced materials company, today announced it is expanding its operations in Florence County. The company's $18.5 million investment will create 74 new jobs. Headquartered in Johnsonvil  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Magic-size nanocrystals A chemistry professor's quest to make perfectly homogeneous nanocrystals By Chris Horn, chorn@mailbox.sc.edu Millions of times smaller than a grain of salt, nanocrystals have become extraordinarily useful in electronics, drug delivery, biological imaging and beyond. In electronics, their unique electrical properties enable the development of smaller, faster compone  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Researchers untangle residence and race when looking at postpartum hospital readmissions USC researchers continue to uncover new insights from a five-year project launched by health services policy and management associate professor Peiyin Hung and health promotion, education, and behavior professor Xiaoming Li to investigate maternal   more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * USCA's community cyber support includes local nonprofit USCA's Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) now supports Aiken's Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness, providing cybersecurity assistance. "This is a win-win for everyone," said USCA Chancellor Daniel Heimmermann. "This is exactly what USCA aims to do: provide relevant support to the community while equipping our s  more