See + Hear Innovista
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Arnold School grand opening Dean Donna Richter discusses the features at the new Arnold School of Public Health, including those that contribute to the University’s “green” campus status. September 2006 Listen to audio (1 min 58 sec.) Download for iPod (932KB) |
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Arnold School of Public Health The new Arnold School of Public Health Research Center is a key resource in improving the lives and health of South Carolinians. Interviews with Dean Donna RIchter and VP for Research & Health Sciences Harris Pastides. October 2006 View video (2 min 52 sec) Download for iPod (9.55MB) |
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The Future of Innovista Innovista, the University of South Carolina’s new research and innovation district, will include waterfront development along a mile of the Congaree River, featuring three new river landings, a world-class riverfront park, and a state-of-the-art baseball stadium. March 2007 View video (48 sec) Download for iPod (1.92MB) |
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Making way for Innovista From the implosion of the Carolina Plaza building to the razing of an old fast food restaurant, the University of South Carolina is making way for Innovista. VP for Research & Health Sciences Harris Pastides sets the scene, and University President Andrew Sorensen shows his skill operating a piece of heavy construction equipment. March 2006 View video (3 min 37 sec) Download for iPod (11.81MB) |
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Welcome to Innovista Unlike most universities that create research parks miles from campus, Innovista is only a few blocks from South Carolina’s 200-year-old original campus. Faculty and private researchers can live and work in Innovista. September 2005 View video (1 min 20 sec) Download for iPod (3.04MB) |
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Introducing the Magellan Scholars Program University President Dr. Andrew Sorensen and VP for Research & Health Sciences Dr. Harris Pastides interview students and discuss the Magellan Scholars program for undergraduate research. November 2005 View video (22 min 22 sec) Download for iPod (32.4MB) |
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Innovista Executive Director John Parks and chemical engineering professor John Weidner discuss hydrogen fuel cell research and one of its practical applications, powering a Segway. December 2007, reported by broadcast student Sarah Chakales View video (2 min 23 sec) Download for iPod (27.9MB) |
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AIDS research at the Arnold School of Public Health Testing for the AIDS virus could become part of a routine physical exam. Donna Richter, dean of the Arnold School of Public Health, says making the test routine will help take away the stigma surrounding the disease. November 2006 Listen to audio (59 sec.) Download for iPod (890KB) |
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Fuel Cell research Dr. Kenneth Reifsnider, the state of South Carolina’s only member of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, heads the University’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell program and hopes to bring even more international recognition to its research. January 2007 Listen to audio (1 min 54 sec.) Download for iPod (894KB) |
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Medical nanotechnology University nanotech researcher, Davis Baird, the dean of the South Carolina Honors College, says the use of nano-devices means less-invasive procedures. June 2006 Listen to audio (45 sec.) Download for iPod (357KB) |
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Nanotechnology and energy Nanotechnology is having dramatic effects on the energy sector. Instead of fossil fuels, alternative sources could come from the sun. June 2006 Listen to audio (59 sec.) Download for iPod (889KB) |
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Nanotechnology at Innovista Davis Baird, researcher and dean of the South Carolina Honors College, discusses nano-scale research across disciplines. June 2006 Listen to audio (44 sec.) Download for iPod (350KB) |
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Physical Education among the Baby Boomers The Department of Exercise Science’s Dr. Larry Durstine gives the aging Baby Boomer population praise—and a word of warning—about exercising. May 2006 Listen to audio (59 sec.) Download for iPod (889KB) |
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The positive effects of recess in education A staple of school life that fell out of favor with educators, physical education is making a comeback. University researcher Russell Pate says school administrators now realize that P.E. and recess are forms of learning that unite the mind, body, and spirit. May 2006 Listen to audio (59 sec.) Download for iPod (890KB) |







