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Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing

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Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Carolina resides at the intersection of engineering and medicine. With interdisciplinary faculty from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, the School of Medicine and Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, we collaborate to provide research and education that advances medicine and gives our students learning opportunities both within and beyond the classroom.

Department Highlights

CEC Students: (From left) Carolina Rucker, Katelyn Wyandt and Jeremiah Tobin

Three CEC students represent USC's Goldwater Scholars honorees

Earlier this month, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation awarded 438 scholarships nationwide. Of that number, the University of South Carolina's three recipients are all from the College of Engineering and Computing.

Shannon DePratter

Sullivan Award winner has passion for serving others

 A passion for helping others has led Shannon DePratter to participate in several service organizations while also completing her degree in biomedical engineering in just three years. The Newberry, South Carolina, native is one of two winners of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award — the university’s highest student honor. She also is a member of the South Carolina Honors College.

Faculty involved in new center: Front Row (L-R): Clinton Webb, Nicholas Boltin, Tarek Shazly  Back Row: (L-R): Ahmed Alshareef, Mark Uline, Michael Sutton

New center to focus on credibility assessment research and projects

The College of Engineering and Computing is now home to a new center that will focus on high-tech, non-invasive technology for polygraphs and credibility assessment.


Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.

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