Zooming In: SCBio hosts Life Sciences Boot Camp
SCBio’s Life Sciences Boot Camp: Building Your Brand & Business in a Pandemic will go live Sept. 23 online from 8:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. and feature six panel sessions and a virtual networking event.
Family medicine practice receives grant to fight cancer
AnMed Health Williamston Family Medicine received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates. The $60,000 grant will be spread over five years.
Stimulus Research Program announces 2020 projects
Under the S.C. EPSCoR Stimulus Research Program, state universities are delving into projects ranging from replacing damaged blood vessels to transcending the boundaries of lithium ion batteries.
SCBio panel covers innovation during crisis
Five life science company leaders from across the state will cover how they were able to turn production changes during the pandemic into long-term solutions.
Upstate Giving, Aug. 24
The city of Greenville has allocated $552,048 toward financial assistance for citizens struggling with housing and food costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic or AIDS/HIV.
Duncan manufacturer donates face shields to special needs students
Masks can thwart learning progress for students with special needs or speech impairments who depend on facial expression and lip movement, according to local educational leaders. One manufacturer has delivered a solution.
S.C. grants awarded to support biomedical research
S.C. Idea Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence has announced $650,000 in grant funding to student and faculty research at schools across the state.
Surgical technology program readies for new associate degree
As Tri-County Technical College prepares its surgical technology program for its transition to a two-year associates degree, the department's advisory committee receives the school's Advisory Committee of the Year award.
Greenville to distribute more masks to businesses
Greenville businesses in need of more masks can stop by the Greenville Convention Center August 19 to pick up free face coverings in exchange for taking the Greater Greenville Pledge.
Governor speaks in Anderson, Kershaw on PPE for schools
Seventy school districts across the state will receive $10 million worth of personal protective equipment and Plexiglas desk shields from the state’s $155 million COVID-19 response reserve starting this week, including at least 15 Upst
ReWa and Clemson launch program to predict COVID-19 surge
ReWa, in partnership with Clemson, is one of the first water treatment agencies to develop a program for tracking concentration of the virus in the service area’s wastewater.
Spartanburg Regional receives federal grant to tackle teen pregnancy
As part of an ongoing initiative with a number of community partners, the Spartanburg Regional Foundation will use $4.4 million in federal grant money to address the county’s high teen pregnancy rates.