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Saturday, May 18, 2013  The annual South Carolina Book Festival continued Saturday.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Wofford College has chosen its new president.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A New York collector and seller of historic maps and natural history art work is donating $30 million worth of materials to the University of South Carolina.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A marine scientist renowned among students for learning their names and making science approachable has been named as the University of South Carolina's professor of the year.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Authorities say a 20-year-old Clemson University student has been found dead at an off-campus apartment.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Can concrete float?  Engineering students from the University of South Carolina are hoping the answer is yes, as they compete  in the American Society of Civil Engineers' regional conference on Friday.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The South Carolina State Museum is getting a facelift, the popular educational attraction is spending more than 20 million dollars to bring cutting edge technology and science to South Carolina.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A program providing science and math training for students at the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station and 75 other bases nationwide has survived attempts to cut the programs from the federal budget.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Under-served middle schoolers spent their Thursday learning the importance of science, technology, engineering and math at the Columbia Urban League's third annual Youth STEM Expo.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The first day of Spring often symbolizes freshness, light, warmth and rebirth. This year we have another reason to feel those delicious sensations of pleasure... it's the first International Day of Happiness.

Friday, March 15, 2013  High school science and engineering students from throughout central South Carolina are set to hit the University of South Carolina to show their expertise.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Understanding the growth of autism is the focus of a sociology lecture to be delivered next month in Columbia.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The state education department has released the names of five finalists for south Carolina Teacher of the Year.