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Center Senior Scientist Awarded Carolina Trustees Professorship

USC’s Office of the Provost has announced the 2023 faculty award winners, which includes winners from a variety of disciplines. Twenty faculty and staff members received awards as recognition for their service and commitment to their peers, students, and communities. Featured among these exemplary faculty is Dr. Angela Liese, professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dr. Liese was recognized in this year’s awards for the Carolina Trustees Professorship in Public Health, Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Sciences. She serves RCCWB as a Senior Scientist and Mentor. Congratulations, Dr. Liese!

To read more about Dr. Liese and the faculty awards, click here.

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Ongoing Recruitment for Innovative PATCH Study

Ongoing Recruitment for Innovative PATCH Study

Recruitment is still in progress for the PATCH study! Bridget Armstrong, Center Scientist, is testing the Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH) in associated with an R01 grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. The PATCH is a small...

New ‘What’s UP With Summer’ Publication from Center Scientists

New ‘What’s UP With Summer’ Publication from Center Scientists

Many of our Center Scientists associated with the Arnold School of Public Health have published an article centered around children’s BMI during summer vacation compared to the school year. Center Associate Director and CTL Core Lead Scientist Michael Beets, Center...

Our Distinguished Speakers for Spring of 2025

Our Distinguished Speakers for Spring of 2025

We at the RCCWB were excited to host our Fall 2024 Distinguished Speakers, and we’re grateful to those who joined us for all of their insightful presentations! We still have 4 more speakers for the Spring 2025 portion of this year’s Distinguished Speaker Series. We...

Recruitment for USC PATCH Study Continues

Recruitment for USC PATCH Study Continues

The PATCH study is continuing to recruit participants! RCCWB Center Scientist Bridget Armstrong is testing a USC-made device: the Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH). The PATCH device is a small wearable tracker for collecting data on...

Center Scientist Lead PI on $35M Education Grant

Center Scientist Lead PI on $35M Education Grant

Ali Brian, Center Scientist and College of Education Associate Dean for Research, and her team have procured a $35 million grant from the US Department of Education. This impressive grant focuses on the improvement of college and career readiness among disadvantaged...