As part of our founding mission as a land grant university, South Carolina State University has a division devoted to research and outreach for the benefit of our state, nation, and world. SC State professors and full-time researchers delve into a wide variety of subjects, including transportation, science, the arts, history, agriculture, and more, all for the purpose of providing data and real-world solutions to issues faced by our community and country.
Both graduate and undergraduate students have opportunities to conduct research with experts here on campus, as well as from outside the university. Many go on to participate in groundbreaking research during summer institutes and internship programs.
Our Research and Outreach services have a great deal to offer to both our students and members of the community (including professionals such as scientists, entrepreneurs, farmers, business people, educators, and more).
The research efforts of our faculty bring millions of dollars to the university each year for projects that include agriculture, transportation, community health and more.
For Students
If you're an SC State student, our research departments offer ample opportunities to study and get hands-on with the researchers and minds pushing your chosen field forward. In addition to studying in our state-of-the-art research facilities, you'll also be able to work with and learn from researching professors and assist them in their important work. As a job-seeking graduate, the prestige of coming from a university that is doing such important work will only be a benefit and make you stand out from other candidates.
For the Community
All of our research work is done for the purpose of benefitting our community. Our findings can be put to use not just for educational purposes, but to jumpstart important initiatives and economic development.Here are just a few examples of the how research takes place at South Carolina State University.
1890 Research & Extension
The 1890 Research and Extension program is focused on providing services and solutions
for urban and rural families with limited resources. Dedicated to important areas
of study including sustainable agriculture practices, financial management, business
development, health and nutrition, and computer skills, the program, run in partnership
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is dedicated to making a difference in the
lives of South Carolina families and communities.
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James E. Clyburn Transportation Center
Dedicated to transit and the movement of goods, people, and traffic, the James E.
Clyburn Transportation Center (JECUTC) assists federal, state, and local agencies
to answer the transportation needs of today and the future. The center also works
to train a skilled workforce—with an emphasis on minorities and women—to work in and
lead the transportation industry.
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