05/01/2026
The Division of IT has appointed Dr. Beth Woods as Assistant Vice President for IT Enterprise AI, Data & Research Computing, effective May 1.
In this role, Woods will help lead the university’s efforts to define and advance its enterprise strategy for artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and high-performance computing.
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Division of IT Names New AVP for IT Enterprise AI, Data & Research Computing
The Division of IT appoints Dr. Beth Woods as AVP to lead AI, data and research computing strategy initiatives.
04/23/2026
Through the Provost’s AI Fellowship, South Carolina Honors College students are gaining hands-on experience with artificial intelligence while helping faculty integrate it into classrooms, building skills that prepare them for a rapidly evolving workforce.
Division of IT, Honors College support student innovation through Provost's AI Fellowship
With support from the Division of IT and the South Carolina Honors College, the Provost's AI Fellowship gives students hands-on experience with faculty while expanding the impact of AI across teaching and research.
01/30/2026
Cold weather, hot tech tips ❄️🔥 Our Division of IT team shared their top winter tech advice.
01/06/2026
Behind the scenes of Human Resources, Payroll and Finance, our Administrative Systems team keeps the University running smoothly. This powerhouse group of PeopleSoft professionals partners closely with HR, Payroll, Purchasing, the Controller’s Office and the Bursar to deliver stable, secure and modern enterprise systems.
From day-to-day system support and incident resolution to designing, testing and launching new solutions, this team turns complex needs into reliable outcomes. They also collaborate with external partners, manage system upgrades and guide projects from idea to implementation.
Looking ahead, the team is playing a key role in modernizing platforms, supporting strategic IT initiatives and helping shape the University’s future move toward next-generation, cloud-based, AI-enabled enterprise systems.
Efficient. Reliable. Forward-thinking. That’s the Administrative Systems team.
12/16/2025
Big hearts, big impact! The Division of IT is proud to donate toys and books to Happy Wheels, bringing smiles to children in hospitals across Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston.
11/06/2025
Deep in the labs of the University of South Carolina, the Research Computing team powers the impossible.
🔥 HPC clusters running 24/7 simulations
🔒 Secure vaults for health & defense data
🤖 Cutting-edge AI fueling tomorrow’s breakthroughs
Research Computing teams up with researchers & students to:
→ Build killer workflows
→ Crush complex problems
→ Connect ideas across SC & the world
From helping researchers decode cancer to clean energy & AI frontiers—the Research Computing team helps to turn vision into reality. One compute cycle at a time. ✨
07/18/2025
🌟 Inspiring collaboration! 🌟 Brice Bible and Tom Vrana (Division of IT) met with IBM leaders and USC students interning at IBM to explore their impactful summer projects. From building an AI Assistant to consolidating mobile apps, their work supportsUSC’s Enterprise Applications team and other state agencies. 🚀