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IEIie ©amccock USC gets record $121M research funding by Adria Bradshaw The Gamecock The university has acquired a record breaking $121.8 million in funding for continued research, according to an Aug. 16 announcement made by USC Presi dent John Palms. The figure is the largest acquisition reported by a South Carolina university. USC spokesman Jason Snydefl said more than 1,600 grant proposals were written during the past year. "Of course, not all were accepted, but the ones that were generated over $121 million," Snyder said. Palms looks for the research depart ments at USC to continue to expand and develop under the direction of William Harris, the university’s newly appoint ed vice president for research. Harris, who began work Aug. 14, is anxious to develop USC’s research de partment into one of the finest in the na tion. Harris recognized programs such as Harvard, Columbia and the University of California at Berkeley as some of the most dignified across the country. “You’ve heard of them primarily because they are excellent undergradu ate colleges,” he said “Strong research programs add value to undeigraduate pro grams." The $121 million to research fund ing was a 58 percent increase over the past four years. The total is a 25 percent increase over Jast year. The College of Engineering and In formation is laigely responsible for the increased funding provided for research. The college’s research activity totaled nearly $30 million last year, up from $ 17 million the previous year. The College of Science and Mathe matics also increased its funding by $4.3 million. The USC School of Public Health had an increase of $3.3 million. Presidents Palms is excited about the future of continued research at the university. “Our researchers are bringing tech nology jobs to the state, fighting cancer and HTV, helping to protect our coast and preserving our Southern heritage,” Palms said. “Since 1996, the university has set its sights on increasing the amount of re search we perform because it serves as a barometer of a university’s reputation, reflecting the value of a university’s work to its students, its state and its nation.” The efforts Palms spoke about include more than $6 million to advance and im prove computer design, computer chips and electronics; $700,000 for cancer re search and developing new treatments; more than $1.3 million to protect South Carolina’s coast and wetlands; $700,000 for HIV research and prevention; $2.3 million to help South Carolina’s at-risk population; and $175,000 to understand and preserve Southern heritage. The $121.8 million dollars comes * from a variety of sources, including fed eral agencies, state and local government agencies, corporate sources and founda tions. According to Palms, the coming year at USC will be an exciting experience. The university continues its efforts to ward becoming one of the top programs in the nation. “Today, we have a better chance to become one of America’s finest public universities than at any other time in our 200 year history,” Palms said. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail. com. Food Lion in Five Points shuts down indefinitely . by John Bailey The Gamecock Returning students who were sur prised or disappointed to see the Food Li on near Five Points closed just need to be patient. A spokesman for Food Lion said store No. 82, which closed June 24, is sched uled to be tom down, rebuilt and enlarged. “The intent is to replace the store,” said John Beig, Food Lion Supervisor for Lexington County. “The store will be re modeled and enlarged.” Food Lion, on Harden Street, was the closest grocery store to campus. Its tem porary closing will force many to shop elsewhere for groceries until it reopens. Food Lion was one of few full-ser vice grocers within walking distance of use. Other large grocery stores are all more than a mile away, an inconvenience for many who have become accustomed to having a store so close to campus. Food Lion spokeswoman Wendy Melton said the store was one of the small est stores in Food Lion’s chain. “The store was only 26,000 square feet when it was closed,” she said. “Most of our new stores are between 33 and 38,000 square feet. This particular store will be remodeled and expanded to 38,000 square feet.” Melton said the older Food Lion didn’t adequately represent the image and ser vices that Food Lion offers to its cus tomers. The remodeling will make a better store and provide a better shopping ex perience and atmosphere for shoppers, she said. There are not yet projected dates for completion of construction or reopening for store No. 82. Food Lion won’t set a reopening date until they are further along in construction, Melton said. W Remodeling is still in the planning stages as well. But Melton said customers at the new store can expect to see a deli and bakery, features that the old store didn’t offer. There will also likely be an expand ed health and beauty supplies section of the store, she said. The city/state desk can be reached at gamecockcitydesk@hotmail.com. ; Where to get groceries? When it was open, Food Lion on Harden Street was the closest supermarket to campus. 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