In each issue, we strive to MAGNIFY the most newsworthy information that impacts the alumni family, FOCUS on programs or individuals that are contributing to our school and the community, ILLUMINATE the personal and professional achievements of our graduates, and provide opportunities for alumni to DISCOVER interests and ways to become engaged.
Access the last twelve issues from The Garnet Microscope below. If you need to access any archived issues that aren't listed, please contact our alumni team.
It was an eventful end of the 2025-26 academic year at our school! In celebration of decades-long service and philanthropic support, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia is now officially named the University of South Carolina Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine, in honor of the late longtime trustee and surgeon Dr. Edward "Eddie" Floyd and his wife, Kay Floyd. Read more about this big news and hear from some of the newest Floyd School of Medicine alumni with a graduation feature series. Click here to view issue.
Read up on another fun Alumni Weekend, featuring a reunion of the charter class of 1981. As graduation approaches, we also feature two upcoming MD graduates who are balancing married life and school with a newborn son. Click here to view issue.
The MD class of 2026 found out about their next chapter as we celebrated a beautiful Match Day outside the Columbia Museum of Art. Check out all the sights and sounds from a memorable day for these future alumni. Click here to view issue.
As February closes, find out more information on the upcoming Give 4 Garnet campaign and a special alumni event. We also connect with Dr. Jim Augustine, a neuroanatomy professor who was among the school’s original cadre of faculty in 1976. Click here to view issue.
A new year opened with a new campaign for our Nurse Anesthesia program, proudly supported by over 50 alumni! We also highlight two new faces on our advancement team and give a shout-out to the hard-working staff with The Office of Continuous Professional Development and Strategic Affairs. Click here to view issue.
We put a bow on 2025 with an update from the new health science campus and share important information on some key alumni events coming in 2026. Click here to view issue.
We give thanks to our incredible alumni family and celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of our Genetic Counseling program. Click here to view issue.
Look back at a special evening at the Alumni and Dean's Awards Ceremony and check out the sights from a fun Alumni Tailgate at Williams-Brice Stadium. Click here to view issue.
Take a tour of the new health sciences campus with the first construction update since our groundbreaking ceremony in February. Click here to view issue.
As students return to the university for the 2025-26 school year, we feature our growing Nurse Anesthesia and Physician Assistant programs and highlight some exciting events on the horizon this fall. Click here to view issue.
We share stories from our Class of 2025 graduate programs and celebrate the MD program's full accreditation renewal from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Click here to view issue.
Hear some incredible stories from our Class of 2025 and find out more information on Interim Dean Harmon and our Advancement team's plan for an action-packed Labor Day weekend in Atlanta. Click here to view issue.