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Francis Marion University will use AI research to modernize South Carolina health care
FLORENCE — Three Francis Marion University professors believe artificial intelligence will change the way doctors assess wounds, determine antibiotic dosages and performance of prosthetic devices.
Professors Ivan Dungan, Michael Potter and Jesse Sargent will be leading research projects to modernize health care treatment and diagnostics in South Carolina through the use of artificial intelligence, which is commonly referred to as AI.
The five-year research project is funded through a $416,800 National Science Foundation grant. Francis Marion University is a part of an 11-institution coalition that received $20 million in National Science Foundation grants in May to create AI-enabled medical devices and train an AI-ready workforce.
Coalition members presented their research projects to Clemson University, which put them together for the $20-million grant application to the National Science Foundation.
Each of the 11 institutions will be working independently on their projects, Dungan said.
Over the next five years, the $416,800 will establish the FMU AI Research Group, which will be comprised of the three professors and student researchers in mathematics, mechanical engineering and psychology.
The five-year grant will provide up to 30 FMU students with research experience in developing and applying artificial intelligence and machine learning. It will help South Carolina prepare more researchers and developers of artificial intelligence devices.
What is AI?
A broad definition of artificial intelligence is a digital computer or computer-controlled robot that can perform tasks commonly associated with human beings or animals — learning, interacting, reasoning and decision-making.
Most of us use basic AI everyday, but may not know it.
When someone asks Siri or Alexa a question, artificial intelligence forms the answer.
In the last year or so, the AI-powered language model, ChatGPT, has been receive lots of attention for its ability to generate human-like writing based on context and past conversations.
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South Carolina got a boost to its secondary for the 2025 season from the MAC of all conferences, as the Gamecocks announced the signing of defensive back Myles Norwood on Thursday.
The 6-foot-1, 183-pounder from St. Louis transferred from Ball State, so next fall he’ll be taking a significant step up in competition after deciding to test his talents in the SEC.
According to On3, Norwood’s final 2 choices came down to South Carolina and Kentucky, and Norwood chose Columbia over Lexington.
The junior had 38 tackles, 22 of them solo, with 2 tackles-for-loss, 10 pass breakups and a fumble recovery for the Cardinals in 2024. According to Pro Football Focus, Norwood earned a solid coverage grade of 71.8 across 456 snaps in 12 games for Ball State. The majority of his snaps were at outside cornerback, with 48 snaps coming at the nickel position — 35 of which came in 1 game.
Kentucky has several defensive backs leaving for the NFL Draft or the transfer portal, so the Wildcats really could’ve used Norwood but instead saw him go to an SEC rival school.
Norwood should be an important piece of South Carolina’s secondary in 2025 after working his way into Ball State’s rotation quickly.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
The Gamecocks return to the transfer portal this time landing a commitment from Ball State transfer cornerback Myles Norwood, On3’s Pete Nakos reports.
Norwood is a former JUCO product that began his collegiate career at Iowa State before landing at Ball State and ultimately South Carolina. His addition to the room is needed after the Gamecocks are expected to lose players due to eligibility reasons. The 6-foot-1 and 183 pounder out of St. Louis, Missouri had five passes defensed in 2024 to go along with two forced fumbles and 38 total tackles.
Norwood is the seventh transfer addition to South Carolina following the Christmas Eve addition of Western Kentucky offensive lineman Rodney Newsom.
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