Marc and Lynne Benioff’s $20 million gift to USC supports research and treatment innovations to fight cancer
The gift benefits the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, a new center in Los Angeles.
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At D.C. summit, religious life director touts students’ service work
Varun Soni joins discussion on best practices for interfaith work on college campuses.
A funny story about Funny Girl and other Hollywood history
The USC School of Cinematic Arts honors Ray Stark, the producer of such hit films as West Side Story, The Goodbye Girl and Annie.
Trojan Marching Band to salute USC Olympians at Saturday’s football game
Seventeen athletes are scheduled to take a bow at the Coliseum.
Thanking the Good Neighbors at USC
University honors staff, faculty who donate 1 percent of their salary to program that helps the neighborhoods around the school’s campuses.
TechCrunch
Introducing is a pair of fitness glasses that might tell if you have diabetes or other diseases
Meet Level. It’s not commercially available, but developer VSP is partnering with the USC Roski Eye Institute and USC’s Center for Body Computing to try out the device on university employees.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
This health care exec wants more local kids to get biotech jobs
Guillermo “Willie” Zuniga worked his way up to become president of Griffons Biological, one of the sponsors of a Saturday USC-presented event promoting STEM careers — science, technology, engineering and math.
The New York Times
Millions in U.S. climb out of poverty, at long last
Cheyvonné Grayson grew up in South Los Angeles, where he, at the age of 14, saw a friend gunned down. Grayson has worked mostly as a day laborer; now he’s a member of the carpenters’s union and hanging doors at the USC Village project site.
ReignofTroy.com
5:30 p.m. kickoff set for USC-Arizona State game Oct. 1 at Coliseum
The 1-3 Trojans will take on the 4-0 Sun Devils in a nationally televised game on Fox.
The Hill
Homegrown radical terrorized U.S. from grave
USC’s Erroll Southers notes that five years after Anwar al-Awlaki — whose words inspired last weekend’s New York bomber — was killed in the drone strike, his appearance in an al Qaida online publication gives the impression that he is still alive.
NBC News
Dramatic increase in Latinos with Alzheimer’s projected, along with costs
By 2060 as many as 3.5 million Latinos are projected to develop the disease, an increase of 832 percent, according to a new report from the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging and Latinos Against Alzheimer’s.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Who’s got the time to train admissions officers?
In the late 1990s, USC received 13,000 applications each year; this year there were 54,000. Evaluating those aspiring Trojans requires thousands of hours and countless judgments by an army of staffers working on tight deadlines, USC’s Kirk Brennan says.
The Hill
World Alzheimer’s Day: finding answers on advocacy and awareness
USC’s Arthur W. Toga notes that for more than 5 million Americans and their families, the annual event Sept. 22 simply highlights the reality that they face each and every day.
KNBC-TV
USC offers skateboarding class, but don’t look for a half-pipe in the classroom
“Skateboarding 101,” Neftalie Williams’ class at the USC Annenberg School, focuses on skateboarding culture — from athletes and companies to media and race relations.
Los Angeles Times
10,000 instances of distracted driving a day are due to ‘Pokemon Go’
“Mobile phone calls or text messaging spontaneously occur and can be ignored while driving,” notes USC’s Jon-Patrick Allem, “but in the case of ‘Pokemon Go,’ drivers may be getting into their car with the explicit purpose to play.”
U.S. Department of State
Putting public diplomacy in perspective at USC
Foreign Service Officer Krystle Norman discusses the intensive, two-week summer session she attended at USC Annenberg’s Center on Public Diplomacy.
The Hill
Questions about Hillary Clinton’s health are soaked in gender bias
USC’s Ange-Marie Hancock notes that very little has been said about how Clinton’s insistence on toughing it out until a sick day was unavoidable is the American woman’s way of navigating gendered health dynamics in the U.S.
Drum roll, please: USC Thornton percussionists find success with top orchestras around the world
It helps to learns your craft from the best, including two faculty members who make music with the L.A. Philharmonic.
USC Annenberg scholar talks popular culture and political change
Henry Jenkins reflects on youth activism, social causes and sci-fi fans.
Guatemala stay prepares undergrads for health care challenges in the U.S.
USC Dornsife course set in Central America teaches a dozen students about health, disease, language and culture.
USC to show how wearable technology can improve cancer treatment as part of White House event
University’s researchers to participate in Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot exhibit.
Who are USC’s freshmen? The highest achieving and among the most diverse ever enrolled
The most-represented high school is Foshay Learning Center, a public school less than a mile from the USC University Park Campus.
How can health care professionals protect seniors from elder abuse?
Looking at a potential case through a ‘forensic lens’ can help accurately identify mistreatment.
USC ranked No. 15 nationally in new, comprehensive Wall Street Journal survey
The survey’s measures include student body diversity, resources for student success and graduates’ ability to obtain satisfying, high-paying jobs.
Fourth class of International Artists Fellows to pursue degrees at USC
The seven students with expertise in music, performance and multimedia are the latest members of a program that began in 2013.
School safety model gains traction in South America
The approach calls for staff to become actively engaged when responding to school violence through locally designed solutions.
Tech mentor gives South Los Angeles teens a path to success
Local nonprofit educates hundreds of boys who eventually earn degrees from four-year universities across the country.
New program for the homeless nourishes body and soul
USC pilot project relies on the time-honored tradition of cooking and sharing a meal with others.
USC Annenberg hosts packed presidential debate viewing
The first televised face-off between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump draws a full house to Wallis Annenberg Hall.
Virtual reality-based rehab system could one day help people with Parkinson’s
Three USC researchers to develop program that would get individuals back on their feet, practicing the walking skills needed to navigate their communities.
USC Thornton program turning artists into leaders
The students pick the projects and the faculty offers guidance. So how’s that working?
Is there a kinder, gentler way to get chemo?
How changes in the environment might improve experiences during outpatient infusions.
USC President Nikias honored by Federation of Cypriot American Organizations
A native of Cyprus, Nikias is recognized by the leading organization dedicated to the promotion of Greek Cypriot cultural heritage in the U.S.
Experts agree: The effort to move toward cleaner energy can be very slow
Panelists at USC Annenberg event discuss ‘The Future of Energy’ and its potential effect on the environment.
Vin Scully calls last Dodgers home game Sunday; USC experts discuss why baseball will never be the same
Trojans discuss the inimitable style and vocal quality of the team’s longtime voice.
Caregivers can use a little help themselves
USC researcher leads a pilot intervention aimed at increasing the well-being of family caregivers in Los Angeles County.
Military background is huge motivator for transfer student: ‘No excuses’
First-generation student Richie Flores — a new Trojan and a new dad — has a full plate, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Josh Kun wins prestigious MacArthur Foundation award
The ‘genius grant’ honors the communications professor and cultural historian, whose innovative work explores unexpected cross-cultural connections.
USC researchers seek more effective treatment for common birth defect
An interdisciplinary study leverages expertise in three fields to examine a child’s developmental delays, hearing loss or blindness in more severe cases.
Happy birthday to J. R. R. Tolkien’s Bilbo and Frodo
A computer has read The Hobbit … and analyzed it in a unique way for lovers of Middle-earth.
USC Rossier gets gift aimed at boosting effectiveness of K-5 math instruction
The Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej Mathematics Initiative will explore strategies to support current teachers.