2017 USC Global Conference draws to a close in Tokyo
President C. L. Max Nikias announces Beijing as the host city for the next in the university’s series of Pacific Rim conferences.
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Half of teens in U.S. and Japan say they’re addicted to smartphones
First study to compare data from both nations reveals teenagers and parents feel distracted and anxious due to device use.
Marvel Studios president establishes endowed fund at USC School of Cinematic Arts
USC alum Kevin Feige’s gift aims to advance the art and craft of creative producing.
CNBC
Lyft teams up with USC to give low-income seniors rides to the doctor
USC researchers will study whether taking rides can reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation in seniors and improve their health by helping them get to medical appointments on time.
The New York Times
The remembering machine: USC Shoah Foundation preserves Holocaust testimonies
Follow along as Eva Schloss takes part in one of the foundation’s signature projects: making interactive 3-D recordings of Holocaust survivors, allowing people to continue telling their stories long after they are gone.
The Wall Street Journal
USC President Nikias: Why all my emails are the lengths of texts
“Email can throw a leader off course if used as anything more than a quick messaging system,” he writes. “After all, the leader has to keep the big picture in mind, and therefore must avoid being redirected constantly by others’ agendas.”
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USC announces 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule
The program enters the season with high expectations, coming off consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, a school-record 26 wins and returning virtually its entire roster. And every game on the schedule will be televised.
Wired
How one of Apple’s key privacy safeguards falls short
The bottom line, according to USC’s Aleksandra Korolova, a former Google research scientist: Apple oversells its differential privacy protections.
Daily Mail
Study finds Botox injections can lift your jawline
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found the drug helped patients with receding chins by reducing tension and altering the chin’s overall shape.
The Conversation
Can Game of Thrones teach us about the meaning of life?
USC Annenberg’s Diane Winston argues that the show gives fans a chance to contemplate and debate fundamental concerns about human life — issues that are central to all world religions.
Science Magazine
Bot-hunters turn their attention to the next election: Germany’s
Emilio Ferrara of USC’s Information Sciences Institute estimates that up to 15 percent of Twitter profiles — a whopping 50 million — are bots. And most are creatures of politics.
Los Angeles Times
Light up the torch: L.A. officially awarded 2028 Olympic Games
Several USC facilities, as well as the Coliseum, will have high-profile roles when the city hosts its third Olympiad.
Entertainment Weekly
Surprise: Rotten Tomatoes scores don’t hurt box office, study claims
USC’s Yves Bergquist crunched the numbers for all 150 movies released in 2017 and found no correlation — positive or negative — between the website’s scores and box office returns. The results hold all the way back to 2000.
Los Angeles Times
Disasters like Harvey and Irma show lawyers’ stodgy rules kick Americans when they’re down
Since Texas temporarily allowed out-of-state lawyers to offer pro bono services to victims of Harvey, USC’s Gillian Hadfield sees no reason not to expand this so more people have access to affordable legal services.
The Hill
Nikias: Congress must find DACA solution or U.S. risks losing on the investment it has made
USC President C. L. Max Nikias notes that the DACA reversal puts the nation in the odd position of walking away from the huge economic benefits of having invested in the education of thousands of university graduates.
Iraq veteran brings life experience, and PTSD, to USC — and fights on
Cesar Jimenez Jr. has help — from his wife, a service dog, thoughtful professors and a tutor — as he works toward a degree and a future helping others.
Trojan Marching Band celebrates 30 years of travel to every USC football game
Whether it’s by bus, plane or train, The Spirit of Troy has attended every Trojan football game from Honolulu to Happy Valley since 1987.
USC Global Conference 2017 opens in Tokyo
University hosts leadership conference focused on “Creating the Future”; Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai is featured.
Free citizenship clinics a boon for people in local communities and on USC campuses
The university is also hosting a free 12-week prep course to help with civics and English tests.
Robotics advances could lead to engineering solutions for paralyzed people
Keck School of Medicine of USC is among developers of a brain-machine device for people with spinal cord injuries.
Scientists discover 8 autism-related mutations in a gene, suggesting potential root of disorders
The gene mutations disrupt connections between brain cells.
Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin establish USC’s first full women’s soccer scholarship
The generous gift supports an area of vital need: funds that make a USC education possible for talented students.
Odds for weight loss are stacked against children who are obese early on
Most children who are obese before they start kindergarten remain so through adolescence, which raises the risk of health problems in adulthood, study finds.
USC to host 2017 Global Conference in Tokyo
The three-day event features keynote speaker Kazuo Hirai, Sony president and CEO.
Good Neighbors Campaign dinner salutes Trojans who support the community
Annual event at the home of USC President Nikias honors people whose generosity brings a sense of hope.
Cinematic arts alum takes a Mammoth step in the right direction
Master of Fine Arts graduate Ariel Heller wins a Student Academy Award for his film about terminal illness.
Adulting at dinner: Dietitian turns grocery-store newcomers into savvy shoppers
By visiting local markets, Trojans build confidence in the kitchen and learn how to improve their long-term health.
In memoriam: Joan Metcalf Schaefer, longtime USC dean of women
“Dean Joan” came to USC in 1955 and served generations of Trojans.
Texans were at their best when the hurricane was at its worst
Grocery executive and USC Marshall alum Scott McClelland offers the Spirit of Troy during the devastating disaster.
USC-Cal State L.A. pact provides dental care for kids and teens
The partnership includes help from the university’s dental school and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
Can Alzheimer’s be stopped years before it starts?
USC is among 90 institutions testing a vaccine and oral medication to prevent or delay the disease among older people at higher risk.
USC Annenberg-Humana studies suggest relationship between TV age bias and health of seniors
Findings explore the connection between negative portrayals of seniors and their effect on mental and physical health.
Center at USC promotes ethical decision-making across disciplines
Trustee Jerry Neely’s endowment supports a center bringing together faculty from USC Marshall, USC Viterbi and USC Price.
Japanese émigré gets law license — six decades after his death — with help from USC alumni
Trojans secure justice for a civil rights advocate who was unable to practice law because of his race.
Memories and tears as USC marks the 16th anniversary of 9/11
A pair of students from New York happen upon the university’s annual memorial service in remembrance of the 2001 terror attack.
Forget about sexism: Now TV coverage of women’s sports is just plain boring
Compared with coverage of men’s sports, women are talked about on local channels and ESPN in a mandatory and dull way, a decades-long USC study finds.
Judge Judy Sheindlin gift establishes public debate forum at USC Annenberg
The contribution also will fund new debate programming, fellowships and a venue for USC’s Trojan Debate Squad.
Stakes are high as Apple prepares to unveil the iPhone 8
USC digital communications expert Jeffrey Cole says the new device needs to wow its fans or the tech company risks a big loss of momentum.
An extra challenge in a crisis: Dealing with rare languages
USC researchers work on the holy grail of machine translation: a universal system that supports the world’s languages — all 7,000 of them.