USC Trustee Ray Irani pledges support for residential college
The $20 million gift endows a student community that integrates living and learning as well as faculty chairs and student support at USC.
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USC Price launches spatial analysis labs for teaching, research
Visual tools such as pictures and video enhance the school’s commitment to social justice and equity.
What’s the real California Dream? It’s all about the weather
USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll finds residents are pessimistic about traffic and the cost of living — but wouldn’t live anywhere else.
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Fit Families program feeds a need for healthier eating
USC program helps residents of east Los Angeles’ ‘food desert.’
USC researchers unveil findings at the world’s largest meeting of scientists
Scholars focus on deafness, high-speed communications, mass extinction and educational reform.
Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer’s
Scientists at USC’s Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute identify potential therapeutic target for the brain disease.
Healing through therapy — and tattoos
USC psychologist served as therapist on Ink Shrinks, a reality show that helps troubled clients heal and find closure.
Sociologist reports only minor progress in racial equality over last 40 years
New York University professor offers statistical evidence at lecture hosted by USC Price Center for Social Innovation.
Scholarship Gala to honor Shaul Massry and two alums
Annual celebration uniting donors and students serves as fundraiser for medical gifts.
Californians side with Jerry Brown in UC tuition dispute
USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll finds voters oppose UC tuition increases, even if it means fewer spots for in-state students.
Trojan Dance Marathon raises $54,600 for Children’s Hospital
Participants danced for charity for 12 hours.
Exploring the art of rare illustrated Japanese books
Workshop organized by the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture offers insights to scholars, curators and collectors.
USC Athletics continues Black History Month commemoration
Website features fascinating profiles of Trojan legends who serve as role models for the university and the African-American community.
Room 731 opens door to World War II mystery
USC alum helms a fact-based supernatural film, finding receptive audiences at film festivals.
Fit Families feeds a need for healthier eating
USC’s free wellness program educates residents about diet and exercise in areas at high risk of chronic diseases.
UV light from robots disinfects hospital rooms
High-tech devices roam the halls of USC medical facilities, enhancing patient safety.
Kamala Harris has early lead for Senate; Antonio Villaraigosa faced uphill battle
USC Dornsife/LA Times poll shows the former mayor, who decided not to run for Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat, was nearly 10 points behind the attorney general.
Mobile music a la carts coming to University Park Campus
Five USC Hospitality trucks will play the dissonant 12-tone music of Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg, courtesy of Visions and Voices.
USC summit marks rebirth of biotech era in Los Angeles
“As the Great Recession decimated U.S. job growth, one sector continued to thrive: biotechnology,” says USC President C. L. Max Nikias.
Former congressmen take on Washington’s partisan divide
Veteran political leaders Martin Frost and Tom Davis share ideas on how to fix a broken Congress.
Alumna seeks the truth for jailed minorities
Human rights activist sets out to change the system for prisoners with mental health problems.
Isolation from technology and social networks hikes risk of labor trafficking
Technology can perpetuate forced labor, but it can also help migrants connect with family and friends, researchers say.
Lawyer-turned-fashion blogger ready to Race with style
Alumna Jenny Wu is a contestant on the new season of the Emmy-winning reality show The Amazing Race.
Alan Arkatov installation follows education panel
Policymakers discuss leverage of entertainment and new technologies in the classroom.
Money matters — then and now
The first Economic History Forum examines the state finance and political accountability of 18th-century Britain to reveal insights on current economic issues.
Try winning a concerto competition with one hand
An injury forces a USC pianist to focus on pieces for the left hand, but was his strategy the key to victory?
Finance executive Mellody Hobson named as USC commencement speaker
Honorary degrees at 132nd ceremony will go to football coach Pete Carroll, Attorney General Kamala Harris, health policy expert Leonard D. Schaeffer, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and Nobel Prize-winning chemist Ada Yonath.