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Letters to the USC community
Messages to students, faculty and staff about a tragic event in the Trojan Family on July 24.
For females in film, progress is Frozen
New USC Annenberg study finds women filling less than a third of all speaking roles across six years of film content.
Kleinbard named Johnson Professor in Law and Business
The legal adviser is lauded as one of the leading tax scholars in academia.
Entrepreneurs look for a leg up with startups
Ten-week accelerator at USC Marshall aims to push budding businesses to the next level.
USC researcher gets major commitment to study computer science
Shang-Hua Teng receives a five-year grant that allows him to pursue the ‘long game.’
What happens when kids pretend?
In a boost for the advancement of artificial intelligence, two USC researchers are the first to examine counterfactual reasoning in children.
The legacy of funny man Jack Oakie
David Sonne recalls the comic actor, his wife and their charitable foundation.
Female? These are your chances of getting on film
Women have made big gains in comedies, but they lag behind in animated films and action flicks. Explore the numbers in this infographic.
Manahan returns to his roots
USC biologist is named an honorary fellow of the Welsh university where he earned his doctorate.
Renowned urologist joins Keck School of Medicine
Gerhard Fuchs is known for his minimally invasive treatment of kidney stones.
Executive will bring health expertise to USC School of Pharmacy
Kermit Crawford, who led a transformation of the pharmacy experience at Walgreens, will serve as executive in residence.
Feathered fossil find in China builds the case for flying dinosaurs
“At a foot in length,” says Luis Chiappe, “the amazing tail feathers of Changyuraptor are by far the longest of any feathered dinosaur.”
White House adviser helps Hispanics boost their chances for college
USC Dornsife alumnus publishes a financial aid guide for students and families.
Swimming, biking, running: It’s not easy being an ironman
USC Clinical Exercise Research Center sponsors a determined triathlete.
How do you help children regain control of their bodies?
USC Viterbi’s Terence Sanger uses engineering to assist young people with movement disorders.
Online education at USC leads to opportunities for Venezuelan
Petroleum engineer taps into DEN@Viterbi to access course content and advance his career.
Dubai: a city rolling in oil … and forced labor
USC students connect with migrant workers coping with cramped quarters, minimal wages and legal servitude.
Medical team performs auditory brainstem implant surgery on child
Canadian boy, 3, hears for the first time after the device is activated by Keck Medicine of USC specialists.
New light shed on biology underlying schizophrenia
Genes and pathways identified by the international study could inform new approaches to treatment.
Are state Medicaid policies sentencing people with mental illness to prison?
“Our policies around schizophrenia may be penny wise and pound foolish,” says USC Schaeffer Center’s Dana Goldman.
Lisa Leslie heading to Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
The Trojan Olympian will be formally inducted next summer in Tennessee.
Gill performs first robotic-assisted operation in California with new system
The urologic surgeon uses minimally invasive procedure to remove a prostate.
Study offers new clues about the source of racial health disparities
Why are black women less likely to use health care than white women?
Goldman cautions policymakers to be sensitive to needs of diabetes patients
Capitol Hill briefing focuses on economics of comprehensive diabetes management.
Are legislators motivated by racial bias?
A USC study shows state legislators in favor of voter ID laws are driven by racial bias.
Great minds from Mexico welcomed to campus
Proyecta 100,000 initiative aims to strengthen educational and research ties between the two countries.
Unbroken to open on Christmas Day
New trailer chronicles the inspirational story of Trojan Louis Zamperini.
Shifts in medicine and society push growth in student health needs
USC Engemann Student Health Center marks 100 years of student health services with a surprising discovery — and growing resources for Trojans.
Wastelands provide a rich history for architectural historian
Vittoria Di Palma’s exhaustive research yields a look at landscape and land use through the ages.
USC has 11 of the world’s most influential scientists
Articles published rank among the top 1 percent most cited for significance in their respective fields.
More ‘fueling’ on the way for student-athletes
Enhanced program will provide more high-protein foods and nutritional requirements.
USC lab creates vast library of master genetic switches in plants
The collection could lead to the design of a more robust plant for future food.
Alum Robert Garcia elected mayor of Long Beach
Civic responsibility and a love of education drive the city’s top official.
Michelle Obama, Eric Garcetti headline summit to end veteran homelessness
First lady calls on nation to welcome returning veterans into the workforce and avoid ‘the same mistakes for this generation as we made in the past.’
USC to face Alabama in 2016 Cowboys Classic
The season opener in Texas will be the teams’ first meeting since 1985.
Nanotechnology targets neurological disorders
His first step is to build a model of selected brain circuits to study multiple sclerosis.
War and peace in West Africa
International relations alumna and Peace Corps volunteer Rebecca Braun covers a compelling corner of the world.