Keck-led consortium finds gene changes that affect brain size
The identity of eight common mutations may one day reveal more about Alzheimer’s, autism and other neurological disorders.
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Martin Luther King Jr. remembered in word, song and dance
The Black Staff and Faculty Caucus’ annual event honors the civil rights leader.
When disaster strikes, he’s there to help
Troubleshooting alum Ben Hemingway leads U.S. disaster response teams from Liberia to the Philippines.
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More than just a story: Now filmmakers build a whole new world
Innovative technology must couple with solid storytelling to be effective, professor says at USC forum.
Student composers to play at Auschwitz ceremony
Their original piano suite is based on melodies heard in archives of the USC Shoah Foundation.
USC Stem Cell Symposium achieves scientific synergy
Top researchers share their innovative research shaping the future of regenerative medicine.
A weekend of intercollegiate tennis comes to Marks Stadium
USC hosts the event, with winners advancing to the national championships in February.
New book explores current state of regenerative medicine
Stem Cells offers insights into key concepts and new developments.
Battered but not broken in the Philippines
Using the latest in disaster recovery research, a USC team trains educators to support students in the aftermath of a recent typhoon.
Health administration students turn theories into practice
USC Price pupils master the well-being of people across the country.
Interested in foreign policy or international finance?
A new major in international relations and the global economy prepares students for such careers.
Students check their egos at the door for Don Quixote
Members of a USC film class co-taught by James Franco get a lesson in humility and collaboration.
Indian student group hosts first Sankranti festival
Members taste pongal, create beautiful rangoli — and answer trivia questions.
Scans detect aging brain issues linked to dementia
Advanced image analysis suggests a breakdown in the brain’s memory and learning center can be detected before cognitive loss begins.
USC Annenberg to grade Hollywood’s diversity efforts
The school announces a project to rate and reward entertainment companies on their hiring, casting and content.
Alumna with HIV helps others born with the virus
The filmmaker co-directs a new documentary about perinatally infected children.
Students, faculty have eye on State of the Union
More than 200 gather at Wallis Annenberg Hall for viewing, panel discussion.
In memoriam: Walter Wolf, 83
The longest-serving member of the USC faculty was an international leader in biomedical imaging.
Library of Congress honors Holocaust film by USC professor
Into the Arms of Strangers recalls the struggle and survival of 10,000 Jewish children relocated to Great Britain.
At Auschwitz, USC Shoah Foundation helps commemorate historic anniversary
Seventy years after the camp was liberated, institute helps bring survivors, teachers and others to milestone event.
Oh, happy day! Or was it?
An assessment tool evaluates well-being from moment to moment — valuable data for the studies of a person’s emotional state.
Can cartoons win young minds and fight terrorism?
“It only takes an average man to radicalize and recruit vulnerable young people, and it only takes an average man to offer a different, peaceful narrative.”
Something for everyone at USC Involvement Fair
From comics to comedy to classical dance, clubs — and potential members — turn out in force.
USC to remember Martin Luther King Jr. with annual celebration
34th event honors the civil rights leader in word, song and dance.
Two scientists seek to stop cancer in its tracks
Heinz-Josef Lenz and Min Yu study the disease from different perspectives but similar goals.
Knight Chair program to expand online religion coverage
Grants will fund a new editor and freelance budget for the USC Annenberg-based magazine Religion Dispatches.
Charlie Hebdo forum embraces freedom of expression
Faculty and students assess the responsibilities of journalists and communicators.