USC Village opens to the Trojan Family with fanfare, confetti and a new campus icon
The largest development in the history of South L.A. — with restaurants, retailers and residential colleges — leaves quite an impression as it officially debuts.
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Meet Hecuba, Queen of Troy and centerpiece of USC Village’s Central Piazza
USC President C. L. Max Nikias unveils iconic statue that serves as a counterpart to Tommy Trojan.
Our favorite pictures from USC Village’s long-awaited opening day
Our team of photographers captured some amazing images of a day full of drama and excitement.
The Hollywood Reporter
USC named top film school for fifth straight year
The magazine’s annual ranking cites the school’s top-notch faculty and facilities, along with a location that puts it right in Hollywood’s backyard.
Los Angeles Times
What UVa did wrong when white supremacists came to campus
USC’s Shaun R. Harper and Charles H.F. Davis III note that the statement by UVa’s president, and subsequent university postings Saturday, failed to explicitly name white supremacy as the motive of the protesters and made no mention of race.
The New York Times
Google doesn’t want what’s best for us
“We have an obligation to care about the values of the people who run Google,” writes USC’s Jonathan Taplin, “because we’ve given Google enormous control over our lives and the lives of our children.”
Fast Company
Twitter bots are thriving, and they’re more lethal than ever
A paper published earlier this year by researchers including USC’s Emilio Ferrara estimates that between 9 and 15 percent of active Twitter accounts are actually bots.
Politico
The consent dilemma: It’s hard to keep mental-health patients on their medications
USC’s Elyn Saks argues, “The best way to increase the number of mental patients who consent to treatment is to make it easier for them to refuse.”
Sports Illustrated
Sam Darnold’s rise to the top of college football
USC’s star quarterback ambushed college football with nine straight wins and an unflappable cool a year ago. Now he’s set up to be the top pick in next year’s NFL draft.
La Cañada Valley Sun
‘Healing Arts Exhibit’ at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital aims to shatter bland hospital art stereotypes
The facility debuts the first in a series of rotating displays featuring works by Glendale and La Cañada Flintridge-area artists intended to welcome, uplift and inspire all who behold them.
The Conversation
Can transgender TV characters help bridge an ideological divide?
Research by USC’s Erica L. Rosenthal and Traci Gillig suggests that nuanced portrayals of transgender individuals — particularly in mainstream entertainment — can break down barriers in a way that news stories may not.
Citylab
There’s new research behind the contention that Airbnb raises rents
Using rental and home price data from Zillow, researchers including USC’s Davide Proserpio found that for every 10 percent growth in Airbnb listings, a ZIP code’s average rent increased by 0.4 percent.
The New York Times
The debt-ceiling crisis is real, and could push the U.S. into default
If the country default on its obligation to pay its bills, USC’s Edward D. Kleinbard writes, it will cost the Treasury tens of billions of dollars in higher interest charges and probably trigger a severe recession. But it can be avoided.
L.A. Weekly
L.A.’s lack of high-speed internet options hinders students, study shows
South L.A. schoolchildren are 26 percent less likely to have high-speed internet at home than their peers around the county, according to a USC Annenberg policy brief. That’s creating a “digital underclass” of low-income Angelenos who are mostly African-American or Latino.
Glendale News-Press
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital reports better health under new chief executive
Keith Hobbs, a 23-year employee at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, joined USC Verdugo Hills Hospital last year as its chief executive with an eye on leveraging both his time as a La Crescenta resident and USC’s resources to help steer the hospital in the right direction.
Drone video: Fences are coming down, and USC Village is almost ready for its debut
Shops and restaurants are coming together, and the first of 2,700 student residents arrive at the $700 million development in less than four weeks.
CHLA helps teens put birth defects behind them
Thanks to USC surgeons, women born with Apert syndrome and a cleft lip deal with life on their own terms.
Understanding what shortens the American lifespan
Demographer and sociologist Jessica Ho’s research finds that more Americans die before age 50 than in other countries.
USC’s Information Sciences Institute stays at forefront of information processing and computer technologies
As the institute nears its 45-year anniversary, key projects focus on nanoelectronics, molecular anatomy and cyberthreats.
Shuttered businesses linked to a rise in property crimes
USC-led study finds that when foot traffic is down, crime goes up — even when the closed businesses were marijuana dispensaries thought to be crime magnets.
Secrets of undersea chemical reaction revealed; could they reduce CO2 in the atmosphere?
Scientists speed up a natural process that occurs deep in the ocean, raising the possibility that humans could help the Earth cope with greenhouse gases.
Wonder why those happy memories fade? You’re programmed that way
New USC Marshall research suggests that people overestimate how much they’ll recall from a good time in their life: “People simply forget to remember.”
In memoriam: Daniel Lewis, 92, longtime leader of the USC Thornton Symphony
The emeritus professor was the first member of the USC Thornton faculty to be named a University Professor.
USC Thornton announces five new master’s degree programs
The school is adding the programs to stay ahead of major changes in the music industry, dean says.
Once a homeless kid, then in foster care. Up next: a USC doctoral program
As a child, Mich Hamlin lived on the streets with his parents. Next month, he enters USC’s physical therapy program.
Students create app to improve post-stroke care
The app, created by four USC Viterbi undergrads, will vie for funding at the Grand Challenge business model competition.
USC researcher, and AI, give homeless youth a helping hand with HIV education
Eric Rice needed a better way to identify peer educators, and software was the answer.
New dining hall at USC Village favors flavor and a healthful menu
USC Hospitality’s food philosophy guides fresh ideas from Chef Nathan Martinez.
USC alum offers free oral cancer screenings to homebound seniors
With heavy dental gear in tow, Justin Urbano finds fulfillment by volunteering his services 16 hours each week.
Incoming scholar’s path to USC includes an escape from war-torn Syria
Born in Boston but raised largely in Damascus, the new freshman has big ideas — and a special calling based on what she’s seen firsthand.
A simple breath test could be the next step in diagnosing breast cancer
Clinical trial at USC and other cancer centers looks at effectiveness of a new device that could prevent unnecessary testing.
Barista at USC flashes a winning smile — and the confidence that comes with it
Coffee shop employee is happy to show his teeth because of dental work provided by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.
Sons and daughters of military families spend a summer studying at USC
Provost’s scholarship provides college-credit courses on diplomacy, economic development and international law.
With the click of a camera, USC professor tracks New York City’s transit development
Photos go to the USC Libraries’ Digital Library, where they will help other researchers analyze neighborhoods near subway stations.
Scientists have more data to back their findings: The Earth is getting warmer
An international group upgrades global database that tracks global shifts in temperatures.
Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life
Whether it’s caffeinated or decaffeinated, coffee is associated with lower mortality, which suggests the association is not tied to caffeine.
USC Libraries initiative aims at producing new research
The project puts curators in direct working relationships with scholars who will use the collections to produce findings at USC and beyond.
Medicare, Medicare Advantage physician rates nearly equal
USC researchers compare physician reimbursement by Medicare Advantage plans to traditional Medicare rates. Until now, experts knew little about the differences.
Alumnus turns to photography amid the peace and beauty of Buddhist culture in Bhutan
Dentist Barry Shaffer shoots striking pictures in the Himalayas — a land of ancient monasteries and sweeping vistas.