Teacher bias devalues math skills of girls and students of color, USC research finds
According to the study, white teachers and teachers of color showed implicit biases toward white-sounding names and boys over girls.
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Professor and ex-astronaut advises on show that asks ‘What if the space race hadn’t ended?’
Garrett Reisman, professor of astronautics at USC Viterbi, chronicles his contributions on the set of the Apple TV Plus series For All Mankind.
USC grad goes from drawing paper dolls in Korea to designing costumes on Black Panther
Though Chloe Ji Yoon teaches fashion design full time in Korea, the USC School of Dramatic Arts graduate can still find time for Hollywood gigs on Oscar-winning movies.
Application season is here
As high school students apply to colleges, USC admissions officers demystify the process and offer tips. From essays to student body facts, here’s a look at from within USC.
An Insider’s Look at USC College Admissions
The Do’s and Don’ts of Applying to College
USC Admission staffers share tips to help your college application stands out—for the right reasons.
First look at USC’s Class of 2023: diverse, hard-working and high-achieving
Among incoming students, 1 in 4 had perfect grades in high school and over 15% are first-generation.
Reuters
China demands ‘fighting spirit’ from its diplomats as trade war, Hong Kong protests simmer
Mike Chinoy of USC’s U.S.-China Institute says he expects China to aggressively make use of social media — perhaps even drawing inspiration from President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter.
The Wall Street Journal
New faces of the sideline in college football
They prance, dance, high-knee march and spin on college fields nationwide. As traditions change, so do the faces in these high-profile campus roles. Just ask India Anderson, USC’s first female drum major.
The Conversation
Rick Perry’s belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement
The Christian movement Independent Network Charismatic is changing America’s religious and political landscape, says USC Dornsife sociologist Richard Flory.
Mashable
Humans are an unknown in California’s new earthquake warning system
USC seismologist John Vidale notes the value of giving the public advance warning of a quake. But it’s still unknown how the public will react to the inevitable false alarms and too-late warnings.
USC Annenberg Media
USC’s Engemann Student Health Center unveils new floor for long-term mental health care
The debut comes during a semester where mental well-being is a particular concern on the university’s campuses.
USCTrojans.com
USC hosts crosstown foe UCLA in football regular-season finale; kickoff set for 12:30 p.m.
USC, winner of four of its last five games and now back home after a victorious two-game road trip, hosts UCLA this Saturday for the 89th version of the nation’s most famous crosstown rivalry.
Los Angeles Times
July Ridgecrest quakes — state’s biggest in decades — ruptured on at least 24 faults
USC’s James Dolan notes that lessons learned from Ridgecrest, which occurred in an area of many small faults that criss-cross one another, could help scientists determine how future earthquakes might behave.
NBC News
How to get more muscle definition (and what you should know about why you’re not)
USC’s Todd Schroeder explains that it’s not just your workout that makes a difference, but things like what you eat , how you rest and even where your body stores fat. And don’t forget about genetics.
CNN
Why Disney is staking its future on Disney Plus
There’s one big reason the company is going all-in on the streaming service, according to USC Annenberg’s Jeffrey Cole: Disney needs to adapt to the rapidly changing media world.
Bloomberg Businessweek
America’s biggest problems are intensified in California
The state is on the front lines grappling with income inequality, housing affordability and climate change. “The sheer difficulty, if not intractability, of these challenges seem of a scale that frightens me,” says historian and USC Professor William Deverell.
The Washington Post
Is the clock ticking on daylight saving time?
USC’s Jeffery Jenkins and a colleague look at the politics behind why Americans love/hate turning back the clock, and what it would take to bring and end to the practice.
Spectrum News 1
The quest to find a cure for blindness
USC’s Mark Humayun discusses his lifelong quest to find a cure for blindness: “This idea of putting a computer chip in the eye to restore sight was truly science fiction, but we made it science fact.”
Skating celebration draws crowds to USC Village
Hundreds of South L.A. kids tried skating for the first time on a rink opened for the local community at USC Village.
Marine sergeant turned scuba diver is doing what he loves
USC undergrad Nicholas Foster started diving for fun while serving in Hawaii with the Armed Forces. Now, he hopes protecting the ocean will go from a passion to his life’s work.
Why the holidays are a prime time for elder abuse
The director of the Secure Old Age Lab at the USC Leonard Davis School offers small steps to prevent and address elder abuse.
Germ warfare between bacteria and viruses is a standoff
USC marine biologists have found that the endless struggle between viruses and bacteria ends in a stalemate, scientific proof of the evolutionary principle known as the “Red Queen.”
Impeachment serves as learning opportunity for students and faculty
As they watch live via the biggest screen on campus, USC professors are using the potential impeachment of President Trump to deepen students’ understanding of history, constitutional law and policy.
Through neurofinance, students can unlock how our brains drive certain financial choices
Cary Frydman, an associate professor at USC Marshall, describes how this emerging field can explain financial decision-making and influence economic policy.
President Folt hosts first staff holiday breakfast events
To show her gratitude for their contributions, President Carol L. Folt organized two special celebrations for Trojan staff members.
Why does the military usually punish misconduct while police close ranks?
A lecturer at USC Gould and founder of the Center for Law and Military Policy explains why the military often pursues justice for bad behavior while cops do not.
Scientist wants to help people with hearing loss gain access to music
A cochlear implant helped Ray Goldsworthy regain his hearing. Now, he’ll use his research — and a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health — to help others with implants connect to music.
As AI moves into content creation, researchers aim to battle its biases
AI systems like natural language generation are only as good as the data that trains them, and USC Viterbi experts want to uncover why and how that data can be biased against women and minorities.
USC research reinforces music’s impact on the developing brain
A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help USC Dornsife’s Assal Habibi advance her studies into how musical training boosts childhood brain development.
Whether writing plays or TV dramas, this USC alum embraces her voice
Inda Craig-Galván, who has worked as both an acclaimed playwright and a TV writer, credits her master’s from the USC School of Dramatic Arts with opening her eyes to new writing opportunities.
Two USC faculty members named National Academy of Inventors fellows
Gianluca Lazzi of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Neil Siegel of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
Five lessons on living an interesting life, from the wildly creative mind of Alfred Brown IV
The USC PhD student, punk band lead singer and published photographer shares his essential principles for creative fulfillment.
NIH funding for USC Alzheimer’s research grew by more than 400% in 4 years
Funding from the National Institutes of Health — the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research — was $68 million last year, a substantial increase from $13 million in 2015.
Google funds expansion of data-driven USC news venture
Crosstown, a news website created by USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi’s Integrated Media Systems Center, will use the award to create hyperlocal email newsletters for L.A. communities.
Trojans asked to drop off extra medication on Drug Take Back Day, Dec. 5
On Dec. 5, students, faculty and staff can safely dispose of any unused or expired prescriptions and other drugs — no questions asked.
Young entrepreneurs win big at USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase
Five USC teams won $57,500 in cash and in-kind awards at the 13th annual student showcase.
Why it seems like your friends have more to be thankful for
Do you feel like everyone else is more popular than you are? A researcher at the USC Information Sciences Institute explains the concept of the “friendship paradox.”
Why do birds fly differently? New USC study examines the evolution of feathers
Researchers compared feathers from 21 bird species to learn from their biological architecture and potentially apply that knowledge to modern technology.
New algorithm will help manufacturing robots get from point A to point B with ease
Researchers at the USC Viterbi Center for Advanced Manufacturing have reduced robot path planning through complex workspaces from minutes to seconds with minimal human input.
USC esports stars take on Bruins in online gaming battle
When crosstown rivals face off, the on-screen competition is as heated as anything you’ll see on the football field.
Diabetic foot wounds kill millions, but high-tech solutions and teamwork are making a difference
A USC researcher on the lower extremity complications of diabetes offers ideas on how to reduce painful, often deadly foot ulcers.
Four USC professors selected as fellows of renowned scientific society AAAS
The USC scientists join 36 other faculty members as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.