Cater Lee was frustrated with the reactive nature of TV news, the prioritization of car chases and the portrayal of communities as “dangerous” without any context. USC Annenberg’s specialized journalism program completely changed how she sees her industry.
Rylan Pozniak Daniels of the USC Iovine and Young Academy is using augmented and virtual reality make astronauts’ work easier.
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers conduct the first study to measure U.S. adolescents’ use of a new class of flavored, non-tobacco oral nicotine products.
USC Dornsife’s Center for Advanced Genocide Research is the only non-German partner in the first major international initiative to gather and analyze images showing Nazi deportations during World War II.
Pilot Jack Tribolet will pursue a master’s in public diplomacy at USC Annenberg and teach naval history and science in USC’s highly competitive Navy ROTC program.
Among the problems: With the widespread availability of self-testing, the real number of cases greatly exceeds the number of reported cases, notes Jeffrey Klausner of the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Shoppers who use Amazon more frequently were more likely to be affected by phony ratings, USC Dornsife’s Robert Metcalfe says. You’d expect that more sophisticated participants would be less likely to be duped, but frequent Amazon users shop the platform faster and tend to trust it more, he says.
Cynthia Sanchez of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work tries to discourage her patients from using the apps for pregnancy prevention. She believes they give a false sense of security.
“When supply and demand are not in alignment, you get these opportunities where clever people can take advantage,” says USC Marshall’s Larry Harris, former Securities and Exchange Commission chief economist. “We’ve seen this in all kinds of markets.”
A study co-authored by USC’s Michelle Livings notes that more than 4 million children and adolescents in the United States have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. That’s on top of the 10 million to 12 million kids who typically lose a grandparent each year.
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was shot as he delivered a speech in the western city of Nara.
“When supply and demand are not in alignment, you get these opportunities where clever people can take advantage,” says USC Marshall’s Larry Harris, former Securities and Exchange Commission chief economist. “We’ve seen this in all kinds of markets.” (Los Angeles Times)
A rare collection of photos from the 1930s provides insight into the neighborhood that was torn down for the construction of Union Station.
A study co-authored by USC’s Michelle Livings notes that more than 4 million children and adolescents in the United States have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. That’s on top of the 10 million to 12 million kids who typically lose a grandparent each year.
“People are reporting slightly different motives for wanting to be active,” compared with before the pandemic, says Genevieve Dunton of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “The reasons are certainly more about stress reduction, anxiety release and improved sleep.”
Private universities are increasingly looking to the community college transfer pipeline to broaden access and diversify the student body. For USC President Carol L. Folt — herself a community college transfer student — it’s personal.
Caitlin Mcauley of the Keck School of Medicine of USC recommends a neuropsychological exam. “Plenty of older patients who’ve had COVID feel like they now have dementia. But when they do the testing, all their higher-level cognitive functioning is intact, and it’s things like attention or cognitive fluency that are impaired,” she says.
A common manufactured substance may elevate risk of liver cancer, Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers find.
The 186 students making up the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Class of 2026 donned their white coats for the first time.
The dedicated educator and administrator was also an ace at contract bridge.
The Keck School of Medicine of USC-led analysis is one of the first to study disordered eating behaviors in children under 11.
Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more than the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program.
The undergraduates gain new perspectives by examining the history and culture of the region through the lens of folk medicine.
Fewer than two years out of law school, Trojan Khoa Nguyen has logged dozens of federal court experiences. That’s more than some senior litigators in top law firms.
The relationship between modernist authors Hilda Doolittle (known as “H.D.”) and Annie Winifred Ellerman (pen name “Bryher”) spanned two world wars, four decades and even a few marriages (to other people).
Third-year pop performance program students become session musicians and producers at L.A.’s historic Village Studios.
With climate litigation becoming more complicated, the influential Environmental Law Institute turned to the law professor as part of its Climate Judiciary Project.
David “Jax” Kelly, a student in the online Master of Public Health program at Keck School of Medicine of USC, is honing his expertise in fostering healthy communities to further his role as a champion and counselor.
The celebrated musician, who died at 101, set a playing standard that continues today.
The medical center earned eight specialty rankings and 16 “high performing” ratings from U.S. News and World Report for 2022-23.
Engineers provide solutions for refugees in film produced by team at the engineering school.
The school ranked 10th in the U.S. in the American Bar Association survey of bar passage-required jobs.
Student-led investigation recommends significant reforms.
It’s vital to human life and one of our deadliest foes. USC Dornsife experts look back at how water has helped get the creative juices flowing throughout the ages.
Reductions in suicide were greatest among older adults, raising questions about how to better serve younger people with mental health challenges, a USC Price study finds.
Americans are also showing increased concerns about climate change, an analysis by USC Price’s Wändi Bruine de Bruin finds.
James A. Muhammad will oversee Classical California, the No. 1 classical music radio station network in the nation, which operates KUSC-FM in Los Angeles and KDFC-FM in San Francisco.
Researchers see AI’s potential in areas including cancer, neurodegenerative disease and population health.
The pledge invites organizations to commit to lowering their greenhouse gas emissions and building a more climate-resilient infrastructure.
As late as 1970, only about 5% of Americans chose cremation; now, more than half of us choose the method. A USC expert explains why.
Ng, a USC trustee since 2014, will chair the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council next year.