USC, L.A. leaders reintroduce the renovated Coliseum
The completed $315 million project — funded via private donations, including United Airlines’ naming gift — prepares the stadium for its next 100 years.
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Elders may be scammed by family members more often than by strangers
According to data from the National Center on Elder Abuse’s hotline, relatives are more likely than scammers to commit financial elder abuse.
New role in USC Student Health bridges medical and mental care
Jennifer Hsia, USC’s new behavioral health consultant, wants to emphasize how both mind and body issues can impact a student’s health.
An algorithm could play a major role in helping radiologists diagnose cancer early, accurately
USC Viterbi Professor Assad Oberai believes that a well-trained machine-learning algorithm can assist in more quickly and correctly detecting breast cancer.
Settlement notice for patients of former USC gynecologist George Tyndall
The Hill
How voting becomes a habit
When you think of habits, you probably think of nail biting, tooth brushing and coffee drinking. USC’s Wendy Wood and a colleague are in an op-ed that voting seems habitual, too: Whether you voted in the past affects whether you’ll turn out for the next election.
The Washington Post
Why Amnesty International’s travel warning about the U.S. is a mistake
In an op-ed, USC doctoral candidate Suzie Mulesky says the human rights group mischaracterized the nature of gun violence here, and that its advisory could be counterproductive.
NPR
How to talk with kids about violent attacks in the news
Advice from USC’s David Schonfeld, director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement: “The last thing you want is for your children to find out about this from someone else, and for them to think you either will not or don’t feel able to tell them important things.”
Forbes
Infinite Children asks difficult questions about life and the future
The philosophical new video game, from USC’s Peter Brinson, concerns controversial life extension and speaks through time as long-dead family members communicate in an attempt to shape the player’s decisions.
Los Angeles Magazine
How rude virtual humans are helping veterans re-enter the job market
The USC Institute for Creative Technologies developed lifelike interviewers to help prep veterans for what they might encounter in the real world
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Olympic gold medalist Dain Blanton named USC beach volleyball head coach
Blanton was previously a member of the Trojans’ staff as an assistant coach and helped lead USC to three national titles.
The Huffington Post
When to take a warm bath if you want to sleep better
USC researchers and colleagues found that when study participants took a bath one to two hours before bedtime, it could speed up falling asleep by an average of 10 minutes. The optimal temperature: 104 to 109 degrees.
CityLab
Affordable housing in Shanghai: a bed in the kitchen
Rural migrants flocking to “first-tier” cities like Shanghai are often pushed into the nation’s informal housing markets. There, USC researchers find, it’s common for three-bedroom apartments to house two dozen people, with bunk beds crowding bedrooms and common areas like the kitchen.
CNN
Will Americans return to the moon?
“There are new reasons to go to space,” says USC’s Anita Sengupta. Among them: tourism, mining and telecommunications.
The Hill
Justice John Paul Stevens’ fiercely modest judicial method
USC’s Sam Erman reflects on working as law clerk to the late justice: “I discovered a man whose sincere humility animated fierce commitments to justice, fairness, and the judicial role.“
Los Angeles Times
There’s a loneliness crisis on college campuses
In an op-ed, USC’s Varun Soni notes that students used to ask “How should I live?” Now they are more likely to ask “Why should I live?”
Los Angeles Times
Nearly all of California’s crises are worse in its Latino communities, new report says
A study by USC’s Mindy Romero notes that while things have improved in the state, they have improved less for Latinos than for almost everyone else.
USC study finds older adults pay less attention to negative information
Researchers have found that, even when quickly processing a series of images, older adults prioritize positive information.
The astronomical secrets of Saturn’s amazing rings
New analyses of the rings of Saturn reveal how and when they came to be, what they are made from and how long they will last.
Jim Marsh, team captain and former USC basketball record holder, 73
The USC and NBA player set the Trojan single-season field goal percentage record in both 1967 and 1968.
This former MTV host went back to school and embraced the fundamentals of journalism
After a decade of producing and hosting multiple TV shows, Aliya Jasmine was ready for a change. The specialized master’s program at USC Annenberg has helped her break new journalistic ground.
Gifted middle school students immerse themselves in unique learning experience
The Discovery Project at USC encourages aspiring young scholars to think outside their comfort zone and engage with topics they wouldn’t normally tackle in their teens.
With 2020 looming, will ‘electability’ decide the next president?
What do pundits mean when they buzz about presidential candidates being “electable”? USC polling experts assess how we attempt to measure the unmeasurable.
Innovators of USC: This company could advance the field of next generation sequencing
USC alumni Joseph Dunham and Chris Angermayer have founded a company called SeqOnce with the goal of revolutionizing genomics research.
An increasing number of Americans don’t believe in protecting racist speech
USC researchers have found that Americans’ tolerance for harmful and undermining racist speech has declined, particularly among younger people, liberals and the college educated.
A surprisingly abundant type of marine bacteria may speed up climate change
A USC-led study into certain marine microbes may have revealed a dramatic shift in how the ocean and its microorganisms will contribute to global warming.
Driven to celebrate the underrepresented, former pre-med major embraces arts
USC Dornsife senior JaBrea Patterson-West changed her major — and her life’s trajectory — to support underrepresented artists, earning a prestigious fellowship in the process.
Human breast milk may help program babies’ internal clocks
The composition of breast milk changes over the course of a day, and a USC researcher and colleague believe this “chrononutrition” may play a role in establishing infants’ emerging circadian rhythms.
USC researchers explore how skateboarders can succeed in school and life
Skateboarders are known for their tenacity, creativity and focus. USC experts want to figure out how they can use those skills to prosper in college, work and beyond.
This new discovery could allow dentists to regenerate the roots of teeth
Yang Chai and fellow researchers at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC have discovered how genes for the roots of teeth turn on and off, a key step on the path to someday regrowing the teeth themselves.
The next step in AI? Mimicking a baby’s brain
Alice Parker of USC Viterbi has spent years trying to build artificial systems that learn like the human brain, and her latest efforts may have cracked the code.
USC appoints Winston Crisp as new head of Student Affairs
The former vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will oversee more than 300 employees responsible for everything from recreational sports to nearly 1,000 student organizations.
Celebrating more than five decades of Trojan service
USC honors Constance Rodgers, executive assistant to eight deans at the USC Price School, as she retires after 56 years of dedication to the university.
Keck Medical Center of USC named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list
The academic medical center was also ranked among the top five hospitals in California and the top three hospitals in Los Angeles.
Environmental ingenuity: These creative business ideas aim to be both sustainable and successful
Cars that run on kelp. Cosmetics made from waste. USC Dornsife researchers are creating new products designed to both mend the planet and make it in the marketplace.
Poll: Though many Democratic primary voters are switching candidates, Biden still leads
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows Joe Biden in the lead, followed by a virtual three-way tie between Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.
Can tinkering with gut microbes really improve our health?
The human microbiome is a complex system; a probiotic that works for one person might not work for another. USC Dornsife scientists are looking to better understand our microbes and help people harness their health.
For some USC professors, every week is Shark Week
Sharks aren’t just the apex predators we see in movies; they’re complicated, fascinating creatures that Trojans are investigating from many angles.
Believing is seeing: USC Dornsife professors investigate how we form beliefs
These days, facts aren’t always enough to win an argument. Find out where our beliefs come from and why they’ve become even harder to change.