If you think you’ve noticed an increase in fireworks recently, you’re right. Doctors at LAC+USC Medical Center warn people to celebrate the Fourth of July safely amid a sudden rise in major injuries.
Long before joining USC’s Class of 2024, the Somers twins were the recipients of a miraculous lifesaving procedure pioneered by a veteran fetal surgeon.
Given continuing safety restrictions and limited densities permissible on campus, the university is recommending that all undergraduates take their fall courses online, and reconsider living on or close to campus for the fall semester.
Ishop brings decades of higher education experience to her new role as vice president for enrollment management at USC.
While completing her dental anesthesiology residency in New York, Tiffany Neimar found herself at ground zero of the coronavirus crisis — and responded with passion and leadership.
Research at USC by Zoë Corwin and Neftalie Williams found that skateboarding is how many young skaters first come in contact with the police or security guards — and it may lead to their first questions about who gets to use public space and why.
Whether you’re trying to get pregnant or trying to make sure you don’t, Director Richard Paulson of USC Fertility says that understanding a few fertility basics is key.
It’s the only way to resolve the disparity in which 1 in 5 California students lack computers and Wi-Fi, argues Martha Escutia, USC vice president of government relations.
The pandemic will further exacerbate already strained state budgets, particularly as millions of Americans shift from commercial insurance to Medicaid, writes USC’s John O’Brien in an op-ed. That shift puts the onus on states to find savings without cutting benefits.
COVID-19 has changed everything about the way we live; it is bound to change architecture, too. And while many architects agree that needs L.A. to move forward on increasing density, Dean Milton Curry of the USC School of Architecture says, “We need to do it smartly.”
Most people want to help you, says Lori Shreve Blake, USC’s senior director for alumni and student career services. If you ask for a job, you’re not going to get a response,” she says. “But if you ask for information, you’ll get that response.”
Trojan Shelter in Koreatown would become a home that catered to those who had to prioritize tuition over housing. It is entirely run by students — some 60 volunteers — and it isn’t just for Trojans.
The former astronaut says the upcoming launch will be “really intense” because he knows the people onboard.
Unable to enjoy the normal rituals that surround senior year, Nila and Emila Tavangarian decided to create a new tradition: supporting their community during the crisis
Typically, as economic hardship goes up, crime does too. But USC Marshall’s Ayse Imrohoroglu notes that criminals think rationally — and right now, it’s much too risky to attempt to commit a crime.
Cat Moore, director of belonging at the USC Office of Religious Life, spent 24 years battling loneliness — and has some tips for all.
The College Sports Information Directors of America honors the two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer, 10-time world record holder and six-time NCAA champion who helped USC win national titles in 1976 and 1977.
USC Viterbi researchers have created a model that can analyze complex, real-world systems and determine likely outcomes.
Through Instagram, Google Docs and a website, Autumn Gupta and Bryanna Wallace are offering ways for people to educate themselves about racism and white privilege.
The committed educator and influential author passed away June 28.
As Howard Schmitt will tell you, the amount of serious historic research, fabric knowledge, understanding of body movement and sheer ingenuity that goes into costume design is one of the hidden secrets of the theater profession.
A study by the USC Dornsife Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration reveals new information about Los Angeles’ immigrant population.
She came to USC to start a lab — one that today holds a key resource in the fight against COVID-19 — and to be herself.
Stem cell researchers have successfully reprogrammed three types of mouse cells to become “induced hair cell-like cells,” which can help treat hearing loss.
The gift creates and supports the Rosalie and Harold Rae Brown Center for Cancer Drug Discovery, which will focus on accelerating the development of groundbreaking cancer treatments.
A USC military law professor notes that regulations give members little ability to disobey lawful orders on the grounds of conscience.
The USC School of Architecture and the Getty Research Institute will work together to preserve and promote Williams’ legacy as a USC alum and legendary Black architect in Los Angeles.
Scientists across USC are developing a biocompatible coating that could block COVID-19 from entering the body.
The USC Center for LGBTQ+ Health Equity focuses on research and education to help close gaps in health care for the community.
After the success of their first round of distribution, the two organizations have a second wave ready to go.
The new lab study finds an unexpected glitch in a gene that supervises mitosis, one that has important implications for cancer treatment.
From crashing police department apps to co-opting hashtags, subversive tools have become part of Korean popular music fans’ resistance, notes USC Annenberg’s Hye Jin Lee.
The USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computing Center will upgrade to D-Wave’s Advantage system with more than 5000 qubits.
Two graduates of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work have partnered with one of their professors to help break down the barriers to quality, prejudice-free health care.
A USC-led study has found that having greater amounts of the peptide humanin is closely correlated with longer lives and better health in both animals and humans.
The organization, Girls Overcoming Obstacles Daily, will focus on students facing health and resource disparities in South Los Angeles.
The 2019 NCAA 400-meter hurdles champion — who has a 4.0 GPA in her public policy graduate program — is USC’s only Team Member of the Year honoree since the College Sports Information Directors of America began the award in 1996.
A $1.5 million grant will allow researchers with the USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society to investigate ways to reduce racial bias in the housing system.
USC scientists are testing out experimental COVID-19 treatments on simplified, lung-like structures that are grown in the lab using stem cells.
Humanity has never seen a global research collaboration on this scale — but USC experts note that the vaccine development and approval process remains a long and laborious one.
The program, part of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, is rooted in collaboration, communication and education.