Tears flow as parents write goodbye letters to their new freshmen
In a USC tradition, parents of incoming freshmen are invited to spend part of Move-in Day penning emotional letters to the children they’re about to leave in Los Angeles.
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How the Center for the Political Future aims to unite a divided nation
How can a deeply polarized America be put back together? Experts at USC Dornsife’s Center for the Political Future are preparing the next generation of political leaders to listen, learn and respect the truth.
Trojan Family welcomes its newest members at convocation
USC President Carol L. Folt, faculty and staff greet more than 3,000 incoming students as they begin their academic journey at the university.
Voters predict Trump’s re-election, but less than a third would be happy
The latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times national poll also reveals that Republicans favor a populist direction over traditional conservatism by nearly two to one, while Republican-leaning voters slightly favor a more traditional path.
Settlement notice for patients of former USC gynecologist George Tyndall
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Health experts: Poor summer air quality putting Angelenos at risk
Professor Ed Avol of the Keck School of Medicine of USC notes one way to limit the damage: Walk through a neighborhood rather than along a busy thoroughfare.
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‘First Jobs’ program: 200 jobs in 2 years
The program provides paid entry-level jobs to USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni within five years of their graduation. TV producer Aaron Kaplan hatched the idea during a lunch with the school’s dean, Elizabeth M. Daley, and helped launch it.
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.
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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.
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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.“
USC Bovard Scholar shares her success: ‘If I can do it … you can do it’
A one-of-a-kind program at USC offers year-round support to ensure that high school seniors succeed at applying to and attending top-tier universities.
Former Bovard Scholars share why they chose USC as their new home
Five participants in last year’s USC Bovard Scholars program explain why the three-week summer residency inspired them to commit to USC.
Move-in Day madness: Campuses come to life as Trojans arrive for the fall semester
USC’s campuses are buzzing as students return. Our slideshow gives you an eyewitness view of Wednesday’s Move-in Day happenings on the University Park Campus.
Hip-hop or country? USC student’s AI tool analyzes ‘Old Town Road’
According to a PhD student’s artificial intelligence tool that analyzes lyrics and chords, Lil Nas X’s record-setting hit really does cross genres.
New to the family? Students and alumni offer a crash course in Trojan life
From the best food and hangout spots to game day traditions, this overview of campus life will help incoming freshmen become USC experts.
Jim Hardy, 1945 Rose Bowl MVP and the oldest living USC football player, 96
The MVP of the 1945 Rose Bowl played seven seasons as a quarterback in the NFL.
Mike McGee, former USC athletic director, 80
During his tenure, more than 50 Trojan teams finished in the top 10 at their NCAA championships, including four that won NCAA titles.
How much does Airbnb really affect rents and housing prices?
Research indicates that Airbnb is increasing rent and housing prices in certain areas, including Los Angeles. USC professors weigh in on how cities — and the company itself — can set rules that will benefit local communities.
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.
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.
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.
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.