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ShakeOut gives Trojans a chance to hone their earthquake preparedness skills
The annual drill at USC is meant to remind students, faculty and staff of what to do in the event of an earthquake and encourage them to make their homes and offices earthquake safe.
Celebrate Classical KUSC’s 75th anniversary with a journey through its history
Learn how the radio station grew from a tiny student-run outfit to the nation’s biggest classical station.
When it comes to wireless communication, two lasers are better than one
Meet the optical “it couple” that USC Viterbi researchers are using to help speed up and secure wireless communications.
A guide to U.S. national parks — courtesy of 30+ USC professors
Douglas Noble knows people from all walks of life appreciate the beauty of the 63 U.S. national parks. He’s bringing that mindset to students at USC — with help from a few dozen colleagues.
Marketplace.org
Climate change is going to make buying a home even more expensive
With the risk of natural disaster seemingly growing, USC Dornsife’s Matthew Kahn wonders: Will banks still be willing to make 30-year fixed-rate mortgages?
Inside Higher Ed
A ‘loud and clear’ call to invest in Black men
College and university leaders are taking steps to counter the sharp decline in enrollment among Black men during the pandemic. Shaun Harper of the USC Race and Equity Center says we shouldn’t strive to get back to ”normal,” though, because “normal failed to deliver to us the kind of diversity we all say we want at our colleges and universities.”
NFL.com
NFL and Pepsi to launch school partnered with USC Iovine and Young Academy
NPR
What top film schools are doing to help diversity Hollywood
Attracting and supporting diverse students is just the start, says Dean Elizabeth Daley of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The school’s efforts include a ”first jobs” program that helps graduates land their first paid jobs in the entertainment industry.
Los Angeles Times
Fed up with TikTok, black creators are moving on
It’s hard to know for sure whether the TikTok algorithm is biased against people of color, USC Marshall’s Kalinda Ukanwa said — but the perception persists.
The Wall Street Journal
Why was China’s biggest movie star was erased from the internet?
Zhao Wei was the Reese Witherspoon of China before she was censored by the Communist Party. “Zhao Wei is like a poster child for what the Communist Party sees as what’s wrong with celebrity culture in China,” USC Dornsife’s Stanley Rosen says. “It’s a demonstration that no one, no matter how wealthy or popular, is too big to pursue.”
The New York Times
One thing we can agree on is that we’re becoming a different country
The early 1990s were a turning point, notes USC Dornsife’s Dennis Chong: In the years since, college-educated and young people have become markedly less tolerant of hate speech pertaining to race, gender and social identity.
The Washington Post
The mystery of 9/11 and dementia
Marketplace.org
Challenges face the world’s largest container-shipping company as it tries to go green
The Danish company Maersk has ordered eight vessels that will run on methanol. But one key to the carbon-neutral strategy is ensuring that the methanol used is sustainable. As USC Dornsife’s Surya Prakash notes, China makes a lot of methanol from coal.
The Washington Post
China’s COVID lockdown led to an earlier, greener spring, study suggests
Vegetation across the country responded immediately to the change in conditions, a study by USC Dornsife’s John P. Wilson and colleagues found. It indicates that short-term changes in human activity can have a rapid ecological impact.
ABC News
California’s wildfires are already erratic, and the worst may be ahead
Los Angeles Times
Imagine an L.A. where the buses and subways are free
The MTA is considering eliminating fares, but would that increase ridership? “Unfortunately there’s not a lot of evidence that people will get out of their cars and into transit even if it were free,” says USC Price’s Genevieve Giuliano. “A trip by car often takes half the time it takes by transit.”
Asian Pacific American Student Services’ mentoring program sees record interest
The PEER mentoring program has been key in helping first-year Asian American, Pacific Islander and Desi American students transition to college and find community at USC.
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center tests potential therapy for aggressive type of breast cancer
A global clinical trial will assess the new therapy, which combines a monoclonal antibody and anti-cancer medication to deliver targeted doses directly to the tumor cells.
Helping students explore Asian American history
Lecturer May Lee sees her “Asian American History and Journalism” course as a way to address the “huge information gap” about Asian American history.
USC’s Paul Ginsburg elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Ginsburg, a senior fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center and professor of practice at USC Price, was recognized for his role in shaping and influencing health policy.
Paint night puts artistic spin on Latinx Heritage Month celebration
The USC community came together to flex its creative muscle and commemorate this year’s theme: esperanza (hope).
Students tackle climate change in global simulation conference
Teams focus on subjects such as deforestation, clean technologies, carbon trading and offsets, ocean health and population control.
5 things everyone should know about depression
USC experts offer insight into a widespread condition that affects nearly 300 million people each year.
Tom Morey, 86, surfing legend and Boogie board inventor
The USC alumnus invented other surf devices, toys and games, but his Boogie board creation became a smash hit for beachgoers.
USC Dornsife’s grant strategist explains how she can help junior faculty secure funding
Heidi Smith Parker helps scholars ensure funding proposals fall on receptive ears at federal agencies.
With neon parties and nonstop chatter, it’s springtime in the fall at USC Village
The faculty-in-residence at USC Village got a lesson in leaving when students headed home during the pandemic lockdown. Now, those faculty find themselves in the middle of a noisy renaissance.
Former USC, NFL and CFL end Paul Salata, 94, founder of Mr. Irrelevant Award
Salata lettered at end for USC in 1944, 1946 and 1947, when the Trojans won league titles each year.
Blockchain, the Internet of Things and meat: How a summer road trip led to a fellowship
Three USC undergrads — and sustainability fellowship recipients — believe emerging technologies like crypto could play a vital role in reinforcing the meat supply chain.
Watch faculty and students’ video clips that encourage COVID vaccinations
Multiple USC schools joined forces with the Vaccinate L.A. team to reach out to specific communities in Los Angeles via research-proven storytelling.
Liver and kidney transplant patients with COVID-19 get lifesaving boost from USC
The number of hospitalizations and deaths for patients managed with a new protocol dropped by nearly one-fifth; for those who received a new drug therapy, hospitalizations were halved and deaths were reduced to zero.
Dropping fat and calories to simulate fasting helps mice live a longer life
USC researchers are digging into the underexplored effects and benefits of short, periodic cycles of fasting on obesity and heart health.
Scholars by day, singers by night
USC Viterbi students and Asli Baat vocalists put the “plus” in Engineering+.
80 years after being forced to leave USC, a degree of honor for the Nisei
Though commencement never came for more than 100 Japanese American students who were forced into internment during World War II, the university will at last issue posthumous degrees in their names.
Aided by stem cells, a lizard regenerates a perfect tail for the first time in 250 million years
The USC-led experiment has implications for improvements in human wound-healing.
USC researchers pursue realistic model of the hippocampus
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers have secured $1.2 million in BRAIN Initiative funding to create a model of the hippocampus that is functionally indistinguishable from the real thing.
Randy Shaw, 73, USC men’s volleyball star
Shaw played at USC in 1974 and 1975; his teams both squads placed second in league play and advanced to the NCAA West Regional.
Armand Dorian named CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Dorian — interim CEO since March — will lead all aspects of the hospital in advancing its mission of providing personalized, high-quality health care to the local community.
USC social work researcher breaking new ground in suicide prevention
John Blosnich proposes a paradigm shift in suicide research by prioritizing social solutions and developing partnerships with industries outside of mental health and health care.
Food insecurity returns to pre-pandemic levels, but more than 1 in 10 Angelenos are still struggling
Nearly 1 million Los Angeles County residents are still food insecure, according to a new report spearheaded by USC Dornsife’s Public Exchange.
USC and CHLA win $24.5 million NIH grant to establish center aimed at improving Latino health across Southern California
The Southern California Center for Chronic Health Disparities in Latino Families and Children will focus on reversing obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases in Latinos with culturally sensitive solutions.