Convocation ceremony starts new Trojans on their academic journey
Interim President Wanda M. Austin reminds incoming freshmen and transfer students that they are the “best of the best,” and thanks parents, too.
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Technology preserves Byzantine murals in Eastern Orthodox churches
Personal and cultural legacy meets cutting-edge research technology, enabling the documentation and preservation of Byzantine murals in Eastern Orthodox churches.
USC veterans find a place of their own to call home
All branches of the military are represented at the university’s first units for student veterans.
Aching back? Give yourself a massage (yes, it’s possible)
A USC physical therapy faculty member offers wellness tips to keep you feeling fit and healthy.
Veterans, active military get a taste of life at a top university
Warrior-Scholar Project is designed to encourage vets to consider top-ranked schools — and gives them skills to get in, too; USC is the only California partner.
The Wall Street Journal
How leaders can stop employees from deliberately hiding information
While a leader can’t make all employees trust each other or eliminate the competition for resources in the workplace, USC’s Jennifer Deal notes, he or she can work to establish a culture of information sharing.
Los Angeles Times
The voice of USC football does his most important work for an audience of one
Pete Arbogast is a volunteer in the Providence St. John’s No One Dies Alone program. If a terminally ill patient’s family is not available, or if they have no family, Arbogast is one of about 50 volunteers who might be summoned to their bedside to comfort them.
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Camp aims to introduce African-American and Latina girls to STEM
A weeklong camp at USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Institute of Engineering Community and Cultural Competence immerses girls ages 11-13 from L.A.-area schools in rocketry and aerospace engineering.
PC Magazine
Here come the virtual humans
How close are we to silicon-based actors on our screens? USC’s Hao Li is working on that very task.
The Wall Street Journal
The call to care for aging parents comes sooner now
More millennials are responsible for their parents and grandparents — sometimes derailing careers and family life, according to a report by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.
HealthDay
Access to diabetes drugs improved under Affordable Care Act
A study by USC’s Rebecca Myerson reports that the number of filled prescriptions for insulin and other diabetes medications rose by up to 40 percent in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2014 and 2015.
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Safety claims in auto efficiency rollback draw skeptics
Research by USC Price’s Antonio Bento and colleagues found that if the average weight of new vehicles declines, along with a more even distribution of weight across vehicles, fatalities may be reduced.
USA Today
Removing the employment barrier around schizophrenia
In The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey through Madness, USC Gould’s Elyn Saks notes that schizophrenia doesn’t preclude achievement and contribution. She knows that firsthand.
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Save boycotts for people who deserve them
When we turn too quickly to boycotts and shunning, USC Gould’s Scott Altman argues in an op-ed, we undermine what little is left of civic engagement and its potential for genuine dialogue and cooperation.
IndieWire
USC to host women’s animation symposium ’Breaking the Glass Frame’
The October event is designed to empower women and LGBTQ people by spotlighting female contributions to animation and exploring solutions to sexual harassment, bias and lack of diversity within the industry and academia.
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Seven things research reveals — and doesn’t — about Advanced Placement
Among the observations by Suneal Kolluri, a USC doctoral student and former high school social studies teacher: Access to AP programs has been expanding, but gaps in enrollment by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status remain, between and within schools.
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Housing values may fall as baby boomers die off or sell off
The reason, says USC’s Dowell Myers: Upcoming generations of buyers may not have the financial capacity — or desire — to absorb the large numbers of homes coming to market.
Campuses come to life as Trojans return on USC Move-in Day
Families and friends help students get settled before classes begin next week; it’s a day for shuttling boxes, snapping selfies and saying bittersweet goodbyes.
Coliseum renovation reaches halfway point with topping-off ceremony
The $270 million project will bring the 95-year-old stadium back to its former glory and add world-class amenities — all while the Trojans and Rams continue to play there.
USC Stem Cell researchers Neil Segil and Qi-Long Ying awarded $4 million NIH grants
The combined grants will allow research into why humans cannot recover from hearing loss but birds and reptiles can, and how two unique proteins affect stem cell renewal.
Construction workers benefit from Coliseum renovation
Armed with tools of their new trades, local men and women bring energy and high spirits to long-awaited restoration of the legendary landmark.
USC helps teachers from around the U.S. get rare access to colonial era history
The USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute inspires 35 middle and high school teachers to teach students about the latest scholarship on the early American experience.
Newly arrived OB-GYN wants to educate and empower USC students
Anne Michels sees her new post as an opportunity to make a positive difference for young women at USC.
Stories from the Truly Free spotlights former inmates’ writing
Eight men mark a milestone — the publishing of their work crafted with help from mentors at USC’s Writing Program.
USC Shoah Foundation-backed film Last Goodbye offers haunting reminder of Holocaust history
A visit by survivor Pinchas Gutter to his homeland is a recollection of the family he lost and the life he might have lived.
First-year medical students take a big step at White Coat ceremony
The white coat is a symbol of the oath students take as a doctor, Dean Laura Mosqueda tells Trojans at Keck School of Medicine of USC rite of passage.
Keck Medical Center of USC ranked among best in country, highest in L.A. for cancer care
It’s the 10th consecutive year that Keck Medicine has made the Best Hospitals list compiled by U.S. News & World Report.
Trojan finds her balance despite rare type of hearing loss
Doctoral candidate copes with vertigo thanks to USC physical therapy faculty members.
Fake news isn’t just bad news: It’s bad for the bottom line, too
USC Marshall research also suggests that Facebook users who help expose falsehoods should be compensated.
Study: Doctors reduce opioid prescriptions after learning a patient overdoses
USC Schaeffer Center study shows that when clinicians are given information about a patient’s overdose, they prescribe fewer of the powerful painkillers.
Nurses, social workers step in after natural disasters strike
USC’s Tracie Kirkland and Laura Cardinal share their experiences helping residents work toward recovery after the unthinkable.
Alum takes solar kits to help with Puerto Rico hurricane recovery
USC Viterbi alumnus PJ Wilson moved to Puerto Rico, advocating for renewable energy on the island.
The books high school students should be reading, according to USC professors
Sure, everyone reads To Kill a Mockingbird, but faculty members from USC’s Department of English have updated suggestions for today’s teens.
C. L. Max Nikias steps down as president, as search for new leader is underway
USC president agrees to step aside immediately, will continue as a tenured professor and assist with the transition of the incoming president.
Wanda Austin, engineer and businesswoman, named USC interim president
A USC trustee and alumna, she is internationally recognized for her work in aeronautics and leadership development.
5 ways to stay safe on social media
USC researchers weigh in on the biggest social media dangers — and how to avoid them.
Digital collection of dance performances finds a home at USC
USC Libraries and the USC Kaufman School of Dance will feature hundreds of cultural performances thanks to a Mellon Foundation grant.
How artificial intelligence can help us eat better
You are what your friends eat, according to USC researchers whose study aims to prevent obesity and diabetes in kids; AI may be able to find friends who are good influences.
Medical student works with policymakers on health effects of global climate change
Anish Parekh, the son of a USC professor, studies the spread and possible control of diseases as part of his public health degree.
High school storytellers sharpen their skills at USC Annenberg
Los Angeles-area students learn about careers in communications, journalism and multimedia during a monthlong summer academy.
A smarter device to treat pediatric hydrocephalus and ease parents‘ worry
Startup specializes in sensor technology for the first “smart” system seen as a boon for patients.