The USC alumna and trustee talks about the challenges and opportunities ahead for the university, her plans as interim president, and a lifetime of breaking through barriers — but don’t call her a “pioneer.”
Sharon Orrange explains the factors going into the decision on whether the vaccination is right for adults.
New research by USC scientists shows domoic acid from ocean algae is a chronic problem with natural and man-made origins.
University professionals aim to set a gold standard in college health on University Park and Health Sciences campuses.
A fun-filled evening for new students kicks off a year of friendly competition.
As seismic cultural and technological shifts sweep the industry, The Hollywood Reporter spent a year shadowing five promising USC School of Cinematic Arts seniors who are poised to reshape showbiz on their own terms: “We’re the replacements.”
The filmmaker was a Spielberg-anointed prodigy, but he’s spent the last decade working largely on franchises and sequels. Then he found his passion project.
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.
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.
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.
How close are we to silicon-based actors on our screens? USC’s Hao Li is working on that very task.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Virtual Brain Segmenter turns a tedious step in the scientific process into an immersive experience.
Japanese raisin tree’s leaves may help USC researcher in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, PTSD, anxiety and other conditions.
Disadvantaged minorities in the L.A. area show increased behavioral problems, such as depression and substance use.
Personal and cultural legacy meets cutting-edge research technology, enabling the documentation and preservation of Byzantine murals in Eastern Orthodox churches.
All branches of the military are represented at the university’s first units for student veterans.
Interim President Wanda M. Austin reminds incoming freshmen and transfer students that they are the “best of the best,” and thanks parents, too.
A USC physical therapy faculty member offers wellness tips to keep you feeling fit and healthy.
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.
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.
The $300 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.
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.
Armed with tools of their new trades, local men and women bring energy and high spirits to long-awaited restoration of the legendary landmark.
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.
Anne Michels sees her new post as an opportunity to make a positive difference for young women at USC.
Eight men mark a milestone — the publishing of their work crafted with help from mentors at USC’s Writing Program.
A visit by survivor Pinchas Gutter to his homeland is a recollection of the family he lost and the life he might have lived.
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.
It’s the 10th consecutive year that Keck Medicine has made the Best Hospitals list compiled by U.S. News & World Report.
Doctoral candidate copes with vertigo thanks to USC physical therapy faculty members.
USC Marshall research also suggests that Facebook users who help expose falsehoods should be compensated.
USC Schaeffer Center study shows that when clinicians are given information about a patient’s overdose, they prescribe fewer of the powerful painkillers.
USC’s Tracie Kirkland and Laura Cardinal share their experiences helping residents work toward recovery after the unthinkable.
USC Viterbi alumnus PJ Wilson moved to Puerto Rico, advocating for renewable energy on the island.
Sure, everyone reads To Kill a Mockingbird, but faculty members from USC’s Department of English have updated suggestions for today’s teens.