USC breaks ground on USC Kaufman School of Dance
The facility will house a studio performance space, five dance studios and a dance wellness center.
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Former foster youth share stories of courage and drive
Lucero Noyola and Michael Boateng tell their stories in public for the first time.
Tennis player Zoë Scandalis stands up for team and for teens
Junior is part big sister, part role model to sixth graders.
Persistence pays off for determined filmmaker
Long in the making, his computer-animated short screens Saturday in Newport Beach.
Corruption chasers accept 2014 Selden Ring Award at USC
USC Annenberg accolade honors investigative journalists who boost civic engagement.
Conquering the world of custom apparel one T-shirt at a time
Two brothers and a colleague build a burgeoning company with help from the USC Viterbi Startup Garage.
Scientist breaks through the body’s intricate healing process
The research may lead to new medication for diabetics and others.
Budding scientist seeks new ways to deter cancer
The Keck School senior relishes research in disease prevention.
Slavic studies go ‘beyond dusty pages in an archive’
Marcus Levitt and Alexander Zholkovsky are honored for illuminating Russian history and culture.
Educating leaders to deliver better services in Africa and beyond
Faculty and students recommend innovative practices on water, electricity and more in developing nations.
Lasker Lectures cover the advancement of cochlear implants
Today’s challenge facing scientists: creating a totally implantable hearing device.
Video: One impossibly curious show at Wonderland
2014 ‘Wonderland’ takes Lewis Carroll into digital age
“Lewis Carroll Through Two Lenses” is a photographic meditation on the life and career of the renowned author.
Video: A clean sweep for baseball against Arizona
Video game promotes social engagement for autistic children
Social Clues is a video game with a higher purpose.
John Wilson lauded for geographic analysis
He is among the world’s leading scholars in spatial sciences.
Why innocent people plead guilty
Accepting a deal from prosecutors has become a common choice for individuals accused of a crime.
Slideshow: Lewis Carroll and the price of fame
USC Libraries recently purchased a coveted letter written by the author, who regretted his celebrity status.
Supreme Court briefs filed to protect innovators
The court is asked to take a strong stance on overly abstract patents.
Diabetes detectives
Casey Donovan and Alan Watts study mechanisms that are important in normalizing blood glucose levels.
Human rights legislation fought for in D.C.
A panel addresses more than 100 delegates on transitional justice mechanisms.
USC Libraries buys unpublished Lewis Carroll letter
USC had kept the purchase under wraps to surprise benefactors George and Linda Cassady.
Alia Tutor endows Keck School chair for fertility research
Paulson’s division has a long history of making motherhood possible for women with fertility issues.
Slideshow: Farewell to 2014′s winning water polo seniors
USC saluted its departing seniors on the women’s water polo team April 16. Take a look at a slideshow of the seniors in their final conference home game.
Carry believes USC students can resolve global woes
The vice provost credits current generation’s connections and caring.
Impact investments offer an opportunity to help society
The CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund discusses the topic with philanthropic and foundation leaders.
Video: Take a quick tour through USC News
Poet receives high praise from Pulitzer winner
Language poet Rae Armantrout chooses a manuscript by Hannah Sanghee Park.
USC faces UCLA in key matchups
The events pit six nationally ranked teams against each other.
Video: USC offers the state’s first master’s in stem cell biology
A case for balancing your checkbook
The Reckoning explores the role accounting plays in the effective management of nations.
Video: What can doctors learn from jazz quartets?
Social work student bridges the divide between military and civilians
Shawn Cervantes helps an underserved population in Santa Cruz.
David Bottjer awarded for pushing boundaries in paleontology
Scientist studies how early animals evolved on Earth and how the planet’s ecology changed.
Video: USC Thornton student takes songs to schools
USC Marshall teams with USA Today to cover the business of sport
The partnership is the first of its kind in online news.
Pharmacy students raise national profile in promoting wellness
USC School of Pharmacy students show how pharmacy can advance preventive care.
Whistleblowers assess journalism’s role in national security
USC Annenberg’s “Patriot or Traitor?” looks at government surveillance.