On July 20, 1969, Trojan Neil Armstrong guided the Apollo 11 lunar module to a safe landing on the moon. Find out how that day and its aftermath affected future USC engineers and students from around the world.
Fifty years after the first moon landing, USC professors reflect on how the Apollo 11 mission invigorated a tumultuous nation.
They created unforgettable memories as children in USC’s mentorship program. Now these Trojans are helping the next generation of campers build confidence and make lifelong friends.
Clinton and Gerard Tibuck — who had been separated since 2015 — spent Thanksgiving together after a USC law student helped Clinton win asylum.
“There are new reasons to go to space,” says USC’s Anita Sengupta. Among them: tourism, mining and telecommunications.
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.“
In an op-ed, USC’s Varun Soni notes that students used to ask “How should I live?” Now they are more likely to ask “Why should I live?”
A study by USC’s Mindy Romero notes that while things have improved in the state, they have improved less for Latinos than for almost everyone else.
In an op-ed, USC’s Diane Winston notes that Pride Month has gone mainstream. “With each win, the gay community merges further into mainstream America, which is how Pride Month found fans from Taylor Swift to Target,” she writes. “But it came at a cost.”
The USC study found that crime jumped on days that were hotter than 85 degrees, especially in low-income neighborhoods.
Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute have created software that uses AI to quickly detect deepfake video — deliberately faked videos that look astonishingly real — with 96% accuracy.
A new campaign from USC’s Annenberg Innovation Lab encourages queer and transgender Americans to participate in the 2020 Census — even though no questions about sexual orientation and gender identity are asked in it.
The USC-affiliated hospital is ranked No. 5 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s newly released annual list of Best Children’s Hospitals.
In an op-ed, USC’s Zakhary Mallett argues that the financial models of gig companies like Lyft, Uber and GrubHub are unsustainable because customers don’t pay the full cost of the service. Those subsidies harm industries that are self-sufficient and exploit workers, too.
In an op-ed, USC’s Dana Goldman argues that a revived federal Office of Technology Assessment could provide a sharp focus on medical innovation and advise lawmakers on appropriating pricing for new technologies.
Keck Medicine of USC hopes to save lives with early lung cancer detection. “We really need to educate peopleL If you catch lung cancer early, it’s not a death sentence,” said USC’s Christopher Lee.
USC research has shown that immigrants provide U.S. companies with a true competitive advantage, and policies that limit them could be just as detrimental in the long run.
As interest in science declines, would a decades-long plan to set foot on Mars reignite America’s passion for giant leaps? One USC professor believes it just might.
USC Viterbi student Zane Durante is developing natural language processing techniques to identify truthful or deceptive speech in child forensic interviews.
Understanding the brain structure of transgender people could help tailor care and support, says recent USC grad and neuroscientist Jonathan Vanhoecke.
Amid mounting discoveries about Alzheimer’s complex list of triggers, USC Dornsife researchers turn their attention to preventive measures.
High school students from military families aren’t always sure what to expect from college. That’s where the USC Provost’s Pre-College Scholarship for Military Families comes in.
USC research into Alzheimer’s — which will be on display at the upcoming Alzheimer’s Association International Conference — has uncovered much about the disease, including establishing a link between cardiovascular health and a fully functioning brain.
USC researchers investigate whether exercising self-control by selecting groceries ahead of time produces healthy benefits for hungry shoppers.
Seismologists and engineers unite after a quake to quickly gather information and share it through a statewide clearinghouse that is critical for improving simulations and emergency preparedness.
Researchers have long known that babies born to mothers who drank heavily while pregnant have impairments. Now, an innovative study will test their sensory processing — in a community where drinking while pregnant is socially acceptable.
A USC Dornsife expert on climate change teaches mathematical and scientific fundamentals to help his students see through the growing cloud of misinformation.
The multisport athlete was a three-year letterman center on the Trojan basketball team and a three-year letterman pitcher in baseball.
The association between prescription opioids abuse and later heroin use reinforces that adolescents need to be considered in the opioid epidemic discussion.
Greg Harlan is a USC physician who regularly goes for walks with residents of nearby neighborhoods. Listen in as he explains what makes this program so valuable.
USC researchers have found that identifying a patient’s consensus molecular subtype could help oncologists determine the most effective course of treatment.
Applications for this new program — aimed at preparing health care practitioners to meet the needs of an aging population — are being accepted for fall 2019.
Why does adversity knock some people down while others bounce right back up? It’s called resilience, and more scientists are studying it.
The Center for Intelligent Environments will study how to incorporate AI and automation into our built environment in ways that reinforce trust, safety and comfort.
Special donor-supported funds at the school became a financial lifeline for senior Savanna Mesch, keeping her on track for graduation.
USC undergraduates are helping to preserve a vital part of California’s heritage by documenting sunken vessels at the recently created underwater trail in Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay.
For years, researchers have investigated the link between certain cravings and PMS. Now, this USC researcher outlines what we’ve learned — and how women can take action.
As part of their New Movement Residency, Testa recently took over USC Kaufman studios to rehearse dance numbers that he plans to submit for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.