How to survive holiday gatherings in these divisive times
Sitting down with family and friends may be more stressful than it used to be; USC experts offer sage advice.
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Newest primary care doctor brings specialty in adolescent medicine
Alumna Heather Needham will work at USC Student Health and teach at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Single mom keeps her eye on an ophthalmology career
Parshanna Wilson works at USC Village and studies at USC Roski Eye Institute clinics around Los Angeles.
The Conversation
Why the Pilgrims were actually able to survive
The Pilgrims repeatedly thanked God for their good fortune, but without two earlier developments, the entire undertaking at New Plymouth would have likely failed, writes USC’s Peter Mancall.
KPCC
On the road with California’s poet laureate, Dana Gioia
The USC professor wrapped up his two-year term as the state’s poet laureate in October. During his term, he visited all 58 counties in the state.
Time
Who gets to be American?
In an essay featured on the magazine’s cover, USC’s Viet Thanh Nguyen argues for a more inclusive vision of America that allows for the fact that criticism can coexist with a love of country.
Los Angeles Times
USC’s newest team players: The Trojans of esports
The university’s Esports Union is an offshoot of its top-ranked game design program, which draws on resources from the film and engineering schools.
PC Magazine
USC innovator explains how biotech can enhance humans
Amanda Mason discusses how she’s building not-quite cyborgs by merging the best of Silicon Valley and academia at USC’s MESH Academy. Don’t be scared.
KCET
Coachella Valley communities to get tools for progress
A partnership between USC’s Price Center for Social Innovation and a local nonprofit will dig into publicly available data to help the community, where nearly half of its residents live in poverty.
Voice of America
For autistic kids, robots can be welcome study buddies
Robots have been assembling cars in factories, answering questions at conventions, moving packages in warehouses and more. Now, a USC team is studying how well robots work with autistic children, providing personalized support and learning.
Harvard Business Review
Aging global population offers a ‘longevity opportunity’
USC’s Paul Irving notes that as new consumer opportunities and markets emerge, every company should have a strategy for tapping into the needs, wants and buying power of older customers.
Popular Science
MRIs give researchers new insight into beatboxing and linguistics
Shrikanth Narayanan of USC Viterbi says beatboxers are trying to create a new sound system.
Los Angeles Times
Most Americans aren’t financially healthy despite booming economy, survey finds
A new survey from USC and the nonprofit Center for Financial Services Innovation found that only 28 percent of U.S. households are financially healthy: They are in control of their spending, are saving money, don’t have too much debt and are planning for the unforeseen.
60 Minutes
Why is the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
In her ballistics lab, USC’s Cynthia Bir demonstrates how the AR-15’s ammunition causes far more damage to tissues, bones and organs than other types of ammunition.
Education Week
New Southern California ed-tech accelerator seeks diverse, global reach
A new program at USC will bring together education and engineering faculty to support startup ed-tech companies, with a big focus on helping minority- and female-owned businesses.
Former ed secretary makes case that educators teach for social justice
In USC lecture, John B. King Jr. draws on his experiences growing up in New York City to show how educators can make a difference.
USC Viterbi selected as partner institution for State Department’s Diplomacy Lab
Program is designed to provide students and faculty with hands-on experience on global policy challenges.
Pantry project aims to help USC students with fresh food
Trojan Food Pantry helps students in need with meals and more.
Cancer center names first associate director of community outreach and engagement
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati will oversee cancer prevention strategies, screening and treatment in East L.A. communities in her new role at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
USC researchers reveal how promising new cancer treatment works
Three USC Viterbi scientists fight the disease with CAR T cell therapy, which was named 2018 Advance of the Year.
USC athletes’ Graduation Success Rate at all-time high
Eight of the 18 USC sports with data tracked by the NCAA had a rate this year above 90 percent.
In memoriam: Pete Hillman, USC baseball and basketball standout, 77
He pitched on USC’s 1963 national championship baseball team and was a three-year basketball letterman.
California wildfires raise concerns about impacts to environment and health
USC experts offer insight into why wildlands burn so much and how smoke harms people.
Filmmaker taps into the tragedies of life in documentaries
MFA student Mary Gerretsen uses film to work out troubling issues in her own experience.
Audio story: Haven’t completed your family by 35? Time to freeze your eggs
🔊 Richard J. Paulson of USC Fertility describes the process that allows patients to preserve fertility into their late 40s.
USC institute launches a global study of how the brain ages
The ENIGMA World Aging Center will help pinpoint factors that contribute to healthy aging versus those that increase a risk for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.
Warped Tour founder finds new calling in classroom
As the music industry changes, Kevin Lyman wants to help the next generation of industry pros get millennials and Gen Z to attend shows.
Designer April Greiman joins USC Roski School of Art and Design
The accomplished artist will teach as a member of the school’s growing design program.
How fast you walk says a lot about your health
Researchers use gait speed as a way to identify patients who might have difficulties recovering from surgery, or other health issues.
USC’s Mediation Clinic helps L.A. firefighters put out personal conflicts
Teamwork and trust are essential for those working in perilous situations and shared living quarters.
Trojan Marching Band streak of consecutive games hits 400
Now in his 49th season at the helm, Arthur Bartner and the band will celebrate their 400th straight performance at a football game this weekend.
The true meaning of ‘Armistice Day’ — a commitment to peace
As the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I approaches Sunday, USC sociologist Michael Messner talks about his research into veterans who now advocate for peace.
USC academy joins venture capital firm on health care startups
The USC MESH Academy plans to accelerate innovative projects in health and life sciences.
Anita Hill has unanswered questions for Brett Kavanaugh
At USC event, Hill speaks on how sexual assault and harassment issues have shifted amid #MeToo, and what she would say to former Vice President Joe Biden.
How did WWI reshape the modern world?
A hundred years after the end of the “war to end all wars,” USC experts discuss its surprising impact and how it affects us even today.
Sisters embrace a spirit of service at USC
Nikki and Shaliz Aflatooni immersed themselves in volunteer opportunities as undergrads — their way of giving back after receiving merit scholarships.
Trojan transforms lives of South Dakota’s Native American youth
Simone Webster’s trip to a reservation allows the master’s student to help the historically underserved.
Meet Brandon Pili, USC’s first football student-athlete from Alaska
He gladly traded shoveling snow for football practices at dawn, but he still daydreams about camping, fishing and his mom’s deep-dish chocolate chip cookies.
FDA approves brain scanner for clinical use at USC
The 7T Terra MRI scanner at USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute will augment care for patients with Alzheimer’s and other diseases.