Farms of the future: How the mung bean, chickpea and kelp can survive climate change
USC Dornsife’s Sergey Nuzhdin on how the evolution of crops may point toward their sustainable future.
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Army officer looks to transition to government role with help from USC Price
After serving almost a decade in the military, Nicholas Brands was ready for a change. USC Price’s online Master of Public Administration program was just what he was looking for.
Trojan brings a reformer’s zeal to government service
As director of the Dream Keeper Initiative, Saidah Leatutufu-Burch is leading efforts to promote prosperity in San Francisco’s Black communities.
Joel Curran appointed USC’s senior vice president and chief communications officer
The public relations and higher education innovator looks forward to leading communications that support the university’s world-class research.
Advancing computer vision one pixel at a time
What happens when a rabbit jumps in front of a self-driving car? Perhaps nothing bad, thanks to research from USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute and the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
U.S. News & World Report
Legal pot: More potent than ever, largely unregulated
Some states cap the number of ounces or grams consumers are allowed to buy — but even a little cannabis can amount to a lot of THC, said Rosalie Liccardo Pacula of the USC Price School of Public Policy.
Today.com
Are makeup wipes doing more harm than good?
With makeup wipes, “you’re wiping things on the skin to get the oil, makeup and dirt off,” says dermatologist Nada Elbuluk of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “But you’re leaving some of the residue from the wipes on the skin. And that’s something that needs to be cleansed off as well.”
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Why some people feel lonely, even in a crowded room
A study led by USC Dornsife’s Elisa Baek found that lonely individuals process the world around them differently than other people.
The New York Times
Want to make a change? Consider your ‘possible selves’
If you’re dreaming of a different career, enroll in a course, shadow someone, take up a hobby or a side job. Making the transition “requires you to say now, today, this week, these are the steps I can actually take” to attain that goal, says USC Dornsife’s Daphna Oyserman.
Los Angeles Times
On eve of Festival of Books at USC, L.A. Times Book Prizes presented in ceremony at Bovard Auditorium
Among the winners were widely known historians and journalists, including biography winner Beverly Gage, for G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century, and Dahlia Lithwick, whose Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America, won the current interest prize.
U.S. News and World Report
How to teach young people about antisemitism
Teachers and parents can look for age-appropriate resources — such as the that USC Shoah Foundation — The Institute for Visual History and Education prepared in partnership with Nickelodeon.
Los Angeles Times
‘Against their will’: Proposed law would make it easier to detain people with mental illness
A section of the bill cites the inability to attend “to necessary personal or medical care” and “to self-protection or personal safety” as evidence of grave disability. But Elyn Saks of the USC Gould School of Law asks, “What constitutes personal care? And how do we distinguish mental illness from eccentricity or neurodiversity? Who makes that determination?”
The New York Times
What is the ideal retirement age for your health?
Some people can’t continue to do manual labor at age 65, says Dean Pinchas Cohen of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. But for workers in knowledge-based fields such as management, business and finance, education and health care — some 45% of us — a retirement age under 65 “makes no sense.”
The New York Times
Geothermal power, cheap and clean, could help run Japan — so why doesn’t it?
“It’s domestic, it’s renewable — it’s all the things Japan needs,” USC Dornsife’s Jacques Hymans says. But across the nation, local governments have introduced new restrictions.
Los Angeles Times
How I helped TV’s ‘Perry Mason’ find the real Latinx L.A.
USC Dornsife’s Natalia Molina describes her work as a historical consultant on the HBO series, which is set in 1930s Los Angeles.
USA Today
Is there an alternative to statins for high cholesterol?
Some people can’t take statins because of side effects. “If they go home and don’t take it, it’s not doing any benefit,” said cardiologist Eugene DePasquale of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “It’s really important to have an alternative.”
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Hollywood gets wildfires all wrong — to the frustration of firefighters
A study from the climate change storytelling consultancy Good Energy and USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center found less than 3% of the more than 37,000 analyzed movie and TV scripts written between 2016 and 2020 made any reference to climate change. But scenes featuring discussions about climate change or fire control methods, such as raking leaves off a lawn, don’t exactly make for scintillating screen time.
How the mung bean’s evolution provides cultivation clues for climate change
Researchers at USC Dornsife are using genomic testing to uncover two game-changing variants for crop breeders in the face of climate change.
Happy birthday, Tommy! Trojan Shrine was unveiled 93 years ago
The icon, modeled after a number of USC football players, represents the five qualities of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, courageous and ambitious.
Musical numbers: The deep relationship between music and math
USC experts explain how math and music intertwine in creative expression — from Coltrane’s Circle of Tones to the shared skills required for both.
USC research prototype launches for testing on the International Space Station
CLINGERS, a unique docking system, is designed to facilitate sensing and docking operations in space.
Sensory adapted dental rooms reduce autistic children’s stress during teeth cleanings
A study led by USC researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles finds the adapted environments significantly reduce autistic children’s physiological and behavioral stress.
Trojan commits to retelling the story of the Alamo — the good, the bad and the ugly
As executive director of the Alamo Trust, Kate Rogers is putting her research on contested histories into practice.
Trojans share their commitment to being ‘All Out With Pride’
“We are not going to let anyone steal our joy,” USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association President Erika Hartman says during the university’s virtual Pride Month kickoff event.
USC Viterbi assistant professor gets research award from National Institutes of Health
Wade Zeno, an expert in proteins, has received the Early-Stage Investigator’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award.
Medical school unit launches continuous learning initiative for antiracist curriculum change
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences initiative will focus on fostering a culture of self-reflection, learning and continuous improvement to advance racial equity.
AI sheds new light on the ‘code of life’
USC Dornsife researchers employ artificial intelligence to unveil the intricate world of DNA structure and chemistry, enabling unprecedented insights into gene regulation and disease.
Happy birthday, Tommy! Trojan Shrine was unveiled 93 years ago June 6
The icon, modeled after a number of USC football players, represents the five qualities of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, courageous and ambitious.
USC claims 2022-23 Crosstown Cup in rivalry competition with UCLA
The Trojans now hold a 13-8 all-time lead over the Bruins in the history of the good-natured challenge.
Trojan trailblazer works to make women, LGBTQ+ students feel ‘safe and comfortable’ at veterans center
TITLE IX: Janine Williams says the landmark legislation is “about opening doors and leaving the door open for who will come next.”
Information Sciences Institute leads initiative to increase bandwidth availability around the nation
The USC Viterbi unit is working with the National Science Foundation, the Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah to expand spectrum access.
Researcher uses mammal DNA to zoom into human genome with unprecedented resolution
Steven Gazal has identified base pairs of DNA that play a crucial role in human disease.
USC Pride Month celebrations come as LGTBQ+ community is targeted across the country
“It’s all about being together and standing alongside each other,” says USC Professor Karen Tongson.
USC Troy Camp’s annual gala: Celebrating 75 years of friendship
Alumni from Troy Camp’s 75-year history reunited for their first fundraising gala since 2019.
USC Schaeffer Center research director testifies at congressional hearing
Darius Lakdawalla testifies before the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, discussing biomedical innovation and patient access.
Neighborhood Academic Initiative gala celebrates graduating class of seniors
This year’s gala honors a class of scholars who bonded during trying times to help one another succeed as they progressed through the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative.
How do you transform communities? Go back to the basics
USC Marshall master’s student Jordana Carlos de Mendonça founded EcomAmor to educate people about nutrition and community.
How vaccine hesitant are you? A third of Americans aren’t fully protected against COVID
Researchers at USC’s Information Sciences Institute used machine learning and deep statistical analysis to look for answers about vaccine hesitancy.
USC student films win at Cannes
Trojan productions were once again recognized as standouts among the 38 official selections in The American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes.
New USC Mann and Naval ROTC grad will soon commission in the U.S. Navy
COMMENCEMENT: Jack Saville has long dreamed of being in the U.S. Navy.
Trojan trailblazer lays the bricks for children’s path to college
TITLE IX: Kim Thomas-Barrios’ career has been dedicated to helping students pursue a college education and achieve their dreams.