Master’s students Monica Caris and Riley McGuire just wanted to educate people about autism, but already their capstone project has become part of yearly officer training.
The ABAT enzyme helps cancerous medulloblastoma cells feed and survive, according to a study led by the USC Brain Tumor Center and the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Take a break and learn something new this summer with these brief, entertaining and educational videos featuring USC Dornsife scholars.
More than any other country, the U.S. has a long history of both requiring CEO pay disclosure and trying to effect change around dramatic pay ratios. But USC Marshall’s Kevin Murphy notes that those attempts have all done more harm than good.
The sun can be more damaging to the eyes than many realize — and the damage adds up, says Assistant Professor Annie Nguyen, an ophthalmologist with the USC Roski Eye Institute.
Big brands roll out Pride-related merchandise each June — but USC Dornsife’s Karen Tongson says that needs to be backed up with substantive action. Otherwise, Tongson says, “it’s not going to make any difference because people are still going to suffer the same injustices.”
The threat of immigration enforcement isn’t an effective deterrent for migrants in the long run, says USC Gould’s Emily Ryo. Her study found it has no significant effect on people’s decision to migrate from Mexico and Central America’s “Northern Triangle”: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
President Xi Jinping’s China is not what China will always be, notes USC Dornsife’s Gregory Treverton. America’s policy should be driven by what is good for the U.S., he notes, and not what might be bad for China.
The inability to gather people indoors to conduct research spurred innovations in how scientists recruit and study participants, says USC’s Wändi Bruine de Bruin: They don’t have to stay local, and since participants don’t have to come into the lab, it’s easier to recruit a more diverse sample. “I do think it will push social science forward,” she says.
Two-thirds of characters reflect stereotypes, and only about 3% of top-grossing movies had leads or co-leads who were Asians or Pacific Islanders, according to a study of 1,300 films by USC Annenberg’s Stacy Smith.
Quite a lot, it turns out: 144 audio speakers, a 90-foot stage, hundreds of chairs fastened to the ground so they can’t blow away — and don’t forget on-field WiFi service (football players don’t send many selfies from the 50-yard line). And it all had to be done in just a few weeks.
Landlords don’t always act rationally, notes USC Marshall’s Marco Giacoletti, whose research shows how they might adjust to a reopening society.
USC Dornsife’s Duncan Ryuken Williams helped organize a Buddhist ceremony to heal the recent rise in anti-Asian violence. “It is less about atoning for sin,” he says, “and more about trying to take some responsibility based on awakening to the fact that we are multiple, we are interconnected, we are interlinked and our destinies are very much intertwined — because that is how karma works.”
Some areas may have already reached herd immunity when you factor in the aftermath of the January and February surge, says Jeffrey Klausner of the Keck School of Medicine.
The Sound of Metal star is the first Muslim to receive an Oscar nomination for best actor. “What is striking to me is that there are just so many communities who have been marginalized and underrepresented or demonized in Hollywood,” says USC Dornsife’s Evelyn Alsultany, “and just how meaningful it is for various communities when you see yourself finally represented.”
Care for the Caregiver program launched last year with services that included mental health support for staff and faculty and housing accommodations for frontline workers wishing to quarantine while keeping their loved ones safe.
The massive motors used to cool the arena can take a break now that a smaller “pony chiller” has been installed to cut energy use.
Economist Patrick Turley of USC Dornsife and a multinational group of researchers issue a special report that examines the benefits, risks and ethics of selecting embryos to ensure healthier, smarter children.
USC’s Gale Sinatra and a colleague know that everyone is susceptible to forms of science denial — but they know there are solutions, too.
From Mark and Marilou Hamill to quarterback Kedon Slovis, the message is clear: Getting vaccinated helps the whole Trojan Family — and a raffle offers new incentives, too.
Masks are no longer required if you are fully vaccinated and have submitted your vaccination record to the MySHR system. Everyone must update their vaccination status by July 15.
Specialized programs from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology provide flexibility for an in-demand field.
The USC Viterbi robotic system “watches” people and figures out what they’ll need next, insights that could also be used to help people with disabilities through robot-assisted eating or meal prep.
USC has the largest archive of LGBTQ materials in the world, and researchers use it every year to learn more about gay history and culture.
Why are there no more lesbian bars in Los Angeles? That simple question piqued Marisa Turesky’s interest.
USC’s Sofia Gruskin notes that vaccine distribution and access vary greatly across the world, posing a threat to our success against COVID-19.
Shauna Davis finally feels like she’s headed in the right direction, thanks to the online Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity program at the USC Leonard Davis School.
The mobile clinic collaboration offers comprehensive care for homeless and at-risk veterans, ensuring that they are cavity-free, infection-free and pain-free.
For decades, developers trying to fill the 10-acre lot in Watts have been met with little community support. Now a group of USC urban planning students, as part of their capstone projects, focused on what the neighborhood needs.
The pandemic reduced overall U.S. life expectancy by over 1.3 years, USC research has found, with the effects on Black and Latino populations 2 to 3 times those for the white population.
The newly named Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has expanded over the years and renewed its focus on educational programs in the wake of COVID-19.
A newly approved yet controversial drug, in particular, brings both hope and challenges for patients and clinicians.
A preliminary study finds that expectant fathers with higher levels of oxytocin and brain activation later endorse a more “baby-led,” empathetic parenting style.
The games that begin July 23 in Tokyo will be quite different from their ancient counterparts.
Three years ago, Maria Contreras was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease. Now, thanks to Gloria Chiu of the USC Roski Eye Institute, Contreras has her sight — and her life — back.
These findings by USC researchers could help health care providers and genetic counselors offer more precision-based care and advice, particularly in the multiethnic populations of L.A. County.
Research from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is presented to the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military.
Almost a quarter of district schools have homeless rates above 5%, a USC study found, and many homeless students transfer schools frequently.
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers, working with a Caltech team, have demonstrated a new way to produce highly detailed images of the human brain.