Major enhancements take shape in USC Student Health
University professionals aim to set a gold standard in college health on University Park and Health Sciences campuses.
Friendly (and sometimes heated) rivalries get Residential Cup Competition underway
A fun-filled evening for new students kicks off a year of friendly competition.
Traditional Chinese hangover cure seen as potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Japanese raisin tree’s leaves may help USC researcher in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, PTSD, anxiety and other conditions.
Kids stress over public acts of discrimination, USC study finds
Disadvantaged minorities in the L.A. area show increased behavioral problems, such as depression and substance use.
Technology preserves Byzantine murals in Eastern Orthodox churches
Personal and cultural legacy meets cutting-edge research technology, enabling the documentation and preservation of Byzantine murals in Eastern Orthodox churches.
USC veterans find a place of their own to call home
All branches of the military are represented at the university’s first units for student veterans.
Convocation ceremony starts new Trojans on their academic journey
Interim President Wanda M. Austin reminds incoming freshmen and transfer students that they are the “best of the best,” and thanks parents, too.
Aching back? Give yourself a massage (yes, it’s possible)
A USC physical therapy faculty member offers wellness tips to keep you feeling fit and healthy.
Veterans, active military get a taste of life at a top university
Warrior-Scholar Project is designed to encourage vets to consider top-ranked schools — and gives them skills to get in, too; USC is the only California partner.
Campuses come to life as Trojans return on USC Move-in Day
Families and friends help students get settled before classes begin next week; it’s a day for shuttling boxes, snapping selfies and saying bittersweet goodbyes.
Coliseum renovation reaches halfway point with topping-off ceremony
The $300 million project will bring the 95-year-old stadium back to its former glory and add world-class amenities — all while the Trojans and Rams continue to play there.
USC Stem Cell researchers Neil Segil and Qi-Long Ying awarded $4 million NIH grants
The combined grants will allow research into why humans cannot recover from hearing loss but birds and reptiles can, and how two unique proteins affect stem cell renewal.
Newly arrived OB-GYN wants to educate and empower USC students
Anne Michels sees her new post as an opportunity to make a positive difference for young women at USC.
USC Shoah Foundation-backed film Last Goodbye offers haunting reminder of Holocaust history
A visit by survivor Pinchas Gutter to his homeland is a recollection of the family he lost and the life he might have lived.
First-year medical students take a big step at White Coat ceremony
The white coat is a symbol of the oath students take as a doctor, Dean Laura Mosqueda tells Trojans at Keck School of Medicine of USC rite of passage.
Keck Medical Center of USC ranked among best in country, highest in L.A. for cancer care
It’s the 10th consecutive year that Keck Medicine has made the Best Hospitals list compiled by U.S. News & World Report.
Trojan finds her balance despite rare type of hearing loss
Doctoral candidate copes with vertigo thanks to USC physical therapy faculty members.
Fake news isn’t just bad news: It’s bad for the bottom line, too
USC Marshall research also suggests that Facebook users who help expose falsehoods should be compensated.
Study: Doctors reduce opioid prescriptions after learning a patient overdoses
USC Schaeffer Center study shows that when clinicians are given information about a patient’s overdose, they prescribe fewer of the powerful painkillers.
Alum takes solar kits to help with Puerto Rico hurricane recovery
USC Viterbi alumnus PJ Wilson moved to Puerto Rico, advocating for renewable energy on the island.
The books high school students should be reading, according to USC professors
Sure, everyone reads To Kill a Mockingbird, but faculty members from USC’s Department of English have updated suggestions for today’s teens.
C. L. Max Nikias steps down as president, as search for new leader is underway
USC president agrees to step aside immediately, will continue as a tenured professor and assist with the transition of the incoming president.
Wanda Austin, engineer and businesswoman, named USC interim president
A USC trustee and alumna, she is internationally recognized for her work in aeronautics and leadership development.
5 ways to stay safe on social media
USC researchers weigh in on the biggest social media dangers — and how to avoid them.