Anna Cockrell named 2021 Honda Sports Award Winner for track and field
The award is presented annually the Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports.
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery and the continuing struggle for liberty and justice
As Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, USC experts examine the steps America has taken toward reckoning with the legacy of slavery and institutionalized racism.
How Dad inspired me: Professors reflect on their fathers’ influence
With Father’s Day on our minds, seven USC faculty members share touching stories of how their dads helped shape who they are today.
Juneteenth is Joyce Richey’s own family history
For this USC scientist, the stories are personal: Her great-grandmother was freed nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Tracking anti-science views via social media could help shape public health strategies
Anti-science attitudes and political ideology often go hand in hand, a USC study finds, which means machine-analyzed data could offer clues as to where diseases like COVID-19 might spread.
USC researchers awarded $5 million to study cancer risk across diverse populations
Because certain racial and ethnic groups have much higher incidence rates of certain types of cancer, the team will create one of the largest and most diverse genetic cohorts.
USC to host online event to commemorate Juneteenth
The event on Saturday will reflect on and celebrate Black heritage through student tributes, artistic performances and various speakers.
A seven-year journey ends for the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative’s most accomplished class
Tracy Nguyen, who is headed to Johns Hopkins University, is one of the 83 graduating high school seniors who will be attending college this fall — a perfect 100% of the class.
Masking, breakthrough infections and telehealth: USC experts predict life after California reopens
How will life in the Golden State change after most statewide COVID-19 restrictions are lifted on June 15? Keck Medicine of USC experts weigh in on what to expect next.
USC scientists make big progress in building mini-kidneys
Zhongwei Li and his colleagues at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have created what could be a key building block for assembling a synthetic kidney.
What we know about water may have just changed dramatically
USC researchers discover some strange properties about water that could have a remarkable impact on all water-related processes, from purification to drug manufacturing and beyond.
Women’s track and field team wins second NCAA outdoor championship In 3 seasons
The Trojans score their most points ever at the NCAAs. Anna Cockrell becames only the second person to win the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles in the same season.
LAUSD, Jimmy Iovine and Andre ‘Dr. Dre’ Young to open new high school
The school will mirror the USC Iovine and Young Academy’s nationally recognized educational model that combines design, business and technology with hands-on learning.
Research shows ‘safe parking’ programs can help homeless
Dozens of cities have started designating certain parking lots as safe zones for homeless individuals. Based on three recent USC Price students’ research, it’s an effective strategy.
Newly revealed potential treatment target for Alzheimer’s could help with late-stage disease
A new USC study may have unlocked therapy options to slow cognitive impairment in people with the APOE4 gene, which has long been associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Isis Galeno set out to research her family’s favorite music: ska
Thanks to a prestigious Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, the recent USC grad was able to dive into the history of Mexican American ska music in Los Angeles.
Neighborhood Academic Initiative graduation marks the end of Cáceres family journey
Emmely Cáceres will become the last of four daughters to graduate from USC’s premier college prep program, and she credits her sisters and parents with putting her on the path to success.
USC TRiO students celebrate virtual graduation
The event honored the achievements of 104 Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science graduates, seven of whom will be attending USC.
Professor’s invention used as COVID-19 virus particle sampler
An air sampling method created by USC Viterbi researchers to measure air quality has been adopted by the Department of Homeland Security to better understand COVID-19’s spread.
Amplifying diverse voices in USC music classes
The Voices Fund has helped bring celebrated artists like jazz musician Roscoe Mitchell and mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges to speak in USC Thornton classrooms.
Inspired by her mother’s love, this young poet prepares for life as a Trojan
Shandela Contreras would not have graduated from USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative without her mom’s hard work and sacrifice, virtues she’ll carry with her as a USC student.
Business leader Steve Keck named to the USC Board of Trustees
The USC alumnus has deep, long-standing connections to the university.
Pilot lands at Boeing, then USC Iovine and Young Academy for online master’s
Allie Corrigan contemplated obtaining an MBA or a master’s in graphic design, ultimately landing on a combination of the two degrees: the Master of Science in Integrated Design, Business and Technology.
How USC’s Center for Inclusive Democracy is using big data to transform voting
As the state of Georgia prepared for two U.S. Senate runoff elections in January, USC’s election experts offered tools that could help get important information to officials, community groups and voters.