USC establishes new campus in the heart of Washington, D.C.
The campus will serve as a coast-to-coast bridge for interdisciplinary study where students and faculty will collaborate with global opinion leaders.
The next battleground in U.S. politics: School boards
Often obscure and largely nonpartisan, school boards have become increasingly politicized in recent years. USC experts look at what might be ahead.
USC Rossier’s Mary Helen Immordino-Yang elected to National Academy of Education
An expert in developmental psychology and neuroscience, she joins the foremost organization in education policy and practice.
Wayne Brady, Madhuri Shekar to address USC School of Dramatic Arts graduates
Actor, producer and television personality Brady and playwright, screenwriter and producer Shekar will speak during two commencement ceremonies on May 12.
In memoriam: George Shannon, 84, became gerontology educator after 30-year acting career
“People always ask me if it’s too late to go back to school and I always say no,” he said during an interview for USC News in 2018.
L.A. poet Victoria Chang wins USC Dornsife’s 2023 Chowdhury Prize in Literature
The Department of English, with the support of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation and in collaboration with Kenyon College and the Kenyon Review, will award the $20,000 prize during a gala at USC on April 18.
The importance of pictures: Trojans bring senior portraits and more to Antelope Valley teens
Through the NewColorsProject, USC Marshall students gave 18 senior portrait packages to Palmdale high schoolers who couldn’t afford the pricey photos. That was just the start.
Are machines smarter than a 6-year-old?
Mohammad Rostami of USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute studies how to teach machines to learn without any supervision.
USC research identifies existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Poor environmental and water management have turned the delta into one of the largest polluted areas on the planet. Millions of people and migrating birds are at risk of exposure to waterborne contaminants.
Hear, hear! The power of sound
Whether it takes the form of a rousing rock concert, a friendly greeting or the lulling buzz of cicadas on a summer evening, sound holds the power to energize us, to cheer us, to soothe us and — above all — to connect us.
Can hormone replacement therapy protect the heart and brain after menopause?
A unique therapy may prevent postmenopausal cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline when taken within six years of menopause.
USC dives into AI research, education with new Center for Generative AI and Society
Amid the buzz about generative AI tools like ChatGPT, USC forms research center with $10 million in seed money and influential experts from the fields of computer science, film, media, education and more.
Is year-round daylight saving time a good idea? Maybe not
USC experts confirm biological challenges of the time change; if anything, they say we should be on standard time all year.
Pollution paradox: Study finds L.A. residents who drive less are exposed to more air pollution
After decades of racist planning decisions, areas with a larger share of non-white people experience more air pollution than whiter but otherwise similar areas, the USC study finds.
Oscar’s most significant social impact films of the year
The Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts identifies 14 movies that have impact while highlighting hot-button social issues.
‘Women Talking,’ ‘Slow Horses’ win 2023 USC Libraries’ Scripter Awards
The movie and TV series are recognized as the year’s best adaptation of the written word.
Keck Medicine of USC names Ikenna ‘Ike’ Mmeje president and CEO of USC Arcadia Hospital
The seasoned health care executive will lead the longstanding community hospital and recent addition to the Keck Medicine health system.
USC programs trace Oscar’s past and work to change film’s future
An Adobe Foundation grant to the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ MFA Acting Program will directly support the production of short films by underrepresented students.
USC trailblazer pushed past criticism as Trojan Marching Band’s first female drum major
TITLE IX: Since donning the cardinal cape and gold breastplate, USC Thornton alumna India Anderson has performed with Beyoncé at the 2022 Oscars and now leads the brass band Blow.
Notable USC alumni to receive honors at the 89th annual Alumni Awards
Bill Allen will receive the 2023 Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award.
Toward the cancer solution we need: Experts from science, engineering and the humanities join together
Scientists from USC Dornsife and Cedars-Sinai rally scholars around the country and in diverse fields to find better ways of beating the disease.
Largest known genetic study of prostate cancer in men of African descent could improve screening
The USC-led analysis of genetic data fills an urgent research gap for a population that faces a higher risk of prostate cancer than white men.
Students in USC Gould’s International Human Rights Clinic help Ukrainian family escape war
“Our client was always unsure if he could make the meetings because he was often in bomb shelters with no electricity or Zoom connection,” says law student Uma Fry Demetria.
Anonymous $11 million gift to USC Rossier will cement school’s Educational Equity Initiative
The gift was made to three projects that ensure youth will benefit from a more individualized, meaningful and equitable education experience.