‘Title IX changed USC immensely,’ women’s sports trailblazer says
TITLE IX: Barbara Hedges — hired as USC associate athletic director in 1973 — pushed for scholarships, funding and growth.
Yellowstone flooding underscores environmental pressures facing U.S. national parks
USC researcher Douglas Noble discusses the impact of climate change on Old Faithful, shrinking glaciers and desert oases.
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.
USC repeats as overall winner of Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge for basketball
The university, which prioritizes sustainability, also was named overall winner for Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge for the 2021 football season. USC has now earned the overall recognition four times.
Suzanne Nora Johnson elected chair of USC Board of Trustees
The USC alumna is an internationally recognized leader who has served in key roles at major nonprofit and corporate organizations.
USC Juneteenth celebration to focus on ‘triumph over adversity’
The newest federal holiday is seen as opportunity to acknowledge centuries of struggle and to celebrate courage.
Groundbreaking study shows substantial differences in brain structure in people with anorexia
New findings from the largest study to date by an international group of neuroscience experts show significant reductions in gray matter in people with anorexia nervosa.
USC Bovard College graduate makes lasting impact on LGBTQ+ curriculum
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: When Charli Gross expressed concerns over his program’s LGBTQ+ course section, the professor quickly acknowledged Gross’ criticism to the class and started the updating process.
USC Athletics’ NCAA Academic Progress Rate hits all-time high for 8th consecutive time
Seventeen sports equaled or exceeded their previous scores. A team’s Academic Progress Rate accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation to generate a measure of academic performance.
Is recycled wastewater the answer to California’s water shortage?
USC Viterbi researcher Dan McCurry discusses recycling sewage, how golf courses are watered and his personal water usage.
Online master’s gives alumna a leg up on a future in government
Erica Robles knew USC’s online Master of Public Administration program would give her the necessary knowledge and training to make the next step in her career.
Stress accelerates aging of immune system, study finds
Everyday stressors, traumatic events, job strain and discrimination prematurely weaken the body’s mix of immune cells, potentially increasing a person’s risk of disease.
Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, visits USC Shoah Foundation
The USC Gould alum’s visit includes an exploration of some of the institute’s 55,000 video testimonies of genocides around the world.
The Earth moves far under our feet: New study shows Earth’s inner core oscillates
USC Dornsife scientists’ analysis of seismic data identifies a six-year cycle of super- and sub-rotation that affects the length of a day.
Incoming USC Price freshman is the youngest U.S. woman to reach Everest summit
Lucy Westlake has conquered the highest mountains on five continents — and she isn’t done yet.
Failures in the generic drug market cost patients millions
Growing evidence suggests that U.S. consumers overpay for generics by as much as 20% while pharmacy benefit managers pad profits, a USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds.
Student playwrights draw inspiration from world’s largest LGBTQ+ materials repository
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: Trojans get creative after a visit to the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, writing scenes based on a collection of photos from a 1950s gay wedding in Philadelphia.
Social dissatisfaction predicts vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC led the first study linking interpersonal problems to financial vulnerability over time.
Deaf children with learning delays benefit from cochlear implants more than hearing aids
A Keck Medicine of USC study demonstrates the need for early cochlear implant use for deaf children, regardless of developmental impairments.
USC awarded more than $16 million for research on vascular dysfunction, Alzheimer’s disease
Grant from the National Institute on Aging will fund research on the role that blood vessel dysfunction plays in the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
‘Life is what you bake it,’ says lawyer turned baking mogul
Vallery Lomas left her career as a lawyer to focus on baking — and won the Great American Baking Show. Now she’s an acclaimed cookbook author.
Trojan Marching Band begins summer stints at the Hollywood Bowl
The Spirit of Troy kicked off the Bowl season by sharing the stage with headliner Gwen Stefani and the band from that other university across town.
Julia M. Ritter named dean of the USC Kaufman School of Dance
The dance artist and professor led the dance department at Rutgers University, earning recognition for her scholarly and choreographic research.
Uncertainty casts a shadow on 2022 Summit of the Americas
As the summit gets underway in L.A., USC’s Gerardo Munck discusses its potential, the state of Latin American democracy and trade, and the political challenges facing leaders in the Western Hemisphere.