USC researchers say increased transparency and more robust benefits for low-income families are needed — particularly when it comes to housing — even after their wages go up to help avoid “plateaus” and “cliffs.”
Two longtime friends pair up to create a scholarship for future lawyers following their dreams at the USC Gould School of Law.
“I want to see them change the world for the better,” says Dana Goldman, who on Tuesday will be installed as head of the public policy school.
The move could be a meaningful step toward reducing child poverty, USC Price research finds.
Expensive, militarized fire suppression led the U.S. down a forest management path that neglected more nuanced approaches, two USC experts note.
Franita Tolson testified before Congress on voting rights and access twice in July — and it wasn’t her first time at the Capitol.
Life-years lost from premature mortality were distributed almost equally across elderly and younger adult populations in the first year of the pandemic.
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document.
Fear of polarization and distrust in the electoral system continues to proliferate, three USC Price professors note.
Nickey Woods brings a background in educational psychology to the new position.
Victor Qiu, the first in his family to graduate from college, worked as a liaison between U.S. Rep. Ami Bera and his Sacramento-area constituents.
Women continue to make up a growing portion of 1L students at the law school, which marked its most selective acceptance rate ever in 2021.
Two decades ago, USC Gould’s Ed McCaffery came up with the phrase to explain how the rich use the American tax system to their advantage. It’s getting new attention.
The terrorist attacks on 9/11 could have divided the nation, but USC Dornsife’s Susan Kamei says lessons from World War II helped the government avoid repeating past mistakes.
The Trojans attribute the city’s success to understanding the community’s needs, partnering with trusted leaders and using data-based messaging – tactics they honed at USC.
Research by USC Gould’s Emily Ryo is aimed at guiding immigration law and policy.
It’s just the second gubernatorial recall vote in state history; 18 years ago voters ousted Gray Davis and seated Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The center began in 2004 as the Department of Homeland Security’s first university-based Center of Excellence; it remains headquartered at the USC Price School of Public Policy and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
When universities offer comprehensive support services to provide equity for incoming students with the greatest need, those services have substantial benefits to students’ long-term success, a six-year study finds.
Two USC Dornsife scholars with expertise on the region give their insights into the harrowing situation unfolding after the Taliban seized power.
Riley Carbonneau and Julie Wong graduated from USC Price in May and were accepted into the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship program, a two-year fellowship.
An innovative question about people’s social circles used in USC Dornsife’s Daybreak Poll could end up being the remedy to increasingly incorrect election predictions.
Conservatorships are warranted in certain rare cases, says USC Gould’s Elyn Saks — but because they are a serious intrusion into a person’s sense of self, they might not always be the best option.
While Congress considers proposals for federal drug liberalization including legalizing marijuana and decriminalization, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula is working to inform decisions regarding possible regulations through research.