2 MacArthur Fellows recommend readings and video for Latinx Heritage Month
Natalia Molina and Josh Kun of American studies and ethnicity offer nonfiction and artistic works to give readers insight into the Latinx experience.
Unhappy with how the media portrays Latinx people, USC alumna made her own news show
As host and lead writer of Telemundo’s only English-language news show, Gabriela Fresquez aims to cover Latinx communities with depth and nuance.
As Health Disparities Grow in America, USC Researchers Look for Answers in the Data
With racial and socioeconomic inequality come inequities in well-being.
What’s the Future for Essential Workers After COVID-19?
A sociology professor says the services of grocery store workers, agricultural laborers, caretakers and others need to be prioritized in America.
The 8 Ways That COVID-19 Will Transform Businesses, Jobs and Our Working Lives
From the gig economy to remote offices, USC business and policy experts imagine the future of work.
Microsoft contributes to USC Games’ Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund for Black and Indigenous Students
The fund, named for one of the first Black engineers in games, was established in May to increase and representation in the games and tech industries.
USC student turns knitting hobby into nonprofit that crafts caps for premature babies
Kathryn Huang and her family didn’t realize that the simple act of learning to knit would ultimately lead to an organization devoted to keeping babies warm in the neonatal ICU.
How Black church leaders and USC are overcoming vaccine hesitancy in Watts
The VaccinateLA health campaign connects community organizations in South and East Los Angeles with vaccines, doctors and other resources.
A group’s moral values may help determine the likelihood of hate-motivated harmful acts
USC Dornsife researchers use geospatial modeling and psychological experimentation to predict “extreme behavioral expressions of prejudice” — malicious acts motivated by hate or bigotry.
From survival to revival: Mapping the road to a better future after COVID
The pandemic has upended lives around the world. USC experts consider: Where do we go from here?
“Girls Can’t Do Math”: How Unconscious Bias Leads to Gender Gaps in STEM
How we teach mathematics can discourage women from pursuing computation-heavy fields.
Educators Need to Break the Academic Bias Against Young Men of Color
Studies show that teachers and counselors often hold low expectations of boys from minority communities.
Trojan lobbies for safer and healthier food in jails through Agents of Change
During an internship with the ACLU, undergraduate Alyssa Matias successfully worked for dietary improvements for incarcerated people in county jails, gaining real-world legal skills in the process.
In-person learning returns as USC’s School for Early Childhood Education launches summer program
Kids and teachers reunite with smaller classes that will allow faculty and staff to focus on safety protocols in advance of a full fall return.
Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it
USC’s Gale Sinatra and a colleague know that everyone is susceptible to forms of science denial — but they know there are solutions, too.
Stories from L.A.’s pioneering gay motorcycle clubs are told through USC’s ONE Archives
USC has the largest archive of LGBTQ materials in the world, and researchers use it every year to learn more about gay history and culture.
Importance of LGBTQ inclusivity is focus of doctoral candidate’s research
Why are there no more lesbian bars in Los Angeles? That simple question piqued Marisa Turesky’s interest.
Can dad’s parenting style be predicted before his child’s birth?
A preliminary study finds that expectant fathers with higher levels of oxytocin and brain activation later endorse a more “baby-led,” empathetic parenting style.
Educational Equity is Good for All Kids— So We Must Do Everything We Can to Advance It
Poverty is not a learning disability. It’s a barrier to education that we can overcome together.
Revitalize Civics Education By Connecting Real-World Action to the Classroom
In an age of disinformation and disaffection, how do we teach the next generation of informed, active citizens?
International Human Rights Clinic students win prestigious fellowships
Nicholas Maisel and Morgan Brock-Smith have been invited as judicial fellows by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Appeals Chamber/Presidency, starting in August.
Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis abroad and racial prejudice at home
Thousands of Japanese Americans volunteered to serve in the U.S. military even as their friends and family were forced into internment camps.
Global solution for sustainability begins locally for USC Viterbi grad
Harmita Golwala hopes California’s leading research on sustainability can ultimately advance environmental progress in India.
2 Trojans are blazing trails for Filipinos in slowly diversifying fields
Alums Corina Irvin and Ernie Ocampo are serving as Filipino role models, encouraging others to enter professions like commercial real estate and law.