Student effort helps address homeless people’s health care needs
USC Viterbi students gain funding for products that support portable medicine storage.
How to eliminate anti-LGBTQ bias in text prediction
New research at USC shows how to train a popular language model to remove homophobic, anti-queer bias.
USC Family Caregiver Support Center receives $8.5 million grant, innovation award
The center’s program for Persian/Farsi-speaking caregivers is recognized by the Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging.
How specialization can help journalists make a difference in the community and beyond
Cater Lee was frustrated with the reactive nature of TV news, the prioritization of car chases and the portrayal of communities as “dangerous” without any context. USC Annenberg’s specialized journalism program completely changed how she sees her industry.
The search for forgotten photos of Nazi deportations
USC Dornsife’s Center for Advanced Genocide Research is the only non-German partner in the first major international initiative to gather and analyze images showing Nazi deportations during World War II.
Naval officer trades his wings for academic pursuits and teaching opportunity
Pilot Jack Tribolet will pursue a master’s in public diplomacy at USC Annenberg and teach naval history and science in USC’s highly competitive Navy ROTC program.
USC analysis finds dialysis firms overcharge largest Medicare Advantage plans
Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more than the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program.
A majority of people around the world are concerned about climate change
Americans are also showing increased concerns about climate change, an analysis by USC Price’s Wändi Bruine de Bruin finds.
For many Slavic studies students, war in Ukraine hits home — literally
Graduate students in USC Dorsnfie’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures grapple with Russia’s war on Ukraine, which has thrust their studies into the spotlight.
Students explore novel pathway to increase homeownership
USC Price students are recognized for their work on land contracts, legal agreements that allow homebuyers to make payments directly to the seller instead of a bank.
What L.A.’s notorious ‘water wars’ say about the city’s history — and its future
The infamous events of the early 20th century inspired the classic film Chinatown, but USC Dornsife experts note that it may be a story without any heroes.
From USC stem cell master’s alum to rural New Mexico dentist
Nelson Poliran Jr. admits that, after years of studying in L.A., practicing dentistry in the rural town of Hobbs, N.M., was a bit of a culture shock.
Abandoned rail yard becomes a blank slate of creativity for urban planning students
Students’ capstone projects focus on transforming a downtown property to meet community needs.
School-based intervention aims to reduce behavioral health impact for LGBTQ+ youth
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: First-of-its-kind Proud & Empowered offers prevention and reduction approach for traumatic adolescent experiences.
Unlikely hero in LGBTQ+ history is back in the spotlight
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: A Trojan’s new documentary tells the story of a USC Dornsife professor who took a public stand against gay conversion therapy.
Armed with administration expertise, Trojan aims to drive change and foster community
Tiffany Chum knew the USC Price online Master of Public Administration program was right for her, but she wasn’t expecting to make so many great friendships with professors and her peers.
Biotechnology teacher uses USC background to prep kids for careers
As an instructor at L.A.’s Roosevelt High School, Rekha Prakash works two short miles from USC’s Health Sciences Campus, where she earned her master of science degree in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
‘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.
Your Brain on Air Pollution
Research at USC is helping define the environment’s impact on the brain. Growing evidence links the long-term effects of dirty air to accelerated cognitive decline and dementia, and USC researchers hope to better understand environmental effects and gene-environment interactions on brain health.
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.
USC Annenberg’s Diversity in PR and Advertising scholar dreams of becoming a media trailblazer
Brijea Daniel is on a mission to make a major impact in the media by humanizing marginalized communities in corporate brands.
‘We will always find our people’: USC kicks off Pride Month with celebration
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: Students, faculty and staff share personal reflections about finding and building community.
How a Mexican eatery became a cherished urban anchor for immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: USC Dornsife’s Natalia Molina reveals the story of her grandmother’s Echo Park restaurant — a beloved L.A. landmark that once provided much-needed acceptance for a diverse group of Angelenos.