COVID-19 exposed deep social and economic vulnerabilities in L.A. County, according to a report co-authored by USC researchers — and there’s no better time than now to correct them.
Tools and training from USC will help newsrooms in Louisiana and North Carolina access and transform data into high-impact local journalism.
New survey results from USC Annenberg’s Center for Public Relations deem it unlikely that a Joe Biden presidency will inspire national unity or limit the spread of conspiracy theories.
USC experts examine the civil rights leader’s life and legacy amid protests for racial justice and riots aimed at disrupting democracy.
The civil rights leader visited USC and its surrounding neighborhoods throughout the late ’50s and ’60s in his quest to improve the lives of Black Americans.
Three USC students have raised more than $400,000 since July to supply L.A. residents experiencing homelessness with clean, reliable bottled water.
This list of 15 movies and shows, compiled by the Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, highlights the stories that traumatized, moved and inspired us this year.
After March’s stay-at-home order took effect, USC researchers studied the impact of widespread work from home on well-being and productivity.
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped students in Kamy Akhavan’s class “Doing Good: How to Start and Run a Successful Nonprofit Organization” from bettering the world.
USC Dornsife faculty and students teach university-level coursework to California prisoners in an effort to reduce recidivism rates and break down stereotypes.
Students of color from low-income households report lower levels of schoolwork completion and class engagement, two important predictors of academic achievement, two USC experts find.
Alum David Swartz explains how building modular, pandemic-proof health care sites might isolate future outbreaks.
Twenty-two years into a life sentence for a crime committed as a teen, a former gang member found hope with the help of USC legal advocates.
Worried about democracy? Concerned about inaccuracies regarding COVID-19? USC researchers share how all of us could assist in limiting the spread of misinformation.
Today it’s home to gleaming office towers. You’d never guess it used to be where L.A.’s elite lived — and, later, lower-wage workers and seniors.
The goal of the plan, which will be revised every academic year, is to create a welcoming, inclusive educational environment for everyone.
Graduates from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work have found not only jobs but personal satisfaction working with service members and their families.
The coronavirus outbreak could worsen America’s substance use crisis. USC addiction expert Adam Leventhal explains why it matters to all of us.
Trojans remember casting their first ballot — and the hope and civic pride that still inspires them, even decades later.
Three Armenian students are using the skills they learned at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work to shed light on the conflict and spark meaningful change.
The grants support local nonprofits and programs focused on food and housing insecurity, along with closing the digital divide for remote learning students.
A new USC report found evidence of overpolicing along with a steady increase in 911 calls by community members to law enforcement agencies over much of the past decade.
In a time of great upheaval and need, USC students lead efforts to strengthen and support their communities.
A USC public policy expert shares his research on what employers can do to help overcome the barriers associated with arrests and the stigma of incarceration.