How did WWI reshape the modern world?
A hundred years after the end of the “war to end all wars,” USC experts discuss its surprising impact and how it affects us even today.
USC Shoah Foundation opens new office, kicks off 25th anniversary commemoration
Event marks the start of the 25th anniversary of the institute, which shares testimonies of 55,000 survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides.
USC Shoah Foundation honors Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks
At the star-studded Ambassadors for Humanity Gala, the pair are honored for their longstanding commitment to humanitarian causes and support of veterans.
How to teach against hate? Lean on genocide survivors
Learning from eyewitnesses of some of history’s darkest moments, educators strive to teach the power of decency and respect.
What is the line between cultural appropriation and appreciation?
A panel of experts, including MacArthur “Genius Grant” awardees Viet Thanh Nguyen and Josh Kun, explains the history of cultural appropriation and growing awareness in the digital era.
How to Teach Against Hate? Lean on Genocide Survivors
Learning from eyewitnesses of some of history’s darkest moments, educators strive to teach the power of decency and respect.
To serve and protect, USC trauma surgeon moonlights as a cop
Kenji Inaba found time in his busy schedule as a USC doctor to become a highly trained reserve officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.
More research on permanent supportive housing needed, report finds
USC’s Suzanne Wenzel co-authors the report, which concludes there is an urgency for more studies on the topic.
Bringing much-needed care to caregivers in South Los Angeles
With help from the USC Family Caregiver Support Center, community leader spearheads a support group at First AME Church of Los Angeles.
🎧 Does being a snob give you a leg up in life?
USC sociologist Kyla Thomas investigates how signaling certain personal likes and dislikes — particularly highbrow tastes and lowbrow tastes — affects how people perceive us.
USC Shoah Foundation-backed film Last Goodbye offers haunting reminder of Holocaust history
A visit by survivor Pinchas Gutter to his homeland is a recollection of the family he lost and the life he might have lived.
5 ways to stay safe on social media
USC researchers weigh in on the biggest social media dangers — and how to avoid them.
Grandparents’ move to Facebook spurs both embarrassing ‘fails’ and opportunities
Social networks are like nightclubs — where parents and grandparents sometimes crash the party — USC expert says.
The Surprising Impact Happiness Has on Health, Relationships and Even the Economy
Researchers across disciplines at USC turn a scientific eye on happiness and its complex connection to our health, relationships and economy.
How to Be Happy? It May Be About Finding Purpose
Over time, many of us come to realize that we seek something beyond happiness in our lives. USC’s Varun Soni, dean of religious life, talks about the quest for meaning.
What we think about death and funerals is changing
Dying inspires USC Price Professor David Sloane, a planner who comes from a long line of cemetery superintendents.
Kids sneak smoking substitute into school, USC researchers find
Social media survey reveals new undetectable device is more likely to hook kids on nicotine than free adults from cigarettes.
Seniors will soon outnumber children, but the U.S. isn’t ready
Too few professionals are trained to work with older adults. A USC social work expert explains the demographic shift’s huge impact.
Learning yoga helps kids overcome stress
With an alumna’s gift, USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project is expanding its Little Yoginis program for neighborhood students, helping them find tranquility in the midst of chaos.
USC Iovine and Young Academy’s First Graduates Defy the Status Quo
Innovators, thinkers, disruptors and problem solvers: The academy’s inaugural class heads into the world ready to tackle its challenges.
Are baby boomers returning to religion?
Many are increasingly turning to houses of worship to find meaning as they age.
Medical student brings Homelessness Awareness Week to USC
Through Homelessness Awareness Week, students, faculty and staff can grasp the social, psychological and environmental factors at play.
Milton Curry Looks to Architecture for Answers to Societal Challenges
For solutions to inequality, marginalization and divisiveness, one of USC’s newest deans wants to tap an unexpected resource: architecture.
Lifeguard travels the world while earning USC Master of Public Health online
Aspiring physician pursuing a public health degree volunteers as a youth program director and CPR instructor.