How many homeless are there in Los Angeles? USC helps city, county find out
Students collect critical data in the second year of the university’s partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
USC volunteers help rebuild Hurricane Harvey-torn Texas coast
Women train in “mucking and gutting,” work with nonprofit to remove debris, tear out drywall and clear fallen trees for families
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USC’s black cultural center marks 40 years as a valued venue for candid conversation
A national movement for ethnicity-based student services led to its creation four decades ago.
Exhibit lets visitors ‘talk’ with Nanjing Massacre survivor in Mandarin
USC Shoah Foundation develops technology that allows audiences to interact with the recorded image of a genocide survivor.
She Empowers Women with Loved Ones in Prison
Essie Justice Group helps launch community leaders ready to advocate for and support other women.
USC Housing Law Clinic Protects L.A. Renters’ Rights
Renters living near the university’s campuses have a lifeline when they need help.
Combating Homelessness With Creativity and Compassion
Calling it a “moral imperative,” Trojans tackle homelessness across disciplines.
Las Vegas begins to heal after mass shooting with help from USC social work experts
David Schonfeld and Marleen Wong offer school officials training and guidance as they begin to develop counseling and support programs for children and community members.
Understanding the causes of stress on health of gay or lesbian adolescents
USC researchers to recruit 1,500 teens in all 50 states and then follow them for three years.
USC poll — the one that said Trump could win — looks beyond politics
Pundits and polling experts praise the Understanding America Study for an unusual move — providing publicly available data.
High schoolers get early glimpse of a career in science
USC grad students give juniors and seniors hands-on research experience and a taste of what a career in STEM fields could bring.
USC Annenberg to offer course based on the TV documentary series Woman
The class will examine how media can expose violence against women.
Two USC schools help develop LAPD training in community policing
Officers will learn techniques on how to deal with the homeless, mentally ill and domestic abuse survivors.
Teens who vape higher doses of nicotine are more likely to become regular smokers
Nicotine is extremely harmful to the developing adolescent brain, USC study finds.
Domestic violence survivors get help from USC faculty member
Benita Walton-Moss teaches a health assessment course that covers signs of abuse.
Environmental activist at USC heads a global group focusing on climate change
Kayla Soren’s International Student Environmental Coalition includes young people from 30 countries who raise awareness about our planet.
Q&A: L.A. Homeless Coordinator On New Approaches to a Growing Crisis
A USC Price alumna searches for solutions to combat homelessness in Los Angeles.
Students map out ways to make L.A. a friendly place for the elderly
City officials, professors and seniors address housing, transportation, engagement and other issues that affect the quality of life for older adults.
Free citizenship clinics a boon for people in local communities and on USC campuses
The university is also hosting a free 12-week prep course to help with civics and English tests.
USC-Cal State L.A. pact provides dental care for kids and teens
The partnership includes help from the university’s dental school and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
USC Annenberg-Humana studies suggest relationship between TV age bias and health of seniors
Findings explore the connection between negative portrayals of seniors and their effect on mental and physical health.
The Coliseum’s Game Plan for Sustainability
The Los Angeles Coliseum ranks as one of the country’s most sustainable stadiums.
Local Kids Improve Reading Skills Through Kinder 2 College
A $1 million gift from Pamela Buffett boosts the afterschool reading program for children ages 5 and up.