Progressive degree grad connects storytelling with brand management, corporate communications
Nisha Venkat earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2021 and is now preparing to graduate this August with a master’s in digital social media.
USC Price students assist nonprofit that helps low income youth go to college
Trojans lend a hand to Educating Students Together, which brings disadvantaged and first-generation students to university campuses for tours.
Why communicating about COVID is so important — and how experts can do a better job
COVID has galvanized the research community, but the public needs guidance that’s clear, compelling and easy to follow. USC Price professors say that experts should hedge more and make their recommendations more conditional.
Strategic collaboration to improve access to specialized care for the transgender community
The collaboration with The TransLatin@ Coalition underscores Keck Medicine of USC’s commitment to the local transgender and LGBTQ+ community and recognizes the importance of personalized, compassionate health care for everyone.
Finding breakthrough solutions for low-income urban communities
The Price Center for Social Innovation at the USC Price School celebrates 10 years of research and community partnership.
The Women of Troy: How USC’s female student-athletes are using their voices and making history
As Women’s History Month wraps up and the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, USC Athletics’ Julie Rousseau discusses the role of women student-athletes in the fight for equality.
What does the new generation of anthropologists need to know?
USC Dornsife relaunches program with an eye toward collaboration, technology and topics like medical and visual anthropology: “The last thing the world needs is another 20th-century PhD program.”
Who are the Jesuits? And what makes them distinctive?
The Jesuits are among the Catholic Church’s most influential religious orders but no strangers to controversy. A USC scholar — and Jesuit — explains.
USC Marshall student awarded scholarship to develop first library dedicated to Haitian studies
Out of nearly 1,000 applicants, Sylverain was one of just 41 recipients this year of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.
Winning collaboration makes homes safer for aging Angelenos
The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology joins forces with Rebuilding Together to help those in need and teach professionals how to help older adults age safely at home.
Trojan works to improve diversity and visibility in the game industry
The pandemic’s social distancing and stay-at-home orders turned many into new gamers, creating new communities that present opportunities, too.
A dark anniversary: Japanese Americans exiled to prison camps 80 years ago by FDR’s Executive Order 9066
USC Dornsife experts discuss the legacy of the Feb. 19, 1942, decision that forever changed the lives of many Japanese American families and their descendants.
A family’s old steamer trunk holds links to a dark period from the past
The 80th anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which unjustly sent thousands of Japanese Americans to confinement camps, offers a chance to reflect on past mistakes and to consider what it means to be American.
USC faculty members offer top tips for creating a more sustainable future
Small changes — from baking and eating Brussels sprouts to installing a bidet — can make us feel good about helping shift the trajectory toward a greener future.
Impact, USC Annenberg documentary series, marks 20th anniversary
The program, now seen Sundays on Spectrum News 1, has given undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to produce in-depth stories.
ProPublica wins USC Annenberg’s 2022 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting
The team’s work exposed how the wealthiest Americans avoid paying income tax.
Why Activism Thrives in L.A.’s Black Churches
Pastors advocate for their people from the pulpit and on the streets — and training at USC gives them the tools to take their work further.
Inspired by gospel, USC professor and poet draws from within
USC Annenberg’s Miki Turner shares “That Something Within,” inspired by a gospel hymn written more than a century ago.
Black History Month: health, wellness and a generous dose of joy
USC experts examine Black health and wellness, the national theme for Black History Month 2022. It shifts the public mindset to a more positive and mindful perspective.
‘Playing a long game’: How a historian views USC’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
As Black History Month begins, Christopher Manning offers insight as USC’s first chief inclusion and diversity officer.
As Year of the Tiger begins, Trojans share how they celebrate Lunar New Year
USC students, faculty and staff members will be among the billions of people worldwide celebrating Lunar New Year on Feb. 1.
Her father’s mistakes don’t define this Trojan
With help from the student support group Unchained Scholars, Monique Bingham writes a narrative that’s very different from that of her father: He spent much of his life behind bars.
Imagery and remembrance: photos and artworks that define the Holocaust
USC experts consider the importance of these photographs and paintings — bringing immediacy to history and conveying the human cost.
Education program for gang-associated youth gets federal funding
USC Rossier’s Pullias Center and Long Beach City College will receive $990,000 for innovating LBCC Phoenix Scholars.