4 USC researchers named AAAS fellows
Carolyn C. Meltzer, Massoud Pedram, Remo Rohs and Richard M. Watanabe join more than 40 USC faculty as fellows of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Black History Month at USC offers opportunities to celebrate and educate
This year’s theme is “Reclamation Through Resistance, Rebirth Through Reconciliation.”
How California can better adapt to extreme weather
Some solutions such as remaking flood maps are relatively inexpensive. But larger efforts such as buying out homes in floodplains are far more complicated and expensive.
New pedestrian safety campaign encourages Trojans to look out for one another
Student-driven campaign is part of the university’s ONE USC Safety Vision, which aims to create a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the USC community.
Kevin Feige, producer and president of Marvel Studios, named USC’s 2023 commencement speaker
The USC alumnus — the creative force behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe — earned a Best Picture Oscar nomination in 2019 for producing Black Panther, the first superhero film nominated in that category.
Jason King named dean of USC Thornton School of Music
The multihyphenate musician and scholar comes to USC from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
USC trailblazer Tracy Poon Tambascia is no stranger to being a ‘first’
TITLE IX: The USC Rossier professor — the first woman of color to lead the university’s Academic Senate — mulls the impact of the groundbreaking legislation that prohibited sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding.
President Folt’s message to the Trojan Family about the Monterey Park shootings
“As the news unfolded over the weekend, our community of Trojans – here and across the world – united in grief and shock over the shootings in Monterey Park.”
After screening of ‘MLK/FBI,’ filmmaker and audience consider how surveillance of King affected his legacy
“They found stuff they thought would help to destroy his career,” says the film’s director, Sam Pollard, during USC visit. “But it didn’t.”
USC’s Petros Ioannou, Gérard Medioni and J. Joshua Yang elected as National Academy of Inventors fellows
The trio joins a distinguished class of 169 new inductees whose innovations have tangibly impacted society.
University names USC field after 11-time Olympic medalist and alumna Allyson Felix
Felix, the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in Olympic history, is a frequent collaborator with the university and a women’s rights advocate.
Trojan trailblazer has blended professional dreams with marriage and parenthood
TITLE IX: Willow Bay was a high-profile TV news anchor before becoming USC Annenberg’s first female dean.
‘MLK/FBI’ screening is centerpiece of USC’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations
Other highlights include the Trojan Marching Band and Cardinal Divas participating in the Kingdom Day Parade and an exhibit at the USC Fisher Museum of Art.
Newest Trojans get official welcome as they start their USC journey
With a heavy dose of pomp and circumstance, the spring convocation — held for the first time in the Galen Center — sends the new students on their way.
In memoriam: Robert E. Tranquada, 92, dean of the Keck School of Medicine from 1986-1991
The longtime USC faculty member was a diabetes researcher and public health advocate who was instrumental in increasing access to health care for underserved communities across L.A. County.
A helping hand for Trojans who are current or former foster youth
The Trojan Guardian Scholars program has a new home within the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
Looking back at 2022: Our favorite photos of the year
A picture is worth more than 1,000 words, and it can also bring back countless memories. Take a look at this gallery featuring our favorite images from 2022 and see what comes to mind.
Videos of 2022 present the breadth and depth of the very special USC experience
USC Dornsife videos capture unique aspects of education, expertise and life within the Trojan Family.
A holiday message from President Carol L. Folt and USC
In the spirit of the season, Trojans share what kindness means to them. Watch the video.
USC Gould establishes international exchange program with University of Adelaide Law School
The addition of the South Australian law school boosts USC law school’s exchange agreements to seven.
Creating space for equity in academia
An award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds continued efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Scott Rabenold named USC senior vice president for university advancement
Rabenold joins USC after years of leading high-profile fundraising campaigns in higher education.
Law enforcement veteran Lauretta Hill to lead USC Department of Public Safety
The new DPS leader has been chief of police at Dallas College — one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with nearly 75,000 undergraduate students — for six years.
Report updates USC’s Culture Journey, an ongoing examination of the university’s values
Tens of thousands of Trojans have taken part in the continuing effort.