Research symposiums showcase faculty’s interdisciplinary approach to serving the public good
As part of the inauguration of Carol L. Folt, two faculty symposiums highlight innovations, discoveries and potential solutions to the world’s problems.
From understanding GMOs to calculating calories, this course teaches the science of food
Why are students in an introductory USC Dornsife science course setting cheese puffs on fire? To learn about the fundamentals of biology, of course.
USC launches new public transit subsidy program for employees
Faculty and staff will receive a 50% subsidy on the cost of bus and rail passes, which restores and improves upon the previous benefit.
USC to mark inauguration of President Carol L. Folt with week of activities
Faculty symposiums and a student-focused arts showcase are among the events leading up to Friday’s formal installation ceremony.
Undergraduate Student Government funds coverage of HIV testing at USC Student Health
Testing will be provided at student health centers on both the University Park and Health Sciences campuses, and is available to undergraduate and graduate students.
A Homecoming in Tune with the ‘Roaring Twenties’
Trojans decorated horse-drawn buggies and later, automobiles, to welcome alumni to campus.
Gymnast, dancer, pole vaulter and now engineer: Talented freshman embraces new challenges
When USC mechanical engineering major Judy Loyd discovers a vexing problem, she pursues its solution with stubborn intensity.
Longtime supporters’ gift benefits USC engineering, dance and film schools
USC Viterbi alumnus Patrick Fuscoe and his wife, Bonnie, have donated $12 million to advance programs at three USC schools that shaped their lives.
USC Shoah Foundation redoubles efforts to collect testimonies of Holocaust survivors
Hundreds of Holocaust survivors have contacted USC Shoah Foundation to express a desire to tell their stories. The Last Chance initiative will give them the opportunity.
Good Neighbors Campaign awards $1.4 million to community partners
Donors, volunteers and community partners came together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the campaign that has generated over $25 million for more than 900 community-based programs.
USC ranks No. 18 nationally in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education survey
The university posted especially strong scores for engagement, a measure of student interaction with faculty and of the range of courses offered.
USC gerontologist to help develop California’s master plan on aging
Donna Benton, a research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, has been named to California’s Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
USC undergrad fights to protect and preserve languages before they’re forgotten
Experts estimate that a language goes extinct every two weeks. USC student Prim Phoolsombat wants to use a blend of linguistics and computer science to help save them.
Arthur C. Bartner begins 50th season as Trojan Marching Band director
The 50th and final season for the longtime Trojan Marching Band director will be one of celebrations and milestones.
For USC law students, scholarships supported by alumni can change lives
Students at the USC Gould School of Law share how alumni-supported scholarships offer both financial flexibility and the chance to connect with Trojans of all generations.
Siblings, all new Trojans, rebound after tragedy with community’s help
When their mother died several years ago, these four siblings found strength and family in their friends and neighbors. They all start a new chapter this fall as USC students.
Higher education administrator and engineer Charles Zukoski named USC provost
The accomplished university leader and internationally recognized chemical engineer joins USC as its chief academic officer.
Retired Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski named Judge Widney Professor
Pawlikowski, nationally recognized as a leader in science and engineering, will join the USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty this fall.
USC Welcome Week in pictures — good times with good friends
As Trojans head to their first classes Monday, take one final look at some of last week’s most enjoyable events — from a festival and spirit rally to a barbecue with new friends.
Black Alumni Association pinning ceremony welcomes new Trojans
The tradition celebrates the incoming students and the powerful legacy of achievement and advancement at USC
USC Bovard Scholar shares her success: ‘If I can do it … you can do it’
A one-of-a-kind program at USC offers year-round support to ensure that high school seniors succeed at applying to and attending top-tier universities.
Trojan Family welcomes its newest members at convocation
USC President Carol L. Folt, faculty and staff greet more than 3,000 incoming students as they begin their academic journey at the university.
Tears flow as parents write goodbye letters to their new freshmen
In a USC tradition, parents of incoming freshmen are invited to spend part of Move-in Day penning emotional letters to the children they’re about to leave in Los Angeles.