For senior Ben Choe, the USC Iovine and Young Academy was the atypical experience he needed
The cutting-edge academy, which combines design, engineering and art skills, will see its first cohort graduate next month.
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Midori Goto brings hope, harmony and music to Sri Lanka
As the USC Distinguished Professor prepares for the next stage of her professional life, she looks back at a meaningful, memorable trip with students.
Homeless students find educational haven at South L.A. charter school
USC Rossier alumna creates a community at the Crete Academy in South Los Angeles.
PC Magazine
Are you ready for office buildings with Alexa-like personalities?
Burcin Becerik-Gerber, who came to USC a decade ago to research and create the future of interactive environments, wants to make buildings smarter and more efficient.
U.S. News & World Report
Can fasting improve chemotherapy’s effects?
USC’s Valter Longo says the basic concept behind fasting as cancer treatment is one of biological self-preservation.
The New York Times
How California turned into a State of Resistance
In his new book, USC’s Manuel Pastor chronicles the state’s dizzying descent and remarkable resurgence that make it the envy of most other states.
Good Morning America
Inside the VR therapy designed to help sexual assault survivors heal by facing attackers
Albert “Skip” Rizzo and his USC team of researchers, who have been using VR exposure therapy to treat veterans with PTSD for years, are working on a VR therapy program aimed at helping victims of sexual assault in the military.
Voice of America
Training surgeons to perform robotic surgery
Recognizing that the proficiency of the surgeons who use a robotic surgical system can be subjective, a group of surgeons at Keck Medicine of USC is developing a system for more objective evaluation.
Angelus News
Twin, teacher and Trojan: Meet L.A.’s newest auxiliary bishop
Monsignor Marc Trudeau may not come with the average bishop’s resume, but that may be why Pope Francis chose him. He joins five other active auxiliary bishops in assisting Archbishop José H. Gomez with the spiritual care of the nation’s largest archdiocese.
Nature
Booze-busting nanopills help the liver
USC’s Cheng Ji and colleagues devised two miniature capsules that deliver enzymes and quickly cut blood-alcohol levels. The pills could reduce liver damage caused by alcohol.
PC Magazine
Killer robots, be gone! USC scientist’s androids come in peace
USC’s Maja Matarić thinks robots can help us understand and help people, and she’s producing androids that will do just that.
Columbia Journalism Review
Facebook, facts and the problem with ‘a marketplace of ideas’
USC Annenberg’s Mike Ananny interviewed members of one of Facebook’s most scrutinized projects: A fact-checking team made up of employees from six different newsrooms, assigned with identifying and debunking false or misleading stories on the social platform.
The Day
Equity report: Black Coast Guard cadets more likely than peers to face inequalities
The report by USC’s Center for Urban Education follows a yearlong process of examining academy data, disaggregated by race, ethnicity and gender, with a focus on equity.
CNN
USC football player: ‘OK, I’m blind … Now let’s deal with it’
“I think that sports have given me a platform … so I could prove myself to others,” says Jake Olson, who took part in his first regulation college game in September.
Los Angeles Magazine
How CHLA is using virtual reality to prepare staff for high-stress scenarios
The simulation debuted at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in 2016 and marks the first time VR has been used to train doctors in pediatric medical resuscitation.
Bluetooth program gives lung transplant patients brighter outlook
Electronic tablet allows patients to log medical information and view educational videos, which leads to fewer problems and readmissions.
USC Viterbi researchers help doctors burn away brain tumors with radio-frequency waves
USC Viterbi researchers are making it easier, faster and safer for doctors to use an emerging procedure in cancer patients.
Education can hold off dementia, new USC-led study finds
Related study shows the importance of discovering how to delay the onset of dementia; otherwise, more people will end up living longer with the debilitating condition.
Harnessing energy from living sources has potential for new sustainable technology
The nanowire structure and electron transfer process of a unique bacterium could provide a sustainable energy solution.
Trojans hoop it up at wheelchair basketball tournament
The annual USC event gives students with disabilities an opportunity to compete in organized sports.
Tooth enamel that regrows? Researcher says revolutionary gel could make it possible
A new technology pioneered at USC may eventually reach an elusive goal: filling without drilling.
How to prevent opioid addiction before it begins
USC Viterbi researchers respect privacy while reviewing medical histories to predict the possibility of a person’s dependency on opioids.
Sane in the city: 5 tips to manage the pressures of life in the urban jungle
Big cities like Los Angeles can overstimulate the senses. USC experts suggest some ways to protect your mental health.
Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky endow USC provost’s chair
Their generous gift will ensure the university continues to attract and support accomplished academic leaders. USC Provost Michael Quick is the chair’s first holder.
In memoriam: former USC professor John Wesley Robb, 98
The charismatic professor of religion who was instrumental in bringing Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at USC was fondly nicknamed “J. Wesley God” by generations of students who clamored to take his popular “Human Values” course.
The benefactor every USC business student should know
Think of alumnus Albert T. Quon — and his funded scholarships for international students — the next time you pass his bronze bust in Bridge Hall.
Fitbits reveal the truth: We’re not as active as we claim to be
International study shows that people, regardless of their age and where they live, poorly guess how physically active they actually are.
Physiology department rises in national rankings of research funding
Berislav Zlokovic enhances a strong neuroscience base and strives to make USC No. 1 in grant awards around the world.
What’s the best diet plan? USC experts evaluate 4 popular trends
Before trying one of those trendy diets your friends raved about on Instagram, learn the science behind them first.
Two long-lost brothers, both USC Viterbi alumni, find each other — and a part of themselves
Encouraged by his daughters, a Trojan digs into his roots — and gets the most joyous surprise of his life.
Tina Knowles Lawson announced as 2018 USC baccalaureate speaker
Nonprofit founder has dedicated herself to community service and the empowerment of young women.
Chemical-forming carcinogen in recycled water revealed by USC engineers
USC Viterbi team began its study on NDMA after contradictory findings surface in the environmental research community.
Students with a passion for social justice find a home at USC’s Bohnett Residential College
For students passionate about making the world a better place, Bohnett Residential College is the home they’ve been looking for.
Are baby boomers returning to religion?
Many are increasingly turning to houses of worship to find meaning as they age.
Kobe Bryant, at USC Marshall event, shares his grit and competitive edge
The pro basketball great and Academy Award winner is blunt as ever in a special appearance at USC.
Designing for seniors, students use ‘human-centered’ approach
Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab project tackles social issues and global problems with for-profit endeavors; this year’s focus is seniors’ unique needs.
Trojan has a grand vision for L.A.’s historic Grand Central Market
Adam Daneshgar, 34, says the iconic food hall showcases the city’s cultural diversity, and he wants “to keep that value instilled going forward.”
Low-cost science kits help African students conduct experiments
USC chemistry student joins an international team that supplies easily shipped equipment for lab work.
USC announces five honorary degree recipients for 2018 commencement
Recipients are a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a visionary law enforcement leader, a member of the Astronaut Hall of Fame, a groundbreaking biochemist and an Academy Award-winning actor.