More than 90 federal grants totaling $92 million were awarded to USC researchers in 2020, underscoring the university’s status as one of the nation’s leading research centers as we acknowledge World Alzheimer’s Day 2021.
As chair of the presidential board, Carpten will be in a position to guide the nation’s cancer research efforts.
Josh Rebello audits trash, compost and recyclables for a living. The data he produces drive sustainable practices at USC, where multistream recycling is expanding.
The bins are an important part of USC’s drive toward sustainability — but only if everyone uses them correctly.
As a female rock star, Brett Anderson fought stereotypes and pushed boundaries. With a master’s in gerontology, she hopes to do the same with aging and addiction.
With nearly $100 million in federal Alzheimer’s research grants last year, USC is a national hub for study of the disease. Learn more about this amazing work as we mark World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21.
Physician-scientist Berislav Zlokovic searches for better treatments for dementia with a drive to make a difference now.
Every 66 seconds someone’s loved one is diagnosed with the disease. Researchers want to know how it happens, and stop it.
The USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Institute Director leads the fight to end a disease that affects millions.
Digital imaging could revolutionize how we detect and treat dementia and neurologic diseases.
Zhao Wei was the Reese Witherspoon of China before she was censored by the Communist Party. “Zhao Wei is like a poster child for what the Communist Party sees as what’s wrong with celebrity culture in China,” USC Dornsife’s Stanley Rosen says. “It’s a demonstration that no one, no matter how wealthy or popular, is too big to pursue.”
The early 1990s were a turning point, notes USC Dornsife’s Dennis Chong: In the years since, college-educated and young people have become markedly less tolerant of hate speech pertaining to race, gender and social identity.
The Danish company Maersk has ordered eight vessels that will run on methanol. But one key to the carbon-neutral strategy is ensuring that the methanol used is sustainable. As USC Dornsife’s Surya Prakash notes, China makes a lot of methanol from coal.
Vegetation across the country responded immediately to the change in conditions, a study by USC Dornsife’s John P. Wilson and colleagues found. It indicates that short-term changes in human activity can have a rapid ecological impact.
The MTA is considering eliminating fares, but would that increase ridership? “Unfortunately there’s not a lot of evidence that people will get out of their cars and into transit even if it were free,” says USC Price’s Genevieve Giuliano. “A trip by car often takes half the time it takes by transit.”
Prices are rising across the board, says USC Marshall’s Nick Vyas: “We are buying more and more and more. And that creates this perfect storm for inflation.”
Health care providers who come in contact with patients have an ethical responsibility to protect those patents — and their own colleagues — from COVID-19, says Brad Spellberg, chief medical officer at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center.
“This is a pattern we’ve seen for 150 years of medical scapegoating, of medical racism in which we blame disease outbreaks on immigrants in place of really looking at other factors — our own behaviors,” notes USC Dornsife’s Natalia Molina.
About 80% of water used in the state goes toward agriculture, says USC Viterbi’s Kelly Sanders. The rest is urban usage, split roughly in half between indoor and outdoor use. So when we talk about shorter showers and turning off the tap when you brush your teeth, you’re playing with a pretty small slice of the pie.
Cockrell’s brother, Ross, is a cornerback for the team. On Monday, the Buccaneers took a break from training to watch her advance to the 400-meter hurdle finals.
USC virtual events run from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, including a kickoff celebration and a series of talks about Latinx influence in Los Angeles.
Ludwig Göransson won for his work on The Mandalorian, while Carlos Rafael Rivera was tapped for The Queen’s Gambit.
Students scuba dive, snorkel and collect samples from the sea to solve problems such as how kelp’s circadian rhythm works and where sea cucumbers thrive best.
USC’s top doc envisions the university as a role model for health equity and academic excellence.
Redemption. Romance. Body horror. USC scholars explore these concepts and other reasons why the medieval author and his master work resonate with modern readers.
USC Thornton graduates travel from the Mexican border to Canada. Watch their adventures on video.
The hub brings USC professors and students together with experts in Kenya and beyond to tackle some of the region’s most pressing health issues.
USC experts reflect on the reverberations of 9/11 and the end of the war in Afghanistan, including the impact on veterans and their mental health care.
The $3 million study will unite researchers and data from 20 countries to answer some of the most pressing questions about Parkinson’s disease.
Anniversary benefit honors five extraordinary alumni and celebrates the school’s own “Odyssey.”
Renovation of the historic United University Church building will provide the USC School of Dramatic Arts with a state-of-the-art home at the center of the University Park Campus.
Officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the modern facility.
The university offers more resources to students who identify as Black, Latinx, Asian, LGBTQ+, undocumented, first generation and transfer, as well as their allies.
USC Viterbi doctoral student researchers have found a new way to enhance the cancer-killing properties of CAR T-cell therapies, which makes them more effective in fighting tumors.
Children genetically predisposed to overproduce lymphocytes in relation to other white blood cells are at higher risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to USC research.
The USC Libraries have completed a three-year project to collaboratively build digital collections with L.A. as Subject community archives partners.
The foundation’s latest initiative provides support for wellness practices that encourage students to take care of their mental health and build community with their classmates.
As the shift from scheduled entertainment to on-demand streaming continues, USC experts debate what counts as television these days — and if anyone will watch the industry’s biggest night.
The new EH MATTERS fellowship gives students from underrepresented groups a chance to conduct research on environmental health and safety issues.
The USC-Stanford matchup includes a salute to military and first responders; limited tailgating also returns to the University Park Campus.
Two decades ago, USC Gould’s Ed McCaffery came up with the phrase to explain how the rich use the American tax system to their advantage. It’s getting new attention.
A USC Dornsife study finds that people who receive a COVID-19 vaccine experience a decrease in mental distress such as anxiety and depression.
Los Angeles high school students will receive intensive training as part of a USC School of Architecture program to diversify the ranks of architects and design professionals.
One in 10 adults were at risk of overdose, with older Americans relying on high doses of opioids more than younger adults, researchers found in a national sample of prescription claims.