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Friendly (and sometimes heated) rivalries get Residential Cup Competition underway
A fun-filled evening for new students kicks off a year of friendly competition.
Traditional Chinese hangover cure seen as potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Japanese raisin tree’s leaves may help USC researcher in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, PTSD, anxiety and other conditions.
Kids stress over public acts of discrimination, USC study finds
Disadvantaged minorities in the L.A. area show increased behavioral problems, such as depression and substance use.
Technology preserves Byzantine murals in Eastern Orthodox churches
Personal and cultural legacy meets cutting-edge research technology, enabling the documentation and preservation of Byzantine murals in Eastern Orthodox churches.
Vanity Fair
How Crazy Rich Asians gave USC alum Jon M. Chu a voice
The filmmaker was a Spielberg-anointed prodigy, but he’s spent the last decade working largely on franchises and sequels. Then he found his passion project.
The Wall Street Journal
How leaders can stop employees from deliberately hiding information
While a leader can’t make all employees trust each other or eliminate the competition for resources in the workplace, USC’s Jennifer Deal notes, he or she can work to establish a culture of information sharing.
Los Angeles Times
The voice of USC football does his most important work for an audience of one
Pete Arbogast is a volunteer in the Providence St. John’s No One Dies Alone program. If a terminally ill patient’s family is not available, or if they have no family, Arbogast is one of about 50 volunteers who might be summoned to their bedside to comfort them.
LA Weekly
Camp aims to introduce African-American and Latina girls to STEM
A weeklong camp at USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Institute of Engineering Community and Cultural Competence immerses girls ages 11-13 from L.A.-area schools in rocketry and aerospace engineering.
PC Magazine
Here come the virtual humans
How close are we to silicon-based actors on our screens? USC’s Hao Li is working on that very task.
The Wall Street Journal
The call to care for aging parents comes sooner now
More millennials are responsible for their parents and grandparents — sometimes derailing careers and family life, according to a report by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.
HealthDay
Access to diabetes drugs improved under Affordable Care Act
A study by USC’s Rebecca Myerson reports that the number of filled prescriptions for insulin and other diabetes medications rose by up to 40 percent in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2014 and 2015.
BloombergQuint
Safety claims in auto efficiency rollback draw skeptics
Research by USC Price’s Antonio Bento and colleagues found that if the average weight of new vehicles declines, along with a more even distribution of weight across vehicles, fatalities may be reduced.
USA Today
Removing the employment barrier around schizophrenia
In The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey through Madness, USC Gould’s Elyn Saks notes that schizophrenia doesn’t preclude achievement and contribution. She knows that firsthand.
CNN
Save boycotts for people who deserve them
When we turn too quickly to boycotts and shunning, USC Gould’s Scott Altman argues in an op-ed, we undermine what little is left of civic engagement and its potential for genuine dialogue and cooperation.
IndieWire
USC to host women’s animation symposium ’Breaking the Glass Frame’
The October event is designed to empower women and LGBTQ people by spotlighting female contributions to animation and exploring solutions to sexual harassment, bias and lack of diversity within the industry and academia.
The Washington Post
Seven things research reveals — and doesn’t — about Advanced Placement
Among the observations by Suneal Kolluri, a USC doctoral student and former high school social studies teacher: Access to AP programs has been expanding, but gaps in enrollment by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status remain, between and within schools.
USC researcher on quest to create cancer mapping tool for treating the disease
The goal: a navigation tool for oncology teams to select the best treatment options for patients based on the genetic characteristics of their cancer and their own health profile.
Comic-Con, not just about comics any more, is changing the entertainment industry
USC experts note that the annual event, which opens Thursday in San Diego, is making a difference behind the scenes and on screen, too.
Keck Hospital of USC receives Magnet recognition for nursing excellence
The newly attained status distinguishes Keck Medicine of USC as a leading academic medical center, CEO says.
How ‘empathy gap’ among social workers can affect services for people of color
USC researcher Terence Fitzgerald reports that people aren’t as empathetic as they’d like to think they are.
USC engineering students soar with Mars transport design
Annual event focusing on long-distance space travel attracts teams from dozens of universities.
Multimedia journalist wants to rebuild the industry’s reputation
Alumna Sanika Bhargaw is confident she has the skills to succeed no matter how the industry evolves, thanks to the knowledge she gained at USC Annenberg.
Smartphone use linked to behavioral problems in kids
Teens who frequently use tablets and mobile apps are more likely to develop ADHD symptoms.
USC to lead first large-scale study on African-American men with prostate cancer
Multimillion-dollar effort will look at social stressors and genetics.
Smart buildings that keep us comfy and content might happen sooner than you think
USC experts in architecture, engineering and other disciplines turn our passive surroundings into responsive structures that promote productivity and well-being.
What is the meaning of life? Depends on your politics
Researchers find that conservatives, more so than liberals, find their lives are meaningful or have purpose.
It’s Friday the 13th: Are you feeling unlucky?
From numbers to colors, superstitions vary dramatically from culture to culture. For this Friday the 13th, USC Dornsife faculty trace what we share and how we differ in what we believe brings us good luck — and bad.
USC’s Bravemind gives OC Fair attendees firsthand look at how VR can help with PTSD
A special VR installation at Heroes Hall from the USC Institute for Creative Technologies lets visitors experience what veterans see when they’re being treated.
Looking toward the sky, Trojans trace UFO sightings
Sci-fi film releases and weather patterns can affect the number of sightings, USC computer science students discover.
Biojet fuel developed by alumnus reduces airlines’ carbon footprint
Derived from a mustard-like oilseed, the fuel also increases food production and helps farmers make a profit.
Premodern life and the tough old days of dyeing, weaving and smelting
USC Dornsife offers an offbeat course giving Trojans hands-on experience in age-old skills — and no matches are allowed.
Gordon Stables to lead USC Annenberg School of Journalism
The accomplished educator has played a prominent part in developing and teaching a wide range of courses that explore rhetoric, debate, political communication, propaganda and global media.
Doctors who focus on the foot and brain team up on a smart insole
The device will flag changes in a patient’s gait and perhaps detect an infection.
Patients with early kidney cancer see benefits from partial organ removal
Keck School of Medicine study may help urologists settle on the best surgical approach to the procedure.
Scared by artificial intelligence? Fear not, tech-savvy USC grad says
Electrical engineer Eric Deng sees robots as future caretakers, companions and even therapists of sorts. He’ll join Facebook as its first robotics engineer this fall.
California Civic Engagement Project joins USC Price in Sacramento
The research center places analysis of the government in the hands of policymakers, elected officials and advocacy groups.
What makes a face? USC lab examines key family of genes
Scientists note that the absence of certain types of genes affects the formation of cartilage or jaws.
Despise a message, but respect the right to share it, says USC free speech scholar
Professor Jody Armour of the USC Gould School of Law won’t back down from upholding the First Amendment: It’s the American way.
From General Hospital to teaching gerontology: Soap star finds meaning as professor
“People always ask me if it’s too late to go back to school and I always say no,” says George Shannon.
Armband developed at USC mimics a person’s touch
Computer scientist creates sleeve embedded with elements that simulate sensations. The device could be a therapeutic tool for people with anxiety.