Lincoln Riley leads Trojans, including Heisman Winner Caleb Williams, to memorable season
Football team’s unforgettable 2022-23 run wraps up at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2.
Men’s water polo team wins conference title, heading to 18th straight NCAA tourney
The team never trailed from start to finish in the 2022 MPSF Tournament. Next up: the NCAA tournament Dec. 3-4 in Berkeley.
USC School of Pharmacy, Department of Biomedical Engineering announce naming gifts
The substantial gift from innovator and physicist Alfred E. Mann will expand USC’s activities at the intersection of health sciences and engineering.
USC plastic bottle ban keeps a million bottles out of landfills
The ban on single-use plastic beverage bottles — part of USC’s effort to reach zero waste by 2028 — took effect July 1.
USC awarded $8.8 million for sustainability research initiatives
GREEN WEEK: The funds support sustainability-focused research projects on alternative energies and pollution reduction, as well as efforts to help shade L.A. neighborhoods to improve quality of life
Dad brain is real: Study reveals men’s brains change after baby arrives
Psychologist Darby Saxbe discusses why studying these changes in parents is important and what she hopes to tackle next.
What older adults do while they sit affects dementia risk, study indicates
Researchers at USC explored the link between sedentary behavior and risk of dementia, find that type of activity matters when it comes to brain aging.
Long COVID affects 23% of positive cases, causing symptoms in ‘long haulers’ that may last for months
Interdisciplinary USC study also reveals predictors of long COVID.
USC to make historic move to Big Ten Conference in 2024
The move will position USC and its student-athletes for long-term success in both athletics and academics.
Heartfelt tributes and joyous reunions highlight USC Title IX celebration
TITLE IX: On the 50th anniversary of the landmark legislation, women of Troy and allies look back — and ahead.
Stress accelerates aging of immune system, study finds
Everyday stressors, traumatic events, job strain and discrimination prematurely weaken the body’s mix of immune cells, potentially increasing a person’s risk of disease.
The Earth moves far under our feet: New study shows Earth’s inner core oscillates
USC Dornsife scientists’ analysis of seismic data identifies a six-year cycle of super- and sub-rotation that affects the length of a day.
Allyson Felix: ‘Your voice has power, and you have to use your voice — even if it shakes’
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The USC Rossier alum — winner of seven Olympic gold medals and the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history — shares words of wisdom with USC’s Class of 2022.
Women’s beach volleyball team wins 2nd national championship in a row
The Women of Troy take the title with a dramatic win over Florida State on Sunday. It’s the team’s fourth NCAA title and fifth national championship.
Men’s tennis team wins 3rd straight Pac-12 Tournament title
The title gives USC an automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the team’s 15th consecutive trip to the tourney.
Wake up and smell the habit: Study finds we overlook the influence of habits — like drinking coffee
Coffee drinking and other daily behaviors are habitual, but people strongly discount the influence of habits when explaining their behavior, USC researchers find.
President Folt outlines ‘moonshots’ including computer, health sciences initiatives
In her first in-person State of the University speech, she lays out her blueprint for the university’s future.
USC’s incoming class shows continued progress in diversity, first-gen representation
Admission offers are out to almost 8,200 would-be students around the globe.
Signaling a cultural shift, President Folt dedicates landmark building to alum Joseph Medicine Crow
The president honors the Native American author, historian and war hero, whose legacy of fostering connections among cultures aligns with the purpose of the Center for International and Public Affairs.
Quest for honorary degrees ends as President Folt confers diplomas upon Nisei students
It’s a historic act of atonement, as the university presents families from around the world diplomas in the names of Japanese American USC students who were forced into detention in 1942.
USC joins U.S. Space Force’s University Partnership Program
The university’s diversity, commitment to the military and wealth of research made it an ideal fit for this agreement, which begins a formal partnership.
With a $50 million gift, USC and UC San Diego join forces in Alzheimer’s research
A transformative donation from the Epstein Family Foundation will accelerate Alzheimer’s research at the two universities in a push to find better treatments and a cure.