USC Gould establishes international exchange program with University of Adelaide Law School
The addition of the South Australian law school boosts USC law school’s exchange agreements to seven.
USC drama professor leads with diversity in class and on screen
Rodney To discusses the significance of the big screen comedy Easter Sunday, in which he co-stars with a cast of fellow Filipino Americans.
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.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month kicks off at USC
The commemoration begins a month early so the AAPI community can celebrate before students’ focus shifts to finals and commencement in May.
USC dedicates quiet rock garden in honor of university’s Nisei students
The contemplative space off Trousdale Parkway commemorates the Japanese American students who were forced into detention centers right after the U.S. entered World War II.
Indonesian physician Janice Emmanuella loves caring for older adults
She’s pursuing a master’s in medical gerontology and her U.S. medical license.
Building a peaceful place for reflection and remembrance
Dedicated to Japanese American students forced out of USC during World War II, a rock garden in traditional Japanese style is designed with a spirit of stoic strength and optimism borne of adversity. Read about the project and watch the video.
Stage for Russia’s war on Ukraine was set by a massive propaganda campaign, USC experts say
As the U.S. and Britain announce sanctions against Russia and soldiers march into Ukraine, USC experts discuss the escalation of the conflict — and note a distinct change in Vladimir Putin’s usual propaganda tactics.
A dark anniversary: Japanese Americans exiled to prison camps 80 years ago by FDR’s Executive Order 9066
USC Dornsife experts discuss the legacy of the Feb. 19, 1942, decision that forever changed the lives of many Japanese American families and their descendants.
U.S.-Russia-Ukraine standoff may shift the battlefield online
Russian cyberwarfare continues to shape the conflict, USC experts say, but alliances could curb more aggressive strategies.
With mixed emotions, three generations of one Trojan family close a chapter in history
Niki Kawakami will be the fifth in her family to earn an advanced USC degree — but her grandfather was cheated of his during World War II. Eighty years later, a gap in justice is closing.
A family’s old steamer trunk holds links to a dark period from the past
The 80th anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which unjustly sent thousands of Japanese Americans to confinement camps, offers a chance to reflect on past mistakes and to consider what it means to be American.
Alum Christine Alabastro follows her mom’s advice and designs her own future
A business management job didn’t feed her creative passions, so she set off on a path that led to her current position working in executive communications at TikTok.
Overcoming war, detention and racism, 104-year-old Trojan receives honorary degree
Frank Chuman, who was among the Japanese American students forced to leave USC in 1942 and live in a detention facility, has received an expedited honorary degree and a video greeting from President Folt.
USC Annenberg’s resident Olympics expert has a front-row seat at his 12th Games
Award-winning sportswriter and journalism professor Alan Abrahamson is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Olympic movement.
As Year of the Tiger begins, Trojans share how they celebrate Lunar New Year
USC students, faculty and staff members will be among the billions of people worldwide celebrating Lunar New Year on Feb. 1.
Japanese Master of Laws alumni support new students with guidance, activities
The alums field questions about where to live, activities in Los Angeles and favorite professors — much like older siblings dispensing advice.
USC ‘digital archaeological dig’ seeks families of Nisei students, 80 years after Japanese internment
The university will posthumously honor students banished during wave of anti-Japanese sentiment after Pearl Harbor — but first it has to find them.
Price alum awarded for dissertation on future of mobility in Vietnam
Undergrad journeys from the island of Tonga to USC — with a stop at the Tokyo Olympics
Noelani Day, the first Tongan from the island to swim at the Games, grew up sharing the waters around her home with humpback whales and now plans to become a physiotherapist.
80 years after being forced to leave USC, a degree of honor for the Nisei
Though commencement never came for more than 100 Japanese American students who were forced into internment during World War II, the university will at last issue posthumous degrees in their names.
How memories of Japanese American imprisonment during WWII guided the U.S. response to 9/11
The terrorist attacks on 9/11 could have divided the nation, but USC Dornsife’s Susan Kamei says lessons from World War II helped the government avoid repeating past mistakes.
Public relations major reaches for the stars with Blue Origin internship
USC student Ian Solano was the first communications intern in the space company’s history, a unique opportunity for the admitted Star Trek aficionado.
USC Paralympian heads to Tokyo in search of gold
Robert Tanaka, who fell in love with judo after the visual impairment caused by his albinism made other sports impossible, is ready to compete at the 2021 Paralympic Games.