Jian Xu hopes to better understand the mechanisms behind environmental toxins increasing the occurrence of birth defects in order to develop new treatments or even prevent craniofacial birth defects.
USC researchers are investigating how a popular antidepressant interacts with pregnant women’s genes to cause craniofacial birth defects.
Tiara Wilson studies how themes of resistance, justice and identity are expressed in the region’s immensely popular music genre.
A deep exploration of the tech hub of Shenzhen is at the heart of Grace Yuehan Wang’s research.
Ten years of work and millions of dollars in scholarships have pulled in students whose stories may have otherwise gone untold.
USC faculty members and 40 other experts from diverse fields produce a report on the triumphant and tragic moments in L.A.’s history.
Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander students, faculty and staff at USC urge their fellow Trojans to listen, acknowledge the pain inflicted by racism and help fight back.
USC experts discuss the recent murders in Atlanta, a surge in violence against people of Asian descent throughout America and what can be done about it.
Betty Thai earned a fellowship that could lead to a job as a U.S. diplomat, an ideal fit for the first-generation college student who wants to help solve global challenges.
The postdoctoral researcher’s work began with chicken eggs, and could lead to lab-generated food lines and shedding light on birds’ biological diversity.
Jianfu “Jeff” originally studied rice and wheat. Now he studies human neurological disorders.
The competition challenged students to develop proposals to help communities hardest by the pandemic or spark a global movement capable that would spur 1 million people into action.
USC scientists have regenerated parts of the skull affected by a common birth defect called craniosynostosis.
A USC-led team has developed advanced imaging techniques that allow for a uniquely detailed glimpse inside the body’s insulin factories.
The accomplished USC duo will learn about Chinese culture and study with top professors as part of a one-year master’s program in global affairs.
To better process modern mountains of big data, USC’s Joshua Yang creates novel devices called ”memristors“ that use the least amount of energy and physical space possible.
USC researchers have found that, by both sickening the workforce and changing people’s behavior, the coronavirus has been an economic disaster beyond even the Great Recession.
Though marine life may benefit from the influx of iron, USC scientists reinforce that the pollution from burning coal will have an adverse effect on human health.
By researching tremors under the infamous San Andreas Fault, USC scientists are seeking out what’s brewing beneath a quake’s surface.
USC Dornsife scientists are investigating if a drug that extends the lives of female flies who’ve mated could also have an effect on humans.
The unprecedented U.S. pullout will leave the WHO without a major source of funding and marginalize the U.S. in the field of global health, USC Dornsife’s Andrew Lakoff says.
A study by the USC Dornsife Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration reveals new information about Los Angeles’ immigrant population.
From crashing police department apps to co-opting hashtags, subversive tools have become part of Korean popular music fans’ resistance, notes USC Annenberg’s Hye Jin Lee.
The six-year project, led by Professor Qi-Long Ying, aims to improve the ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells for clinical applications.