Though Sandra Maestre and Camila Rojas know they can’t solve all of L.A.’s problems, the juniors from Costa Rica and Venezuela are hoping their project can at least address hygiene concerns on Skid Row.
Urban studies and planning major Baron Zhu is working to see more urban gardens and green spaces in areas with affordable housing around L.A.
The Southern California Center for Health Equity through Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation will focus on advancing patient-centered care in the county.
From day one of distribution to today, Trojans have been delivering vaccines to hard-hit communities, volunteering at mega-sites and ensuring that hundreds of thousands of shots get into arms.
An enduring program that reclaims old computers helps students and local families bridge the digital divide while also keeping more than 1 million pounds of used electronics out of landfills.
The multimedia collaboration, led by USC Annenberg’s Amara Aguilar, will culminate in a printed independent magazine called Taco Life that will be distributed throughout Los Angeles.
Twenty-two years into a life sentence for a crime committed as a teen, a former gang member found hope with the help of USC legal advocates.
A new USC report found evidence of overpolicing along with a steady increase in 911 calls by community members to law enforcement agencies over much of the past decade.
In a time of great upheaval and need, USC students lead efforts to strengthen and support their communities.
The joint effort with the city of Los Angeles is an effort to avoid a “twindemic” amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
The arena — home to the Trojan men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams — will serve as a voting site from Oct. 30 through Election Day on Nov. 3.
A nonprofit started by recent USC grads gives back to anyone who is hurt while protesting against racial injustice.
More than $81,000 has been awarded to community programs that support local families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The community leader brings more than two decades of experience advancing the rights of underserved Los Angeles communities.
With support from three schools on two campuses, children from Keck Medicine-affiliated families — and from university-adjacent neighborhoods — are being tutored by USC students living around the world.
Hundreds gather on the streets around the University Park Campus on Saturday in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
When a fire and explosion injured 11 first responders, specialists at LAC+USC Medical Center — the county’s only Level 1 trauma center with a burn unit — jumped into action.
USC Marshall seniors put their entrepreneurial mindset to work, creating and selling T-shirts to raise money for student favorites like Caveman Kitchen, El Huero and more.
The USC students also get something out of it: relationships with youngsters that grow as the year progresses. “I don’t think they realize how much of a difference it makes for me, too,” says one volunteer.
Leaders from USC and the Los Angeles Police Department came together at their annual brunch to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
President Folt joins USC basketball players in handing out more than $150,000 in donated gifts.
Lexi Brooks, a first-year USC undergrad born without a left hand, helped build 3D-printed prostheses and organized fun events for children with limb differences as a teenager.
Dezetta Burnett’s hometown of South L.A. has rallied around her as she pursues an advanced degree at USC. She plans to return the favor by advocating for her community.
When their mother died several years ago, these four siblings found strength and family in their friends and neighbors. They all start a new chapter this fall as USC students.