USC students formulate potential solutions for slowing COVID-19
In a simulated case competition, USC Price students recommended how the U.S. might respond to the pandemic and prevent further spread.
Coronavirus 3/31 update: Info for students, faculty and staff, including grading policy change
The university announces important updates regarding employees and student workers, university housing, commencement plans and more.
To manage COVID-19 stress, develop healthy new habits and consume news in moderation
The societal disruptions caused by the coronavirus can take their toll on our mental health. USC experts offer insight into how to reduce stress during a global pandemic.
How will COVID-19 impact L.A. County’s most vulnerable communities?
A new USC Dornsife analysis of marginalized communities in Los Angeles County reveals who will be hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, including seniors and undocumented workers.
Bridging generational divides can help people of all ages fight COVID-19
Though media coverage of the coronavirus has largely pitted young people and older adults against each other, this USC gerontology expert believes the time is ripe for intergenerational solidarity.
USC’s gerontology students and faculty embrace online learning
In 1998, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was the first school accredited to teach a master’s program at a distance. That depth of experience has helped its faculty hold online classes amid COVID-19.
What does L.A. look like on lockdown?
Gas prices are down. Crime is down. Traffic is nonexistent. Research from USC’s Crosstown data project reveals how L.A. is responding to COVID-19.
USC experts explore new technologies to combat COVID-19
From virtual reality and machine learning to smartphone apps and supercomputing power, researchers are determining which technologies will be the most useful in the battle against the coronavirus.
Amid coronavirus uncertainty, USC chefs bring comfort and familiar faces to students
A dedicated team of kitchen workers is still serving hundreds of meals a day to USC students and others on the University Park Campus, with care and safety in mind.
In the face of a pandemic, USC and partners provide food for those in need
More than 1,000 bags’ worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and bread are now flowing through nearby communities, thanks to a growing, university-led effort.
Though the COVID-19 recession may feel different, its victims will look the same
While the impending recession triggered by the coronavirus seems unprecedented, USC research has found that workers with low socioeconomic status will be hit hardest yet again.
An expert in forming habits reveals how to work from home
Wendy Wood, a USC professor who specializes in changing behaviors, offers strategies for transferring office habits to your new home workspace amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
How does coronavirus affect young people’s psyches?
USC experts note that COVID-19 is the latest calamity for a generation that has experienced life-altering disruptions, from 9/11 to the Great Recession.
USC research team races to develop COVID-19 vaccine and treatments
USC Viterbi researchers are joining the global effort to develop a viable vaccine that could halt the global pandemic.
Why wasn’t the U.S. more prepared for a pandemic?
A sociologist at USC Dornsife discusses the difficulties — self-inflicted and otherwise — in preparing for a never-before-seen illness like COVID-19.
5 tips to stay cybersecure when working remotely
Personal hygiene is important to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but don’t skimp on your cyberhygiene.
A Quiet Campus Awaits
Scenes from the University Park Campus show a USC transformed in the time of COVID-19.
Discrimination against Asian and black Americans rises during coronavirus outbreak
Researchers at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research have found that unfair treatment against certain groups is more likely amid the global health crisis.
USC faculty and staff donate gear to protect caregivers during coronavirus crisis
As Keck Medicine of USC health care workers seek masks, eyewear and other equipment to guard them from the new coronavirus, their colleagues across the university and beyond are stepping up.
How parents can talk to their kids about COVID-19
From taking their fears seriously to finding new ways to be active together, USC experts offer insight into how parents can help their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student reporters investigate COVID-19’s impact on religion and spirituality
Students and faculty in a USC Annenberg course on religion reporting have seen firsthand how the pandemic is affecting local communities of faith.
USC researchers to examine economic consequences of COVID-19
Three USC researchers at the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events are about to embark on a study of the virus’s economic consequences.
USC Viterbi puts distance education experience to use during COVID-19
Watch how DEN@Viterbi, one of the top online engineering programs in the nation, is stepping up to help the whole engineering school go online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keck Medicine of USC announces new COVID-19 measures
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the rising number of cases in California, Keck Medicine of USC has announced new precautions to protect staff and patients.