Have you been naughty? Then beware: Krampus is coming
With Krampus-based movies, comic books and festivities growing in popularity, the scary Alpine holiday legend has gained a firm foothold in America.
COP27 summit: Eyes on Russia-Ukraine as global energy, food insecurity threaten U.N. climate ambitions
USC experts weigh in on the impacts of the protracted conflict on climate change as world leaders convene for the annual climate summit — an event being held against the backdrop of Russian supply chain manipulation.
USC drama students premiere original work at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The student work revives a beloved tradition linking the USC School of Dramatic Arts and the largest arts festival in the world.
Marshall students return to the world
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.
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.
Acclaimed Greek writer Christos Ikonomou wins USC Dornsife’s inaugural Chowdhury Prize in Literature
The college’s Department of English, with the support of the Subir and Malina Chowdhury Foundation and in collaboration with Kenyon College and the Kenyon Review, will award the $20,000 prize during a gala at USC in April.
USC Rossier alumna and Board of Councilors member leads effort to launch new inclusive school
Elana Glasenberg is helping to bring students with disabilities out of the shadows in Ukraine.
USC social work professors awarded Fulbrights to expand research internationally
Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Lewis and Clinical Professor Emerita Anne Katz are among highly select number of USC faculty awarded by U.S. Department of State.
USC students uncover well-preserved skeleton in the ancient city of Pompeii
The 2,000-year-old remains of a former slave — the head still adorned with strands of hair — were discovered alongside several urns of human ashes.
Global communication master’s student breaks down gender bias in media
Why Dante and his Divine Comedy remain relevant 700 years after his death
Redemption. Romance. Body horror. USC scholars explore these concepts and other reasons why the medieval author and his master work resonate with modern readers.
Making connections through storytelling drives this incoming PR major
Trojan Santo Condorelli wins silver with Team Italy in 4×100 freestyle relay at Tokyo Olympics
It’s USC’s first medal in this year’s Games and the first Olympic medal in Condorelli’s career.
World leaders discuss climate change solutions at Schwarzenegger-led Austrian World Summit
Speakers included Angela Merkel, Greta Thunberg and John Kerry.
Thanassis Rikakis, educational innovator, named dean of USC Iovine and Young Academy
A classically trained musician known for his transformational leadership and transdisciplinary curriculum, Rikakis will begin conducting the academy on Aug. 23.
Latest tests on 6G technology return surprising results
The new USC research may help lead to haptic internet, mobile edge computing and holographic communication.
L.A. to Paris and London: French degree helps alumna forge international career
Kate McCutchen has successfully pursued life and business in Paris, London and Luxembourg, working for prominent companies such as Apple, Samsung and luxury luggage retailer Away.
Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could change how people see the world
TV and movies are one way that people make sense of the world, USC Annenberg’s Paolo Sigismondi notes — but they can be inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.
The Holocaust separated two childhood friends; USC Shoah Foundation reunited them
Betty Grebenschikoff and Ana María Wahrenberg hadn’t seen each other since their families fled Berlin. More than 80 years later, astute work by a foundation indexer brought them back together.
Germany’s strange nostalgia for the antebellum American South
The confederate flag is used by the far right in Germany. A USC doctoral fellow examines the long history of the American South being romanticized there as far back as the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852.
Emilio Ferrara fuses communications with computer science to track down social media manipulators
3 USC computer science faculty members elected 2020 ACM Fellows
The Association for Computing Machinery honors Sven Koenig, Maja Mataric and Mike Zyda for work that underpins contemporary computing.
USC musician brings his violin to essential workers during the pandemic
Etienne Gara, artist-in-residence at USC Dornsife’s Brain and Creativity Institute, has been staging outdoor classical music concerts for field workers all across California.