U.S. drug overdose death rates the highest among wealthy nations, USC study finds
The nation’s death rate is double that of the Nordic countries, which have the next highest rates, and more than 27 times higher than in Italy and Japan.
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center names new director
Caryn Lerman returns to USC, where she earned her master’s and doctorate, to lead Southern California’s highest-ranked cancer care provider.
USC’s Enrique Martínez Celaya Explores the Ties Between Art, Science and Philosophy
The physicist turned artist crosses disciplines — and time periods — with his work.
USC State of the University: ‘I really believe this is a defining moment’
In the president’s annual address, Wanda M. Austin praises staff and faculty accomplishments and calls for USC to cultivate a community that works together.
How undersea gases once helped superheat our planet
Undersea carbon reservoirs have caused global warming before — and it could happen again, according to research by an international team of scientists led by USC.
Valentine’s Day in the digital age: Yes, just about everything has changed
USC experts agree: Online dating and shopping have many of us wondering if a day dedicated to romantic love might be passé.
Vivian Mo named chief medical officer of USC Care Medical Group
An associate professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Mo will provide oversight to the medical group’s quality and patient safety agenda and work to improve the patient experience.
Researcher’s goal: Detect cerebral palsy in infants earlier than ever before
USC’s Barbara Sargent is studying whether a particular type of movement can be used to diagnose cerebral palsy in early infancy — work that could have a huge impact on how the babies learn to walk.
Fighting ageism at USC: How to create a more age-friendly campus
Think beyond the stereotypes to help Trojans of all ages feel welcome in classrooms and on campus, say USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology experts.
In memoriam: Thomas Habinek, 65, longtime Department of Classics chair
The USC professor and author produced groundbreaking scholarship on Roman rhetoric, literature and philosophy.
Davies, Matarić and Pastor named Distinguished Professors; McMahon named University Professor
The four faculty members are recognized by interim USC President Wanda M. Austin for outstanding leadership in their fields.
Major National Cancer Institute award to support colorectal cancer research at USC
The $3.1 million grant will allow USC’s Stacey Finley and Shannon Mumenthaler to search for new cancer treatments using computer simulations.
Can taking breaks improve how well you do on tests?
Computer scientists find a connection between our test-taking abilities and resting: “You are more likely to make mistakes when your brain gets tired.”
NIH awards USC scientist Denis Evseenko $1.7 million to study arthritis and aging
The research will focus on what causes joints to age, lose their regenerative capacity and succumb to arthritis, and how we can slow that process.
USC Alzheimer’s researchers find new culprit and potential treatment target for disease
Brain changes associated with leaky capillaries suggest new, potential drug targets as well as a way to diagnose the disease sooner.
New USC physician: Stay healthy by focusing on prevention and balancing your life
Vladimir Ayvazyan, the newest physician to join USC Student Health, is himself an avid swimmer.
USC researchers race against tick-borne illness before it spreads in U.S.
The Asian longhorned tick, new to North America, can transmit a disease that causes nausea, diarrhea and muscle pain — and, often, death.
Innovators of USC: Justin Ichida stays at the forefront of ALS research
Stem cell technology drives the research at AcuraStem, a startup founded as a result of the work in a USC lab. (One in a three-part series.)
Innovators of USC: University-affiliated entrepreneurs focus on autoimmune disease
USC researchers’ unique approaches are making a difference for those with autoimmune diseases, which affect some 50 million Americans. (One in a three-part series.)
USC 2018 | Groundbreaking research keeps Trojans on the cutting edge
✌ Year in review: One of the nation’s leading research universities, USC again was in the forefront of health, the environment and much more.
Grant supports USC Viterbi research into more efficient cellphones, computers
Han Wang receives coveted Army Research Office Young Investigator Award.
Ellis Meng, Michael Waterman elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
USC faculty members were two of 148 academic inventors selected this year.
Arieh Warshel’s vision led to the future of biochemistry — and a Nobel Prize
The chemistry professor figured that the dawning computer revolution in the late ’60s and ’70s might push biochemistry beyond the limits of the lab. It led him on a trail to the Nobel Prize, awarded five years ago Monday.
USC research could help protect children’s health in the Imperial Valley
Environmental experts are leading a study on the shrinking Salton Sea and its possible effect on children’s respiratory health.