Your Homework Assignment: Improve Refugees’ Lives
Students get creative with solutions as migrants flee regions in turmoil around the world.
International dentistry program at USC, first of its kind, marks milestone
For a half century, an advanced curriculum has helped nearly 1,200 foreign-trained dentists relaunch their dental careers in the United States.
Collaboration is at the heart of the USC International Artist Fellowship
The program’s simple yet ambitious goal: to foster a robust international arts community focused around the Pacific Rim, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
USC Viterbi selected as partner institution for State Department’s Diplomacy Lab
Program is designed to provide students and faculty with hands-on experience on global policy challenges.
Trojan transforms lives of South Dakota’s Native American youth
Simone Webster’s trip to a reservation allows the master’s student to help the historically underserved.
Trojans visit Greek camp, seeking solutions to global refugee crisis
Moria, the infamous refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, is home to an estimated 9,000 refugees seeking asylum from places like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
Prime minister of Spain gives inspiring speech at USC during historic state visit
Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón gives a President’s Distinguished Lecture and meets with USC Dornsife dean and faculty.
First legal aid clinic for African refugees, started by USC professor, is still saving lives
After two decades, the clinic continues to help those who flee neighboring countries and represents them before the United Nations and Ugandan government.
USC, Mexican business school create international lecture series
Signature event will alternate between Los Angeles and Mexico City.
USC-China pacts aim to reduce poverty, boost research
Agreements will look at how local governments, private companies and universities can bring about tech improvements.
For USC Dornsife’s writer-in-residence, a ‘gap year’ adventure changed everything
After years of unpacking his bags, author and globetrotter Geoff Dyer discovers that the journey can be as important as the destination.
Nurses, social workers step in after natural disasters strike
USC’s Tracie Kirkland and Laura Cardinal share their experiences helping residents work toward recovery after the unthinkable.
Alum takes solar kits to help with Puerto Rico hurricane recovery
USC Viterbi alumnus PJ Wilson moved to Puerto Rico, advocating for renewable energy on the island.
Medical student works with policymakers on health effects of global climate change
Anish Parekh, the son of a USC professor, studies the spread and possible control of diseases as part of his public health degree.
Disease detective tracks bats — and possible rabies or Ebola — in a cave
Globetrotting doctor has trekked through the Nigerian rainforest and scaled 40-foot-high boulders to combat infectious diseases.
L.A.’s diversity shapes Sofia Gruskin’s approach to global health research
The USC Institute for Global Health nears its 10th anniversary with a new director and a new vision focused on equality.
USC Price agrees to study homegrown extremism with Parisian university
Safe Communities Institute Director Erroll Southers sets out to integrate lessons from France into U.S. solutions.
USC film student preps for Fulbright Summer Institute in UK
Sophomore is thrilled to be part of the prestigious scholarship program on what will be her first trip abroad.
Drones that save lives? Meet humanitarian aid’s newest tool
Unmanned aerial vehicles could help health providers make effective use of emerging technology.
Dispute resolution marked a pivotal point in USC alumna’s career
Nigerian lawyer Sharon Obuns negotiated the release of six young inmates in Africa.
With rainwater project, USC’s Engineers Without Borders seeks sustainability in Guatemala
The group teams with a nonprofit to develop a water collection system and help families beset with malnutrition.
Graduate’s global upbringing shaped his USC journey
A high school education in Nigeria set the tone for a collegiate life devoted to service, medicine and engineering.
Medical student seeks to ensure access to preferred contraceptive methods
Lauren Maldonado will use a new skill set to take on global challenges that can lead to positive change.
In Africa, visiting Trojan pursues computer science by day and traditional dance at night
Passions for dance and programming fused into a memorable adventure for a USC student in Botswana.