Research into small protein sheds light on battling autoimmune disease
The protein appears to have a big role in regulating the immune system, USC’s David Lee says.
WorldMed@UPC students make a local and global health impact
The group, with more than 100 student members, aims to make an impact in areas like food and housing insecurity.
Animator Yoo Lee shines in stop motion
After 20 years in the fashion industry, Lee began making DIY stop motion music videos to entertain her young daughter. Now Lee is a standout film student.
Hormones in the brain may explain how exercise improves metabolism
USC researchers are studying the function of a mitochondrial hormone in the brain, and their findings could lead to drugs that provide the health benefits of exercise to disabled individuals.
USC grad goes from drawing paper dolls in Korea to designing costumes on Black Panther
Though Chloe Ji Yoon teaches fashion design full time in Korea, the USC School of Dramatic Arts graduate can still find time for Hollywood gigs on Oscar-winning movies.
What geology reveals, and obscures, about North Korea’s nuclear weapons
A USC PhD candidate explains how geological knowledge of North Korea’s nuclear test site could provide deeper insights into the nation’s weapons capability.
Can a nuclear war with North Korea be avoided?
Amid escalating bilateral tensions, USC Dornsife experts discuss the risk of nuclear war with North Korea and evaluate deterrents.
Are U.S. and North Korea in a stalemate or on the cusp of confrontation?
USC experts react to the week’s escalating war of words from President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
New dual master’s program to begin at USC and universities in Hong Kong, South Korea
USC Rossier partners on global program for bilingual education teachers with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Yonsei University.
Antihistamines prevent ‘Asian flush’ — alcohol-induced facial redness — but pose risks
Off-label use of Zantac, Pepcid and Tagamet can crank up drinking habits and increase cancer risk in the long run, USC experts say.
Alumna named first female president of South Korea’s Inha University
Excelling as a USC student and postdoctoral fellow, Soonja Choe has led advances for women in sciences and engineering.
USC Price signs global pact with Korea’s oldest private university
The new agreement paves the way for a mutual exchange of educational programs, training and research.
Koreatown monument unveiled at ceremony honoring alum Alfred Song
The former state senator paved the way for Korean-Americans, Nikias says.
Korean-American class supports community leadership
NetKAL group invests in the future of its long-running civic program.
Korean wave washes over the Pacific Rim
USC East Asian expert tries to make sense of the phenomenon with essays on country’s pop culture.
Global Conference opens in South Korea
Hundreds of USC alumni and leaders gathered at the official welcome reception and dinner of the 2013 USC Global Conference in Seoul.
Korean film history comes to USC
Movie buffs got to enjoy the presence of Korean film royalty earlier this month at the USC Korean Film Festival. Organized jointly by the USC Korean Studies Institute and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the festival spotlighted the works of director Choi Dong-hoon, one of the country’s biggest names in cinema.
Journey unites Korean leaders here and abroad
As the group of Korean Americans gazed upon the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, they were reminded of the sacrifices of those who came before them, many of whom were their own relatives, that made their lives in the United States — and as global citizens — possible.
USC Price alum leads Korean Social Science Research Council
USC Price alum Yong-duck Jung became president of the Korean Social Science Research Council earlier this year.
North Korea: 100 days after dictator’s death
Citizens and government officials in the United States, Japan and South Korea anxiously awaited signs that U.S.-North Korean relations would improve after dictator Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack in December.
Doctoral student finds many of LA’s older Koreans underemployed
Min-Kyoung Rhee, a doctoral student at the USC School of Social Work, first became interested in the employment issues facing older adults when she was living in South Korea during the Asian financial crisis in 1997.
USC Korean Heritage Library curator honored
The South Korean government recently honored Joy Kim of the USC Libraries with its National Medal of Merit for her work as curator at USC’s Korean Heritage Library.
New minor invites study of Korea’s complexities
Whether it is South Korea’s booming economy or North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, the business and politics of the Korean Peninsula make headlines on a regular basis, according to USC professor David Kang.
Korean-American Leaders Convene at NetKAL Events
The USC School of Social Work’s Network of Korean-American Leaders (NetKAL) held its annual gala and summit on Oct. 21-22.