Students head to Costa Rica for lessons on longevity
Trojans travel to the Nicoya Peninsula to understand why Costa Rica has one of the longest-lived populations in the world.
Uncertainty casts a shadow on 2022 Summit of the Americas
As the summit gets underway in L.A., USC’s Gerardo Munck discusses its potential, the state of Latin American democracy and trade, and the political challenges facing leaders in the Western Hemisphere.
USC Annenberg and Paramount establish first-of-its-kind scholarship to advance Latinx diversity in newsrooms
USC Marshall student awarded scholarship to develop first library dedicated to Haitian studies
Out of nearly 1,000 applicants, Sylverain was one of just 41 recipients this year of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.
Among young Latino adults, noncitizens are at greater risk of death than naturalized and U.S.-born citizens
Young Latino immigrants have a 40% higher mortality rate than their U.S.-born counterparts, USC research shows.
Inaugural Iger-Bay scholar explores identity and justice
Health disparities impact Black and Latino Americans with autoimmune diseases
A review by USC researchers shows that gaps in income, education and access to care contribute to poorer outcomes for people of color with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
Building lasting bonds and memorable structures, one relationship at a time
Persistence and a love of math and science led first-generation college student Mayla Rodriguez to USC Viterbi’s civil engineering program.
2 MacArthur Fellows recommend readings and video for Latinx Heritage Month
Natalia Molina and Josh Kun of USC Dornsife offer nonfiction and artistic works to give readers insight into the Latinx experience.
Unhappy with how the media portrays Latinx people, USC alumna made her own news show
As host and lead writer of Telemundo’s only English-language news show, Gabriela Fresquez aims to cover Latinx communities with depth and nuance.
New study finds that popular movies continue to marginalize Hispanic/Latinos
Toxins in everyday products may increase diabetes risk in Latina adolescents
Study by Keck School researchers finds link between “forever chemicals” and changes in glucose metabolism.
USC celebrates a new era of public art with sculpture unveiling
The installation of a 13-foot-tall bronze piece by USC faculty member Enrique Martínez Celaya heralds a re-imagining of the arts at the university.
Multi-cancer blood tests can reduce late-stage cancer diagnosis in Black and Latino patients
Celebrating 5 remarkable Trojan Olympians — past and present
Learn more about Nia Ali, Jeff Float, Katinka Hosszu, Felix Sanchez and Louis Zamperini, all of whom call USC Dornsife their academic home.
Latinos are more likely to die from COVID-19, underlining racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes
Though the study of racially diverse Medicaid patients indicated disproportionate risk among Latinos, USC researchers say it can’t be explained by higher rates of poverty or underlying health factors like obesity.
Inherited risk of early-onset cancer higher among Latino, African American and Asian/Pacific Islander families
These findings by USC researchers could help health care providers and genetic counselors offer more precision-based care and advice, particularly in the multiethnic populations of L.A. County.
USC Dornsife Mellon Mays Scholar explores queer culture and Black identity
Emmy Esquerre links “queer phobia” in today’s Black communities to political and religious systems put in place by European colonizers and missionaries in Africa and South America.
Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on Blacks and Latinos
The USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research’s index of “pandemic misery” found that 80% of U.S. adults experienced at least one serious economic, psychological or health hardship between April 2020 and March 2021.
Sending science majors into elementary schools helps Latino and Black students realize scientists can look like them
The Young Scientists Program at USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project sends STEM majors to teach elementary school students and change the misconception that all scientists are white men.
Public relations major co-founds student-led art, fashion and culture magazine
In addition to starting Haute Magazine, graduating senior Diana Fonte has worked for Annenberg Media, been a mentor to first-year students and had a variety of internships. Next, she’s headed back to France, where she studied for a semester.
How the USC School of Cinematic Arts aims to diversify Hollywood, games and beyond
Ten years of work and millions of dollars in scholarships have pulled in students whose stories may have otherwise gone untold.
Access to cholesterol-lowering drugs worse in Latino neighborhoods with high noncitizen share
