Landmark L.A. Architecture Firm AC Martin Builds on Its Trojan Roots
Meet USC School of Architecture alumni who have quietly transformed the landscape of Southern California.
Innovative Real Estate Development Projects Tackle L.A.’s Challenges
When it comes to creating a more affordable, livable Southern California, Trojans are rising to the challenge.
Southern California Aerospace Innovation Has Trojan Flair
USC alumni and researchers build on the region’s legacy in aerospace and aviation to push the next generation of spaceflight
A Half-Century Redraws the Landscape North of USC’s Campus
Though the area north of the University Park Campus has changed, some landmarks remain timeless.
USC-LAPD Community Policing Training Aims to Reduce Use of Force
Lessons from social work and public policy can help law enforcement officers build bridges with their communities.
Her Persistence Changed L.A. Politics—and Dodgers Baseball
Rosalind Wiener Wyman blazed her own trail in politics and started a new chapter for baseball in Los Angeles.
Trojans to Reshape a Los Angeles Art Landmark
USC architecture students reimagine ways to make the Museum of Contemporary Art even more accessible to visitors.
How Los Angeles got its name: A heavenly question for USC’s hometown
Take a look back at a bit of Los Angeles history that lives on today.
Alumna Maps the Future of Downtown L.A.
As head of the Central City Association, a USC Dornsife graduate has her eye on transforming the Los Angeles landscape.
Q&A: L.A. Homeless Coordinator On New Approaches to a Growing Crisis
A USC Price alumna searches for solutions to combat homelessness in Los Angeles.
Insider’s Guide to USC Village — from A to Z
From USC student life and Trojan traditions to restaurants and stores, we’ve got everything you need to know about the $700 million Los Angeles residential-retail project everyone’s been waiting for.
How to Make an Iconic Public Space? Ask Architects of L.A.’s Grand Park
Designers of Grand Park in Los Angeles, including USC alumni, aim to make space for everyone.
Below USC Village, the Land Tells Two Centuries of L.A. History
The site of USC Village has come a long way from scrubby underbrush to home of USC’s largest residential complex.
USC Institutions Illuminate Latin American and Latino Art
Where have the trees gone? L.A. area’s green cover down dramatically in just 10 years
USC Dornsife researchers say mass-produced dwellings and home expansion have reduced residential green cover as much as 55 percent.
High school students present their visions for a better East L.A.
Teens propose ways to boost public safety and build local pride in their neighborhood at USC Price urban planning event.
Database project reveals L.A.’s most hazardous time to drive, and more
USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi join to report on accident-prone roadways and the worst interchanges.
USC spatial sciences students analyze crime patterns in L.A.
Using location-based data, researchers show where violent crimes are concentrated and how that information can lead to positive results.
New two-year project looks at needs of L.A.’s chronically homeless
Project will explore ways to reduce the gap between the needs of L.A.’s chronically homeless and existing housing and support service options.
Trojans Dedicated to Public Service Work to Improve Life in Los Angeles
USC alumni are woven throughout the fabric of Southern California civic life.
For USC Musicians on the Rise, Los Angeles is Their Place to Play
USC Thornton gives students opportunities as precious as their dreams. (Check out our story in photos, and you’ll see what we mean.)
Trojans and the City
Trojans are behind some of the high-profile developments in downtown Los Angeles.
‘Geologic Detective’ Unearths L.A.’s Seismic Secrets
The Southland is being torn apart in ways we are only beginning to understand. Just ask James Dolan.
Remembering Paul R. Williams, Pioneering Architect
Paul Revere Williams ’19 was California’s first licensed African-American architect.