Report updates USC’s Culture Journey, an ongoing examination of the university’s values
Tens of thousands of Trojans have taken part in the continuing effort.
Medicine from garbage? New process shows promise turning plastic trash into pharmaceuticals
The novel method developed by USC pharmacy and chemistry researchers has exciting implications for plastic waste collecting on Catalina Island and L.A.-area beaches.
Sustainability will move into key campus space as USC increases focus on Assignment: Earth
The move provides a new space for collaboration and research. The pharmacy that has held the space moves into a much larger location near the Engemann Student Health Center, with room to add services.
Student muralists spruce up Peace Garden near University Park Campus
The vibrant artwork on a 120-year-old house enlivens the walk to campus.
Students engineer microbes to quickly remove medicinal drugs from the water supply
USC Dornsife undergraduates showcase their inventive method of ensuring sustainably clean water at a global synthetic biology competition.
USC plastic bottle ban keeps a million bottles out of landfills
The ban on single-use plastic beverage bottles — part of USC’s effort to reach zero waste by 2028 — took effect July 1.
COP27 summit: Eyes on Russia-Ukraine as global energy, food insecurity threaten U.N. climate ambitions
USC experts weigh in on the impacts of the protracted conflict on climate change as world leaders convene for the annual climate summit — an event being held against the backdrop of Russian supply chain manipulation.
New USC Annenberg center empowers climate storytellers
The Center for Climate Journalism and Communication will provide critical training to media, public relations and communications professionals to be climate storytellers who advance a deeper understanding of the consequences of climate change.
Harnessing data to improve food safety and nutrition
Abigail Horn brings expertise in fighting global challenges in food systems to USC Viterbi.
Learning from how animals adapt to wildfire
USC landscape architecture students win accolades for work that examines post-fire landscapes and supports ecological resilience.
When the EPA used photos to fight America’s pollution problem
A USC Dornsife art historian plumbs the archives of the Documerica project, an Environmental Protection Agency photo project that tried to reveal environmental damage and share how the agency prevents it and repairs the harm.
Trojans address trade and environmental measures at World Trade Organization forum
Center for Transnational Law and Business panel sparks lively discussion on inclusive measures and mechanisms.
Zero waste team goes mobile, bringing sustainability to USC tailgating
GREEN WEEK: Zero waste efforts had a separation issue during home game revelry. Now an electric cart and trailer are making the rounds during game day tailgates. The objective is education, cleaner recycling and a maybe a selfie or two.
Making the future look more like the past, USC landscapers learn to nurture native plants
GREEN WEEK: Some native plants are shady characters; others worship the sun. Some look dead, but they’re just sleeping in the summer heat. It takes a knowledgeable landscaper to sort things out and keep them alive
USC awarded $8.8 million for sustainability research initiatives
GREEN WEEK: The funds support sustainability-focused research projects on alternative energies and pollution reduction, as well as efforts to help shade L.A. neighborhoods to improve quality of life
Impact of Assignment: Earth on USC campuses already evident
GREEN WEEK: The university has made tremendous strides since announcing its all-encompassing sustainability framework five months ago.
USC’s zero waste football game is Saturday
USC won the Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge in 2021-22 in both football (USC’s third win) and men’s basketball.
In a warmer world, half of all species are on the move — but where are they going?
A new computer modeling tool provides a more accurate analysis of species’ movement amid climate change. What it’s finding is bleaker than experts expected.
USC-LADWP agreement taps into offsite solar power for the university and its neighbors
The agreement will provide a quarter of USC’s electricity with power from a solar farm in Mojave. It also brings new opportunities for residents in nearby communities to gain access to affordable solar power.
President Folt touts USC’s role in a more sustainable and equitable L.A. at annual Business Council summit
Event featuring UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti examines the city’s clean energy future, water resources and drought, revitalizing buildings with carbon-free power and more.
Clearing the air: USC faculty seek to shift the climate change conversation
Cross-disciplinary researchers work to educate general audiences about what they need to know when faced with confusing environmental information.
Bringing the magic of scuba diving to a more diverse crowd
The Wrigley Institute Scientific Diving Discovery Program helps students from underrepresented minority groups get certified as professional science divers.
Q&A: New incentives could electrify the car market, but old roadblocks remain
California approved regulations banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035, an action aimed at addressing climate change that could speed the nation’s transition to electric vehicles. How will incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act affect the hot electric vehicle market? USC Assistant Professor Hovig Tchalian weighs in.
What makes a healthy city?
Around the world, people are using a USC Price professor’s research to make their cities healthier and more sustainable.