Users can step into the USC Pacific Asia Museum’s galleries with this 3D immersive experience. (Video/USC Pacific Asia Museum)
State of the Art
They had to rethink how to connect with the public. Turns out “Botticelli on Zoom” and art talks from the couch might change the way Americans get their culture fix.
David A. Romero grew up with his working-class Mexican American parents and three siblings in Diamond Bar, California. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Born Identity
Thoughts on speaking Spanish and passing as white all come out in a starkly honest Q&A with spoken word artist and USC alum David A. Romero.
USC students found friendship and community online during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo/Courtesy of USC Campus Activities)
Virtual Fun
From growing plants and crafting to meeting with book clubs and playing board games, USC students flexed their creativity while creating online communities.
In 1935, faculty and graduating students gathered at the Coliseum to celebrate commencement. (Photo/Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive, Collection 1429. Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.)
Pomp and Circumstance
As Trojan 2020 and 2021 grads get ready to walk at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, join us in our wayback machine. See how decades’ worth of Trojans celebrated at the stadium
A focus on mental health helps USC student-athletes balance academics, sports and life. (Photo/John McGillen/USC Athletics)
Game Changers
Student-athletes have long stayed silent about depression. USC sport psychologists are telling them it’s OK to get help — and they’re not alone.
(Illustration/Hanna Barczyk)
Class Action
Poverty is not a learning disability. It’s a barrier to education that we can overcome together.
(Illustration/Hanna Barczyk)
Class Action
How we teach mathematics can discourage women from pursuing computation-heavy fields.
(Illustration/Hanna Barczyk)
Class Action
Studies show that teachers and counselors often hold low expectations of boys from minority communities.
(Illustration/Hanna Barczyk)
Class Action
In an age of disinformation and disaffection, how do we teach the next generation of informed, active citizens?
Users can step into the USC Pacific Asia Museum’s galleries with this 3D immersive experience. (Video/USC Pacific Asia Museum)
State of the Art
They had to rethink how to connect with the public. Turns out “Botticelli on Zoom” and art talks from the couch might change the way Americans get their culture fix.
About 12% of all U.S. parents with children under 18 also care for an adult. (Illustration/Keith Negley)
Labor of Love
The pandemic kept kids home from school and upended the workplace, placing Americans who care for aging family members under even more pressure.
David A. Romero grew up with his working-class Mexican American parents and three siblings in Diamond Bar, California. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Born Identity
Thoughts on speaking Spanish and passing as white all come out in a starkly honest Q&A with spoken word artist and USC alum David A. Romero.
USC students found friendship and community online during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo/Courtesy of USC Campus Activities)
Virtual Fun
From growing plants and crafting to meeting with book clubs and playing board games, USC students flexed their creativity while creating online communities.
Actress and singer Adrienne Visnic offers advice to aspiring entertainers like Ziming Jim Liu as a mentor at USC. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Role Model
As an aspiring actor pursues a creative career in entertainment, he can lean on the advice and guidance of a multitalented fellow Trojan.
The Santa Monica Air Line, which stopped passenger service in 1953, traveled along Exposition Boulevard on its route between downtown L.A. and the beach. (Photo/Alan Weeks/Metro Library and Archive)
Ticket to Ride
The Air Line closed in 1953 — a half-century before Metro rail lines revived regional interest in public transit.
Video games have the power to bring people together, says USC's Gordon Bellamy (Photo/iStock)
State of Play
A gaming industry pioneer talks about how far games have come and how streaming is leveling up interactive experiences.
Beyond addressing climate change, USC alumnus John Whysner says reducing air pollution would have immediate health benefits (Illustration/Richard Borge/The iSpot)
Toxic Relationships
Toxicologist John Whysner says the health problems linked to burning fossil fuels share a common cause with global climate change.
(Illustration/Courtesy of plantillustrations.org)
Nature's Nurture
You might find a hangover cure, protection against Alzheimer’s and much more in nature’s bounty.
USC alumni who have built their careers around space exploration are expanding our understanding of the universe. (Photo/Stocksy)
Final Frontier
From peering into deep space to looking for signs of life on Mars, Trojans are going where no human has gone before.
Trojan Love Story
Share the love with these heartwarming stories from USC alumni who fell head over heels while on campus.
Determination and perseverance helped Beverly Pham land a coveted job in sports media. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Career Launch
Beverly Pham, an editorial designer at Fox Sports, shares lessons from her career journey.