
5 Ways USC Is Going Green
Little things can make a big difference — especially when they’re done on a grand scale. Check out these ways USC is working toward a sustainable tomorrow.
Little things can make a big difference — especially when they’re done on a grand scale. Check out these ways USC is working toward a sustainable tomorrow.
Trojans embrace a Renaissance mindset, blending their creative and artistic passions with entrepreneurship, medicine and more.
USC researchers are testing next-generation droids that can clean, explore and play.
A campus cornerstone, the Trojan Knights mark 100 years of dedication to USC tradition and school spirit.
Research at USC is helping define the environment’s impact on the brain. Growing evidence links the long-term effects of dirty air to accelerated cognitive decline and dementia, and USC researchers hope to better understand environmental effects and gene-environment interactions on brain health.
Actor JP Karliak ’03 founded nonprofit Queer Vox to train LGBTQ+ voiceover actors and help them network and find mainstream roles in animation and video games.
At the 88th annual Alumni Awards gala in April, the Trojan Family celebrated notable leaders who showcase the best of the Trojan spirit. The 2022 USC alumni awards recipients were recognized for bringing distinction to the university.
Four years ago, Nadia Filanovsky, Lauren Gilmour, Anthony Llamas, Neysa Sanghavi, Meg Schwartz and Leily Zhu were new Trojans. Now, these members of the Class of 2022 talk about how USC lived up to their expectations.
USC rock garden, opened in April, creates a contemplative space for Trojan family of 1940s dental student Tadashi “Tad” Ochiai.
Cities are getting hotter, and that has dire consequences for our physical and mental well-being. The solutions? Community awareness and cooling strategies.
Some people have a flair for playing instruments. Ho-Chun “Herbert” Chang PhD ’23 has a knack for inventing them. A trained violinist and scientist, Chang wanted to bring an “acoustic sound and feeling to electronic music.” So he created an electronic instrument that did just that: the Cicada synthesizer.
USC art students pen graphic stories during their pandemic time apart that capture adventures in ancient Rome, futuristic robots and more.
Professor Gale Sinatra, an expert on climate science education, explains the divide between belief and doubt and answers the question: Is it possible for us to come together on science education?
Pro bono teaching clinics like the USC Immigration Clinic are a lifeline for people without resources to navigate America’s complex legal system; it also gives USC Gould students real-world experience working with clients who have undergone trauma.
When COVID-19 hit Southern California, Keck Medicine of USC mobilized to protect the hardest-hit, highest-risk communities.
The shortage of organs for transplants is an issue for patients. Living donors are one key. Another: Helping them get healthier to ensure successful outcomes for the donor and the patient.
Volunteers clean up a Santa Monica beach in one of scores of service projects worldwide.
As California state architect, Ida Clair ’87 helps set the standard for building sustainability, accessibility and safety.
An engineer-turned-surgeon advances next-generation tools.
COVID-19 revealed the fragility of our complex supply chain logistics. Expert Nick Vyas believes we can make it strong, sustainable and pandemic proof.
Electronic eyes, robotic arms and exoskeletons? USC experts meld man (and woman) with machine.
Think caribou in the arctic tundra have nothing to do with you? USC students use immersive technology to explain their urgent message for us all.
USC alums put a once-struggling automotive parts company on the fast track. Here’s how they made it work.
A campus cornerstone, the Trojan Knights mark 100 years of dedication to USC tradition and school spirit.
Meet the digital creators who are using tech to make us feel a little more human.
The Trojan Family shares favorite hidden gems and secret study nooks on the University Park Campus.
Two longtime friends pair up to create a scholarship for future lawyers following their dreams at the USC Gould School of Law.
An architect-turned-woodworker draws inspiration from the natural world.
The university honors outstanding Trojans at the 87th USC Alumni Awards ceremony.
USC students use podcasts, performances and workshops to open public platforms for kids and adults.
USC scientists use smart machines to treat and cure disease, build safer cars and much more.
USC researchers are testing next-generation droids that can clean, explore and play.
USC offers workforce development programs to help kids, teens and adults find their future in the medical industry.
Five Trojan public health experts share their personal stories about facing down a global health crisis.
Pastors advocate for their people from the pulpit and on the streets — and training at USC gives them the tools to take their work further.
Nearly every corner of campus life transformed as students joined the war effort at home and abroad.
Burdened by tragedy and pain, USC alumnus Michael Washington almost gave up on life. Now he helps other first responders find hope and healing.
COVID-19 got people drinking — a lot. USC experts are looking for solutions to the long-term effects of alcohol and their harmful impact.
Trojans embrace a Renaissance mindset, blending their creative and artistic passions with entrepreneurship, medicine and more.
Little things can make a big difference — especially when they’re done on a grand scale. Check out these ways USC is working toward a sustainable tomorrow.
The group supports all manner of initiatives that improve life on campus and off, but its members also benefit, often establishing lifelong friendships that continue long after they have graduated.
USC alum and classical pianist Hunter Noack performs BYOS—bring your own Steinway—concerts at some of the most stunning outdoor sites in the U.S. The results? Pure magic.
More than 15,000 documents that chronicle the lives of underrepresented communities in L.A. The materials are available to the public through several websites, including the USC Digital Libraries.
Students from USC Roski School of Art and Design use their creative talents to reflect on nature, how it has endured, how it struggles, and most important, how humankind has used—and misused—it.