Summer 2016

PHOTO BY STEPHEN MORTON/BLOOMBERG/GETTY IMAGES Global Security

Meet the Pacific Rim’s Disaster Patrol

Earthquakes. Tsunamis. Cybercrime. USC researchers seek out threats to public safety in the Pacific Rim.

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Budding engineers like Ruyan Chen ’16, left, benefit from the support of engineering professors like Maja Matarić, center, and Leana Golubchik. | PHOTO BY CODY PICKENS Diversity Matters

Women Engineers Thrive at USC Viterbi

Top-ranked USC Viterbi is one of the most female-friendly engineering schools in the country—and it’s no accident.

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John Knuth at his Los Angeles studio | PHOTO BY DUSTIN SNIPES The Buzz

John Knuth and the Art of Chaos

John Knuth MFA ’05 disrupts the natural order with flies, snakes and other collaborators from the animal kingdom.

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Food for Thought

Philosophy Hones Critical Thinking and Career Prospects

Now, more than ever, reasoning skills matter.

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Illustrations by Chris Gash Guiding Light

Interventional Cardiologists and Radiologists Heal From Inside Out

Minimally invasive techniques to treat diseases helps patients recover more quickly and safely.

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Steven B. Sample | PHOTO COURTESY OF USC UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES Trojan Leader

Steven B. Sample’s Leadership Legacy

USC looks back at the contributions and influence of the university’s 10th president.

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Jody Armour | PHOTO BY CODY PICKENS Life Lessons

Four Professors Find Purpose After Difficult Pasts

Meet four USC educators and researchers whose pasts motivate them to make a difference for others.

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John Lien Margetis / Photo by Pamela Johnson Against The Odds

This Healer Lives Life On His Own Terms

A Trojan inspires his patients with stroke and brain injuries through occupational therapy.

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PHOTOS BY JOHN MCGILLEN Women of Troy

The Ace: Samantha Bricio

The USC alumna leaves University Park for professional volleyball in Italy.

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PHOTO BY MICHAEL BAKER To Your Health

USC Students Fight the ‘Freshman 15’ with Wellness

Be Well USC helps students balance healthy habits with their schoolwork and social life.

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James Dolan was part of the team that identified what may be LA’s gravest seismic threat: the Puente Hills blind thrust fault. | PHOTO BY GUS RUELAS Faults in Our Midst

‘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.

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Alumni Ada Del Rosso and Corbin Johnson made the L.A. Coliseum part of their engagement. (Photo courtesy of Ada Del Rosso and Corbin Johnson) Trojan Tales

Trojans’ Favorite L.A. Coliseum Memories

Alumni write in with their most memorable moments on the field and off.

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Against the Odds

USC’s Oldest Student Proves Perseverance Pays Off

A 96-year-old WWII vet returns to finish a USC degree he started six decades ago.

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PHOTO BY DUSTIN SNIPES Now and Again

A USC Campus Cornerstone

The Bovard Administration Building has stood at the heart of the University Park Campus for 95 years.

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Geoffrey Cowan / PHOTO BY BENJAMIN DUNN President Expert

Q&A: Why Presidential Primaries?

A preeminent media scholar traces how primary elections shaped modern American politics.

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Harlan A. Helvey Campaign for USC

Harlan Helvey Gives Back for Tomorrow’s Accounting Students

His $15 million gift brings upgraded spaces to USC Leventhal.

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Campaign for USC

USC Scholarships With a View

Alumni, parents and friends find their own unique ways to help students attend USC.

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Mind Your Mouth

How Dentists of the Future May Fix Your Teeth

From gum collapse to early tooth decay, these dental researchers see a bright future for your teeth.

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PHOTO BY STEVE COHN Preserving the Past

The Storied Life of Steven Spielberg

The USC trustee receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Brock Harris ’97, right, the group’s founder, owns the nine-bedroom house that serves as the hub of activity for current VoCals like Jonathan von Mering, left. | PHOTO BY GUS RUELAS Sing Their Praises

California’s Captains of A Cappella

Tradition-bearers, sponsors, mentors and die-hard fans, SoCal VoCals alumni follow the group from concert to concert.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN HUDSON Creative Minds

Remembering Paul R. Williams, Pioneering Architect

Paul Revere Williams ’19 was California’s first licensed African-American architect.

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Behavior and the Brain

A USC Alumna Has Psychology on Her Mind

A USC Dornsife alumna takes down our hurdles to better mental health.

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Climate Talk

Turning Carbon Dioxide into Fuel

We’ll run out of oil and gas, but the sun will be there for another 5 billion years.

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The Best Medicine

Reality Check for Health Care

The Schaeffer Center teams up with the Brookings Institution to advance better U.S. health care policies.

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USC Trustee William Schoen ’60, MBA ’63 was honored with the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award at the 83rd Annual USC Alumni Awards, which also feted six other outstanding USC graduates. | PHOTOS BY STEVE COHN Those Who Serve

This Marine Stands Up for Veterans on Campus

Veteran and USC Trustee Bill Schoen makes USC possible for men and women after the military through scholarships.

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PHOTO BY RONALD MARTINEZ/GETTY IMAGES Fielding Dreams

Randy Flores Thinks Outside the Uniform

A one-time Trojan baseball walk-on recruits talent for Major League Baseball.

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PHOTO BY GUS RUELAS Our Town

Trojans and the City

Trojans are behind some of the high-profile developments in downtown Los Angeles.

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Members of the USC Real Estate Network, accompanied by LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, planted trees at Loren Miller Elementary School in South Los Angeles. | PHOTO COURTESY OF USC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Volunteers at Work

Community Spirit at the 2016 USC Day of SCervice

Trojans volunteer and reach out worldwide.

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