Macki Alvarez-Mena,
Arjun Mehta, Nathan Wallace, Serene Boachie and Jared Bass, from left. (Photo/Cody Pickens)
Class of 2018
Innovators, thinkers, disruptors and problem solvers: The academy’s inaugural class heads into the world ready to tackle its challenges.
NASA has set a new launch opportunity, beginning May 5, 2018, for the InSight mission to Mars. InSight is the first mission dedicated to investigating the deep interior of Mars. (Image/Courtesy of NASA, JPL-Caltech)
Out of This World
Geophysicist W. Bruce Banerdt of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab embarks on a 300-million mile journey to uncover the secrets of Mars.
New Heights
Both alumni of the university, the pioneering aviation leaders bring a distinguished history of leadership and experience to USC.
Illustration by Jacqui Oakley
Tech Talk
The USC Center of Public Diplomacy’s Jay Wang weighs in on how technology is changing the rules of policymaking.
Anita Sengupta (Photo/ Noe Montes)
Fast Lane
USC Viterbi alumna Anita Sengupta works on a high-speed transportation system that’s like “a spacecraft flying on the ground.”
(Photo/Dustin Snipes)
Now and Again
Though the area north of the University Park Campus has changed, some landmarks remain timeless.
The March Home
The USC Marching Band gets new digs—with tailor-made upgrades—at the Lyon Center. The Spirit of Troy’s newly unveiled headquarters include practice rooms, lockers and a display of band helmets through the ages.
Ryan Coogler, left, with actor Forest Whitaker. (Photo/Steve Cohn)
Trojan Honors
Trojan friends and family gathered to celebrate notable leaders at the 85th Annual Alumni Awards Gala.
Michael Felix ’83, a first-generation college graduate, is a longtime supporter of USC. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)
The Family Man
The new leader wants to help other first-generation students find their place in the Trojan Family.
Speed Zone
The Women of Troy finished the 2017-18 season as national champions, while the men finished fourth.
Michelson Hall is set up with areas for careful lab work, while open spaces encourage researchers to meet and share ideas. (Photo/ Gus Ruelas)
The Miracle Mission
Academic researchers, family members and industry join forces to fight serious diseases. It’s what can happen at a place like the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience.
(Illustration/ Michael Greenwood)
Decisions, Decisions
The science of making up your mind is more complicated than you might think.
Point of Pride
Meet two Trojans who are proud to support USC, even after they left the football field and golf course.
(Illustration/ Chris Gash)
Better with Age
Doctors rethink how to treat seniors with innovative approaches for evaluating health and fitness.
(Illustration/ Amy Dixon)
The Miracle Mission
Innovative research for retinoblastoma may help children preserve their vision — and avoid risky surgery.
Star Pupils
Recipients of the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship represent some of the country’s best and brightest STEM students.
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The Miracle Mission
Early findings show the drug helps build connections between nerve cells. It’s not yet available for humans, but it shows potential.
Ray Stevens, Provost Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry (Photo/Noé Montes)
The Miracle Mission
Diabetes affects 400 million people around the world. Scientists hope that their models of the cells behind the disease can unlock better treatment.
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Researchers across disciplines at USC turn a scientific eye on happiness and its complex connection to our health, relationships and economy.
The Pursuit of Happiness
Over time, many of us come to realize that we seek something beyond happiness in our lives. USC’s Varun Soni, dean of religious life, talks about the quest for meaning.
Brady Connolly lives with the condition known as phenylketonuria, or PKU. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)
The Miracle Mission
After years with no therapies, patients with phenylketonuria, or PKU, now have an available drug and a second is awaiting approval. A USC alumnus and scientist helped make it happen.