(Photo/Cody Pickens)
The Self-Made Man
The venture capitalist and USC trustee has invested to create a better world, and he and his wife, Mary, have donated more than $100 million to grow USC.
Mark and Mary Stevens celebrate the opening of the USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute. | PHOTO BY GUS RUELAS
The Self-Made Man
The Trojan parents’ generosity has endowed several programs and centers important to USC’s future.
(Illustration/Chris Gash)
Brain Builders
USC researchers hone artificial intelligence to thwart international criminals, instantly translate thousands of languages and more.
(Illustration/Chris Gash)
Brain Builders
USC researchers weigh in on artificial intelligence’s future in entertainment, medicine and more.
Artists from USC and the community perform as part of Classical KUSC and Classical KDFC Kids Discovery Days. The events introduce children to the arts, including live music. (Photo/Peter Howard)
Igniting Imagination
If you think arts education has vanished from schools and neighborhoods, these Trojans have some news for you.
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Cancer Quest
Four Keck Medicine of USC oncologists share how they’re fighting cancer through personalized medicine.
After a diagnosis of colon cancer, Ryan D'Cunha and his family tried an innovative treatment plan at Keck Medicine. (Photo Courtesy of Ryan D'Cunha)
Cancer Quest
Patient Ryan D’Cunha was devastated when he learned a genetic mutation resulted in colon cancer. But he found hope at USC.
PHOTO BY JOHN D. AND CATHERINE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
The Storyteller
The USC professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author is named a 2017 MacArthur Fellow.
Students flash the victory sign at the Residential College Spirit Rally. (Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
First in Class
Incoming first-year students set new university records for achievement.
PHOTO BY RICARDO CARRASCO
Healthy Support
The foundation boosts its longstanding support for medicine with the Willametta Keck Day Healthcare Center.
USC researchers created a way for lithium-sulfur batteries to hold charge for longer. | ILLUSTRATION BY DIANA MOLLEDA
Power Up
The next wave of smartphone and car batteries could pack big power in a small size.
Addiction to apps and social media could be rising.
Digital Domain
Since their introduction 10 years ago, smartphones have become a necessity many can’t live without.
Paul Aisen (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Changing Minds
The USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Institute Director leads the fight to end a disease that affects millions.
Share a Meal volunteers deliver food throughout L.A. twice a week. | PHOTO BY GUS RUELAS
Street Smarts
Calling it a “moral imperative,” Trojans tackle homelessness across disciplines.
(Photo/Chandler Golan)
Attuned to the Arts
From the business of live music to screen scoring, USC Thornton finds niches for music students.
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On the Green
Senior military veterans may benefit physically and psychologically from “a good walk spoiled.”
Oluwole Betiku arrived in the United States after impressing coaches who were looking for players in Nigeria. (USC Photo/John McGillen)
Trojan Dreams
Natural talent, strong support and a little luck put dreams within reach for a football novice from Nigeria.
(Photo/Ben Chua)
Forging an Icon
After 25 years, a freshly forged blade stabs the field for the Trojan Marching Band.
Nakea Brown previously lived at the Rolland Curtis Gardens apartment complex, which is being redeveloped. She found affordable housing elsewhere with help from the USC Housing Law Clinic. (USC Photo/Ron Mackovich)
Good Neighbors
Renters living near the university’s campuses have a lifeline when they need help.
This circa 1930s board game from Howard Jones is one of thousands of unique historical pieces housed in the USC Libraries' Special Collections. PHOTO COURTESY OF USC LIBRARIES, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
From the Collections
Armchair quarterbacks and Trojan fans could make their own calls with this vintage Howard Jones board game.
(Photo Courtesy of Jessica Lall)
Tales of the City
As head of the Central City Association, a USC Dornsife graduate has her eye on transforming the Los Angeles landscape.
Traveler has a long history with USC. (Photo/John McGillen)
Ride On
As Traveler VII retires, cheering fans welcome a new horse to the Trojan Family.
Scott Lee and Karen Wong (Photo/Will Chang)
The Advocates
A shared passion for community service and Asian Pacific American issues brought together two Trojans.
Jacob Ullman '95 (Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Making the Call
Handling the complicated logistics behind NFL game broadcasts is all in a day’s work for USC Annenberg alumnus Jacob Ullman.
(Photo/Brad Cracchiola)
Speed Zone
Reimagined wheelchairs revolutionize a Paralympic sport.
(Photo Courtesy of Gina Clayton)
The Advocate
Essie Justice Group helps launch community leaders ready to advocate for and support other women.
(Photo/Dustin Snipes)
Now and Again
A Jefferson Blvd entrance extends a pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare to USC Village.
(USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Igniting Imagination
There’s a growing body of research that suggests music and other arts can affect childhood brain development.