The Huffington Post
Newly uncovered 1898 film is milestone of black intimacy on-screen
The less-than-30-second clip, featuring actors Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown, was recently brought to light by USC archivist Dino Everett and a colleague.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Educators take a groundbreaking racial equity course
Shaun Harper‘s USC Equity Institutes, as the course is known, cover everything from basics like defining race and racism to more complex problems, like navigating moments of crisis after a racist incident.
CNN
Eczema patients at 36 percent higher risk of suicide attempts, study says
The study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC notes that the condition affects more than 7 percent of adults and 13 percent of children in the U.S.
Voice of San Diego
San Diego is a city of transplants — but that’s changing
USC’s Dowell Myers estimates that less than half of San Diegans were born in California. Only a handful of the nation’s 20 largest cities — including L.A. — had smaller homegrown populations.
The Conversation
This Christmas, tell your children the real Santa Claus story
USC historian Lisa Bitel warns against reading accounts of saints’ lives as factual history — but she notes that the earliest stories of St. Nicholas seem to correlate with histories and church documents of the period.
Voice of America
Cars might soon start monitoring drivers’ vitals
Many car companies are looking at adding sensors to monitor your vital signs while you drive. USC’s Center for Body Computing brings together experts to look at the benefits and dangers of this next step in automotive design and technology.
The New York Times
Drink or breathe? Babies have to do both
Emily Rose, an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is the co-author of an article on the management of dehydration in children. She said children can get dehydrated from the standard gastroenteritis, but also from any ailment that makes drinking painful.
KNBC-TV
USC administrator looks ahead
USC interim President Wanda A. Austin discussed finding a new permanent president for the university and how it can move forward from recent incidents. “We’re making changes that are going to strengthen the university,” she said.
Inside Higher Ed
How to run a meeting
Meetings are a great equalizer: They subject nearly everyone to needless suffering, writes USC’s Stephen J. Aguilar, who offers advice for making them more productive.
The Conversation
Why the Pilgrims were actually able to survive
The Pilgrims repeatedly thanked God for their good fortune, but without two earlier developments, the entire undertaking at New Plymouth would have likely failed, writes USC’s Peter Mancall.
KPCC
On the road with California’s poet laureate, Dana Gioia
The USC professor wrapped up his two-year term as the state’s poet laureate in October. During his term, he visited all 58 counties in the state.
Time
Who gets to be American?
In an essay featured on the magazine’s cover, USC’s Viet Thanh Nguyen argues for a more inclusive vision of America that allows for the fact that criticism can coexist with a love of country.
Los Angeles Times
USC’s newest team players: The Trojans of esports
The university’s Esports Union is an offshoot of its top-ranked game design program, which draws on resources from the film and engineering schools.
PC Magazine
USC innovator explains how biotech can enhance humans
Amanda Mason discusses how she’s building not-quite cyborgs by merging the best of Silicon Valley and academia at USC’s MESH Academy. Don’t be scared.
KCET
Coachella Valley communities to get tools for progress
A partnership between USC’s Price Center for Social Innovation and a local nonprofit will dig into publicly available data to help the community, where nearly half of its residents live in poverty.
Voice of America
For autistic kids, robots can be welcome study buddies
Robots have been assembling cars in factories, answering questions at conventions, moving packages in warehouses and more. Now, a USC team is studying how well robots work with autistic children, providing personalized support and learning.
Harvard Business Review
Aging global population offers a ‘longevity opportunity’
USC’s Paul Irving notes that as new consumer opportunities and markets emerge, every company should have a strategy for tapping into the needs, wants and buying power of older customers.
Popular Science
MRIs give researchers new insight into beatboxing and linguistics
Shrikanth Narayanan of USC Viterbi says beatboxers are trying to create a new sound system.
Los Angeles Times
Most Americans aren’t financially healthy despite booming economy, survey finds
A new survey from USC and the nonprofit Center for Financial Services Innovation found that only 28 percent of U.S. households are financially healthy: They are in control of their spending, are saving money, don’t have too much debt and are planning for the unforeseen.
60 Minutes
Why is the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
In her ballistics lab, USC’s Cynthia Bir demonstrates how the AR-15’s ammunition causes far more damage to tissues, bones and organs than other types of ammunition.
Education Week
New Southern California ed-tech accelerator seeks diverse, global reach
A new program at USC will bring together education and engineering faculty to support startup ed-tech companies, with a big focus on helping minority- and female-owned businesses.
U.S. News & World Report
Exactly what is lucid dreaming?
You’re dreaming, and you know it – that is, you’re aware that you’re dreaming. USC sleep specialist Raj Dasgupta says he gets a lot of questions about the topic – and how you might increase the likelihood you’ll have a lucid dream.
Los Angeles Times
In a highly partisan era, those who dislike both sides could have the deciding votes
The “hold your nose and vote” brigade makes up a sizable chunk of the electorate, according to the latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
The Conversation
Why believing in ghosts can make you a better person
USC Dornsife’s Tok Thompson notes that ghosts are often found seeking justice from beyond the grave, a reminder that ethics and morality transcend our lives and that ethical lapses can carry a heavy spiritual burden.