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USC Pride Month to celebrate ‘The Power of Community’
Kickoff on June 1 includes virtual event sharing personal stories and Keck Hospital of USC flag-raising ceremony.|| Editor's Picks | Social Impact | University | Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Events | LGBTQ
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Social work grad uses personal history to advocate for domestic violence legislation
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Inspired by her policy classes, Yvonne Elliott lobbied for the recent reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.|| Social Impact | Commencement 2022 | Social Work | Students
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Third-generation Trojan turns to social work solve chronic health care issue
COMMENCEMENT 2022: John Oberg harnesses technology to treat patients with comorbid chronic diseases.|| Social Impact | Commencement 2022 | Students
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Nearing 70, USC Gould student proves it’s never too late to get your master’s degree
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The degree -- her second master's -- will help Virginia Polley support her husband's new career venture and eventually take charge of the company herself.|| Policy/Law | Commencement 2022 | Online Education | Students
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PR master’s grad harnesses skills as advocate for representation
COMMENCEMENT 2022: As just the second person in her family to pursue higher education, Samantha Balcaceres was determined to get the most out of her graduate studies at USC Annenberg.|| Social Impact | Commencement 2022 | Communications | Students
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Driven to advance health care, nonprofit director graduates with online MBA
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC's reputation drew Olivia Stroud to the university's online MBA program.|| Business | Health | Commencement 2022 | Students
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Exposure to air pollution can worsen patient outcomes from COVID-19
A study by researchers of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Kaiser Permanente finds a link between exposure to airborne particulate matter and increased risk of serious coronavirus complications.|| Editor's Picks | Health | COVID-19 | Research
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Electronic ‘nudges’ may improve safety in opioid prescribing among California doctors, study finds
Researchers observed a 23% drop in opioid prescriptions and a 27% increase in prescriptions for naloxone.|| Editor's Picks | Health | Faculty | Research
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Tsunami threats are greatly underestimated in current models, new research shows
An analysis of historical seismic events by a USC Dornsife scientist helps explain why large tsunamis still occur after relatively small earthquakes.|| Editor's Picks | Science/Technology | Top Story | Earth Sciences | Earthquakes | Faculty | Research
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Showcasing the role of food in the lives of Mexican and Mexican American grandmothers in L.A.
USC Dornsife's Sarah Portnoy and USC Annenberg's Amara Aguilar join forces to create the exhibit Abuelita's Kitchen: Mexican Food Stories and a related course teaching students how to use digital media to share oral histories.|| Arts | Editor's Picks | Faculty | Race and Ethnicity
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From stage and screen to the academe, it’s all about storytelling for new PhD
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Lauren Alexandra Sowa's experience as a child actor drove her decision to focus her USC doctoral studies on media, production culture and fandom.|| Arts | Social Impact | Commencement 2022 | Students
Read MoreResearch award accelerates USC’s work on next-generation cell therapy for prostate cancer
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awards $5.8 million to researchers in the Jane Ann Nohl Division of Hematology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.|| Health | Cancer | Faculty | Research
National Institutes of Health awards first part of $30 million grant to USC team for stroke project
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC move experimental drug closer to approval for clinical use.|| Editor's Picks | Health | Faculty | Neurology | Research
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The importance of studying health data that represents everyone
The American Life in Real-time project includes numbers from vulnerable and historically underrepresented populations to help improve health care across the board.|| Editor's Picks | Health | Top Story | Big Data | Faculty | Research
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Master in Social Work graduate dedicated to helping children experiencing homelessness
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Jennifer Weck was named School Social Work Intern of the Year by the San Diego Department of Education.|| Editor's Picks | Social Impact | Commencement 2022 | Social Work | Students
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Protein protects cells from stressful forces, and diseases such as muscular dystrophy, by forming ‘nanoclusters’
A team of USC Dornsife scientists finds new evidence of how the protein emerin functions and how it may be linked to a rare and debilitating form of muscular dystrophy.|| Science/Technology | Faculty | muscular dys | Research
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Former Trojan offensive lineman has been driven to succeed from childhood — on and off the field
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Frank Martin II is a busy guy: He's accumulated three USC degrees in six years, all while being a spokesman for Athletics' Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Now he's moving on to the world of venture capital.|| Athletics | Business | Editor's Picks | Commencement 2022 | Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Finance
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Meet the USC badminton star who wants to make ethical and sustainable gear
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC Viterbi graduate Saket Venkatesh is harnessing his industrial and systems engineering skills to develop badminton shuttlecocks that avoid animal cruelty and cut waste.|| Editor's Picks | Science/Technology | Top Story | Sustainability
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USC Price grad advocates for people with disabilities before the U.N., India’s Supreme Court
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Manushri Desai leaves USC with an arsenal of experience advocating for disability rights.|| Editor's Picks | Policy/Law | Social Impact | Commencement 2022 | Students
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Report details potential problems caused by lack of diversity in clinical trials
Model from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics plays key role in report form the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.|| Editor's Picks | Health | Research
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USC helps Army veteran and counterintelligence officer deepens his expertise in defense
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Working in intelligence, John Esparza he knew a deeper understanding of the law would be beneficial to his career. That's where USC Gould's online Master of Studies in Law program comes in.|| Editor's Picks | Policy/Law | Top Story | Military | Online Education | Students
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War in Ukraine hits home for Trojan rower
Despite the conflict in her home country, junior Anastasiia Slivina stays strong for her family and her teammates.|| Athletics | Editor's Picks | Top Story | Rowing | Students | Ukraine
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An architect of the landmark Human Genome Project looks back
USC University Professor Emeritus Michael Waterman stood at the forefront of computational biology 40 years ago. The world is still catching up.|| Editor's Picks | Science/Technology | Computational Biology | Faculty
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Isaiah Jewett, Olympic runner and double Trojan, addresses USC Bovard College graduating class
COMMENCEMENT 2022: For the USC master's graduate, coming in last place at the Olympics is not a failure, but a point of pride.|| University | Alumni | Bovard College | Commencement 2022 | Online Education | Students
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From Nairobi to L.A.: USC Price and Dornsife grad aims for international impact
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Serish Thakker just graduated with degrees in public policy and international relations.|| Health | Social Impact | Commencement 2022 | International Relations | Students
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New evidence on how adults’ large bone injuries repair
Key to the repair strategy examined in the USC study is a gene with a fittingly heroic name: Sonic hedgehog.|| Science/Technology | Faculty | Research | Stem Cells
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For graduate Elyse Pollack, there’s nothing better than being a Trojan
COMMENCEMENT 2022: From playing on USC's world-famous marching band to mentorship for USC's female engineers, the USC Viterbi graduating senior thrives on Trojan spirit and family.|| Editor's Picks | University | Commencement 2022 | Students
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Full-time student, part-time soldier: USC Price grad says ROTC set her up for success
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Abby Erckenbrack says the lessons she learned and friendships she formed will last a lifetime.|| Student Life | Commencement 2022 | Students
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For these Trojans, commencement is a family affair
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC alumni return to their alma mater to watch their children receive degrees of their own.|| Editor's Picks | University | Alumni | Commencement 2022 | Students
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Adam Karelin: ‘May we all find the strength to face evil with light’
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC's valedictorian speaks for a resilient Class of 2022, and shares a poignant message on the war in Ukraine.|| University | Video | Commencement 2022 | Students
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Carol L. Folt: ‘Challenges, and how you face them, are essential parts of who you are’
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC's president shares a message of hope and encouragement with the university's newest graduates.|| Editor's Picks | University | Video | Carol L. Folt | Commencement 2022 | Students
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President Folt encourages business sustainability class to ‘engage people’s hearts’
The president -- a biologist -- notes that diverse perspectives are key to creating a more sustainable future, whether students come from backgrounds in business, engineering or the arts.|| Business | Science/Technology | Carol L. Folt | Sustainability
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A return to normal and a proper sendoff: Class of 2022 is urged to live ‘a life of purpose’
COMMENCEMENT 2022: A class tempered by the uncertainty of COVID-19 crosses a finish line during USC's 139th commencement ceremony -- where a new passage awaits. Share in the festivities and see some of our favorite photos of the day.|| Editor's Picks | Top Story | University | Commencement 2022 | Students
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Laguna Niguel fire signals start of a long wildfire season in California
USC experts predict wildfire threat to grow in coming years, but see hope in new mitigation methods.|| Science/Technology | Climate Change | Sustainability
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5 ways USC commencement is cleaner and greener
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The goal for commencement ceremony venues is to be zero-waste -- or as close to zero-waste as possible.|| Editor's Picks | University | Commencement 2022 | Sustainability
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How one Trojan paid it forward all along the path to her USC degree
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Alyssa Young found support from USC's Neighborhood Academic Initiative and the Norman Topping Student Aid Fund. She, in turn, helped others find their way.|| Editor's Picks | University | Commencement 2022 | First-Generation Students | Neighborhood Academic Initiative | Students
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Marine Corps veteran and new USC graduate helps convert shipping containers into housing
COMMENCEMENT 2022: J.D. Barba spent five years as an active-duty Marine. His new mission: building modular housing in the Crenshaw District for homeless people.|| Editor's Picks | Student Life | Commencement 2022 | Sustainability | Veterans
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This biomedical engineer is scaling new heights – literally
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Class of 2022 graduate Emily Powis balances her 3D ultrasound research with death-defying climbing and bouldering adventures.|| Student Life | Commencement 2022 | Students
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USC Viterbi Dean Yannis Yortsos receives top award for engineering education
The dean is presented with the National Academy of Engineering's Gordon Prize -- the nation's most celebrated for engineering education -- for his role in co-creating the Grand Challenge Scholars Program.|| Editor's Picks | Science/Technology | University | Awards | Engineering | Faculty
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How turbulent times have shaped the USC Class of 2022
COMMENCEMENT 2022: COVID-19, a racial reckoning, the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and anti-LGBTQ+ laws created a challenging climate for these students' academic journeys.|| Editor's Picks | Student Life | Commencement 2022 | Diversity Equity and Inclusion | LGBTQ | Race and Ethnicity | Students
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Graduating anthropology major discovers a deeper sense of self and purpose
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Encounters with key faculty members helped Hameedha Khan overcome the uncertainty that marked her initial days at USC.|| Editor's Picks | Student Life | Commencement 2022 | Diversity Equity and Inclusion | First-Generation Students | Students
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USC Children’s Health Study, now 30 years old, raises nationwide awareness of pollution’s harms
The research helped establish clean-air norms and inspired dozens of spinoff studies on air quality.|| Editor's Picks | Health | Science/Technology | Top Story | Environment | Environmental Health | Research | Sustainability
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