USC’s cumulative 21-team multi-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 983 is the school’s best ever. This the sixth consecutive year that Trojan student-athletes on scholarship have hit an all-time high.
Read MoreAt 18, Sanil Chawla is the youngest to be named one of the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 in the “Education Under 30” category for founding his nonprofit Hack+.
Read MoreUSC Stem Cell scientists Francesca Mariani and Stephanie T. Kuwahara have discovered a new population of cells that could accelerate bone repair and regeneration.
Read MoreUSC Viterbi researchers want to create safer waterways and reduce marine collisions by developing a system that relies on data analytics and artificial intelligence.
Read MoreWhen Jake Olson lost his eyesight at 12, giving up was never an option. Now, about to graduate from USC, he looks back on a multitude of victories.
Read MoreBacked by a Department of Defense grant, USC and UCLA researchers will explore gastrointestinal bacteria’s potential role in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Read MoreStudents attribute Fulbright opportunities to research experience gained through the Bridge Institute’s undergraduate program at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience.
Read MoreOne of the first USC students to earn a doctor of pharmacy and master of public health, Amy Nham wants to work as an ambulatory care pharmacist to help underprivileged populations.
Read MoreGraduating USC Dornsife senior Katelyn Michael’s curiosity about chemistry leads her to play a major role in a prize-winning research project.
Read MoreAfter graduation, Mounir Ghabrial turned down a lucrative offer from a major consulting firm to join a startup focused on improving access to healthy food in Los Angeles.
Read MoreUSC Kaufman went from being an idea to a top-level dance program with incredible speed. As they prepare to depart, its first graduates recall why they took a chance on an “unknown.”
Read MoreEstablished by the USC Rossier School of Education in 2012, USC Hybrid High College Prep has moved into its new home, one block from University Park Campus.
Read MoreTen USC undergraduates recently canvassed Southern California to map religious institutions, using a GPS app created for this project.
Watch VideoThrough USC Dornsife’s Experiential Learning opportunities, students leave the classroom for opportunities worldwide to learn by doing—not just studying.
Watch VideoUSC Dornsife researchers are studying the linguistics of the Pokémon universe to understand how the brain processes language.
Read MoreHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC researchers hope to learn how to regrow the roots of teeth.
Read MoreThanks to a Swim with Mike scholarship that covered tuition, housing and books, Spencer Fox recently graduated from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Read MoreClass of 2019 Viterbi grad Avri Parker wants to become a chief technology officer at a tech company and improve the pipeline for young black women in STEM.
Read MoreUSC researchers determine that staph bloodstream infections persisting for three days, versus the current standard of seven days, heighten the risks for severe complications.
Read MoreNew research by USC housing experts reveals lack of affordable rent is a bigger problem than previously realized, not only in big coastal cities but across much of the United States.
Read More“Dimensions in Testimony,”a joint project developed between USC Shoah Foundation and the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, has a permanent home at the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
Read MoreA participant in USC’s Science, Technology and Research (STAR) program, Anthony Ball works on cancer research in USC pharmacologist Houda Alachkar’s lab.
Read MoreUSC Shoah Foundation received a resolution from both houses of the California Legislature commemorating the Institute’s 25th anniversary on the same day as Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for
Read MoreAs the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative celebrates its 22nd graduation, all 57 graduates will head for college and 19 will attend USC in the fall on full scholarships.
Read MoreThe USC Game Innovation Lab wins a $300,000 grant to bring “Walden, a game” into classrooms to teach students about Henry David Thoreau’s classic memoir.
Read MoreStudents at the Catalina Day retreat met with USC faculty and staff to discuss their ideas for addressing climate change and offered a resolution.
Read MoreThe variability in the value of care documented by this study points to potential opportunities for higher quality, lower costs, or both, within the healthcare system.
Read MoreAn interdisciplinary team of USC experts is designing an intelligent workstation that will learn and adjust to worker preferences.
Read MoreUSC researchers plan to develop new sleep disorder treatments based on new 3D models of two melatonin receptors created by an international team. The studies were published in ‘Nature’ this week.
Read MoreMost of the funding raised for the renovation has come from former members of the Trojan track and field teams.
Read MoreProject SUNRISE encourages USC Viterbi students to leverage their technical and entrepreneurial skills to help community members in need.
Read MoreUSC Trustee Leonard D. Schaeffer and his wife, Pamela, donate $17 million to the center they founded a decade ago to support rigorous research addressing health policy challenges.
Read MoreA new USC Marshall certificate program, With Your Shield, provides veterans and their spouses special access to civilian business networks and educational opportunities.
Read MoreUSC Trustee William McMorrow and his wife, Leslie, endowed the college to provide a dynamic educational community for students.
Read MoreJohn Molina JD ’89’s $3 million gift to USC Gould School of Law provides support for first-generation college graduates and students from lower-income backgrounds.
Read MoreA new USC study found that six of 11 lymphoma patients who received a commonly used dose of the improved CAR T-cell therapy went into complete remission.
Read MoreA fasting-mimicking diet could spur cellular repair and improve health, says USC Leonard Davis Professor Valter Longo.
Read MoreUSC Leventhal’s Risk Management Program hires securities attorney and senior policy adviser Kristen Jaconi to build the program.
Read MoreResearchers at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences report a breakthrough to prevent jaw damage occurring in some people undergoing treatment for cancer or osteoporosis.
Read MoreA USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy PhD student is the division’s first-ever recipient of an F31 grant for her stroke rehab research.
Read MoreJulio Friedmann ’95 is using his scientific know-how to spur innovative ways of capturing carbon from the atmosphere — and turning it into gold.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative has launched VECTA, a digital platform that will centralize career development resources for veterans in their area.
Read MoreA USC Dornsife-led study of the hypothalamus reveals the network architecture of an ancient but integral part of the brain.
Read MoreThanks to cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging, USC researchers show how beatboxers expertly manipulate their vocal tracts.
Read MoreA USC Dornsife study finds diabetes, left untreated, could mean a higher likelihood of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreDoctors and health experts will advocate for fairness in health policy and equal access to healthcare and social services on behalf of marginalized populations.
Read MoreInvestigators at USC believe contemplative practice could represent the next major breakthrough in the treatment of substance use and major mental health issues.
Read MoreFindings about the transformation of embryonic cartilage into adult bone could eventually lead to the development of drugs that treat skeletal disorders.
Read MoreThe Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC ranked No. 1 in California and No. 10 nationally in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Read MoreA diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to develop the disease, Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers say.
Read MoreOstrow Professor Janet Moradian-Oldak is developing a special hydrogel that can promote the growth of an enamel-like surface on teeth and remineralize the dentin.
Read MoreUSC dental researchers are developing a special film to reduce bacterial growth in implants to prevent the onset of peri-implantitis.
Read MoreKeck School of Medicine of USC researchers have developed a laboratory tool, using the genes of bioluminescent marine life, to fight cancer with genetically engineered CAR-T cells.
Read MoreThis summer Dornsife students and researchers will be conducting field work with Dr. Tracie Mayfield and the Institute of Field Research on the 17th century colony of Providence, a previously
Read MoreNiche, a leading platform ranking schools, neighborhoods and companies, named USC Roski School of Art and Design the No. 1 best college for design in the nation.
Read MoreThe discovery that craniosynostosis is caused by a lack of stem cells could lead to treatments for babies whose skull bones fuse prematurely.
Read MoreTour USC Village, the groundbreaking mixed-use development that has transformed USC and the surrounding community.
Watch VideoTrojans teach kids about sustainability, help veterans and take on tough issues like homelessness.
Read MoreThe USC International Artist Fellowship Program enables emerging artists from around the world to pursue graduate study at any of USC’s six arts schools.
Read MoreThe restoration of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum’s peristyle and Olympic torch ensures that this historic structure will remain a treasure for generations to come.
Read MoreMore than 200 USC students have benefited from the initiative.
Read MoreThe public health expert is the inaugural holder of the chair, which is dedicated to advancing the study of health economics and older adults.
Read MoreThe renovated David X. Marks Tennis Stadium features new suites for USC’s tennis teams, new spectator shade canopies and displays the rich history of USC’s tennis program.
Read MoreFrenzen is the founding director of the USC Gould Immigration Clinic, which provides representation to adults and children from all over the world.
Read MoreThe Rogolsky Collection is comprised of more than 700 pieces by artists from the Americas and Eastern Europe.
Read MoreThe USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance is dedicated to a new model for dance—a hybrid form expressed in new media, scholarship, studio practice, music, choreography and performance.
Read MoreThe Mork Family Scholars Program provides full-tuition scholarships to students of extraordinary intellect and talent who have demonstrated the highest qualities of scholarship and citizenship.
Read MoreTake a tour of Michelson Hall, the cutting-edge home of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience.
Watch VideoUSC’s swimming and diving teams now have the advantage of training in a world-class facility that includes a long course pool and a diving well with towers.
Read MoreThe Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund for Strings Students enables the world’s most talented violin and cello students to attend the USC Thornton School of Music.
Read MoreThe USC School of Dramatic Arts launches a new professional degree program in musical theater — the first of its kind at the university.
Read MoreUSC School of Cinematic Arts scholarships for African-American and Hispanic students expand opportunities for storytellers whose voices are underrepresented in film and media.
Read MoreThe USC Annenberg Center for Third Space Thinking brings critical communication skills to businesses and nonprofits.
Read MoreBoosting the math skills of K-5 teachers will add up to better outcomes for their students.
Read MoreThe institute aims to speed the translation of basic research into new therapies, preventions and cures for brain injury and disease, including Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and traumatic brain injury.
Read MoreThe Judge Hollinger Alternative Dispute Resolution Program prepares law students for the field of arbitration and mediation.
Read MoreThese partnerships include a program which offers biomedical engineering courses to high school students, as well as a mobile dental van program.
Read MoreInterdisciplinary collaboration at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience is accelerating the development of life-saving drugs and devices.
Read MoreThe USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance is preparing students to be well-rounded artists and thinkers who create change.
Watch VideoThe university’s college-prep program expands its reach to help more South and East Los Angeles students develop the knowledge and skills to pursue college degrees.
Read MoreThe USC professor and historian is the inaugural holder of the chair, dedicated to advancing insight into the ways music and pop culture can serve as conduits for cross-cultural exchange.
Read MoreUSC scientists and engineers are developing an on-the-spot, temperature-sensitive gel that could seal eye injuries on the battlefield.
Read MoreUSC Annenberg’s Sheindlin Forum advances intellectually rigorous, civil and healthy discourse necessary for social progress.
Read MoreThe Hilda and Bruno Haug Ovarian Cancer Research Fund supports research projects at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, including genetic sequencing for women’s cancers.
Read MoreThe Ney Center for Healthspan Science is a hub for multidisciplinary exploration of the biological, demographic and psychosocial aspects of aging.
Read MoreUSC now offers four-year (rather than renewable one-year) scholarships, to all student-athletes in the university’s football and basketball programs.
Read MoreThe Kevin Feige Endowed Fund for Creative Producing fosters the skills needed to take film projects from idea to distribution—turning pitches into commercial products.
Read MoreUSC researchers and scientists seek breakthroughs that can be translated into new and promising approaches to lung injury, repair and regeneration.
Read MoreUSC’s Kinder 2 College literacy program increases the number of after-school sessions for neighborhood kids.
Read MoreEndowed scholarships help attract the finest students to the USC Thornton School of Music and provide them with opportunities they wouldn’t have otherwise.
Watch VideoThe USC Iovine and Young Academy provides a nontraditional style of education for students who see their futures differently.
Watch VideoThe institute studies and teaches the psychology, physiology and neuroscience underlying human performance in business, sports, arts and entertainment, and other contexts.
Read MoreAt Keck School of Medicine of USC, the search for a cure of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia has led to advances in treatment and prevention.
Watch VideoThe first transcatheter mitral valve replacement ever to be performed with this device in California took place at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Read MoreNew research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Read MoreInnovators, thinkers, disruptors and problem solvers: The academy’s inaugural class heads into the world ready to tackle its challenges.
Read MoreThanks to endowed scholarships, USC School of Cinematic Arts undergrads can access a network of 10,000+ alumni working in the entertainment industry.
Watch VideoDirected by a master builder, the studio helps students develop the critical thinking necessary to complete a large-scale, complex construction project.
Read MoreThe Cleofas and Victor Ramirez Professor of Practice, Policy, Research and Advocacy for the Latino Population advances scholarship supporting Latinos and promotes informed policymaking.
Read MoreThe USC Leventhal School of Accounting established new scholarships and a faculty chair, and invested in other academic priorities in its signature Master of Business Taxation program.
Read MoreThe Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab trains the next generation of social entrepreneurs to solve some of the world’s most pressing social problems.
Read MoreThe Center advances the practice of ethical business leadership though research, educational programs, curriculum development, seminars and community outreach.
Read MoreEndowed scholarships have given students opportunities they otherwise wouldn’t have had. Undergrads in the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy earn a degree in disruption.
Watch VideoStudents living in USC Village's Bohnett Residential College collaborate with faculty, staff and social entrepreneurs to seek innovative solutions to a broad range of social problems.
Watch VideoThe 7,000-square-foot facility includes dedicated men’s and women’s locker rooms, instrument and uniform storage, a spacious student lounge and a rehearsal space.
Read MoreThe USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine’s specialists collaborate with USC Athletics and Keck Medicine of USC to study and develop innovative injury prevention strategies.
Read MoreThe School of Religion at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has established the country’s first chair in Hindu studies funded by the Indian-American community.
Read MoreThe John McKay Center houses both state-of-the-art training facilities and the Stevens Academic Center, which provides tutoring, counseling, computer labs and study space for USC athletes.
Read MoreThe Center for Global Supply Chain Management works with more than 100 companies across the globe to provide thought leadership, networking opportunities and industry-leading resources.
Read MoreVirtual reality programs developed by the USC Institute of Creative Technology help veterans with PTSD and also offer immersive history lessons for kids in the community.
Watch VideoThe Viveca Paulin and Will Ferrell Scholarship Fund supports an area of deep need for USC’s student-athletes.
Read MoreThe renovated and renamed Barrack Hall serves as a state-of-the-art home for USC Marshall’s international business programs and as a vibrant hub for international business thought leadership.
Read MoreThe building’s state-of-the-art design supports modern technology, student collaboration and entrepreneurial endeavors at the USC Marshall School of Business.
Read MoreThe funds provide international travel grants at USC Dornsife, tuition assistance at USC Marshall and scholarships at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
Read MoreWasserman serves as founding director of the Founder Central Initiative—creating new knowledge about the early decisions faced by the founders of new firms.
Read MoreThe Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky Provost’s Chair ensures that the university will continue to attract and support accomplished academic leaders in perpetuity.
Read MoreStudents are working with professors, doctors, engineers, artists and technology-transfer experts at the Bridge Institute to improve the human condition.
Watch Video“Students are our future,” say USC Rossier School of Education alumnae (and faithful Trojan sports attendees) Patricia (Patti) Poon ’65 and Candace (Candy) Yee ’68, MS ’69, who endowed a new
Read MoreiORB, home to internationally renowned thought leaders from across many business disciplines, nurtures academic work that positively impacts the business community and society in general.
Read MoreThe Charles Griffin Cale Director of Athletics’ Chair ensures that USC Athletics will continue to succeed at the highest levels in the world of intercollegiate athletics.
Read MoreClick here to watch a video about Troy Polamalu’s special bond with USC linebacker Juliano Falaniko.
Read MoreStudents, athletes, parents and donors gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony and watched the stadium’s first match between alumna and Olympic silver medalists April Ross and Jennifer Kessy.
Read MoreThe Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research backs a pilot program seeking targeted treatment of the inflammatory disease.
Read MoreAt the USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine, researchers are advancing their pioneering work on preventing and healing sports-related injuries.
Read MoreThe $300 million project will bring the 95-year-old stadium back to its former glory and add world-class amenities.
Read MoreStudent investors now benefit from a new fund to explore asset allocation methods, which is different from many other student investment programs that focus on security selection.
Read MoreThe Roxanna Todd Hodges Comprehensive Stroke Clinic and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Program at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles is comprised of a diverse, specialized team of health
Read MoreThe USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics provides critical funding for innovative research at USC into debilitating neurosensory diseases.
Read MoreThe fund creates opportunities for more women to pursue a graduate-level business education.
Read MoreThe historic gift naming the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is an investment in the school’s future and the profession on a global level.
Read MoreStudents from across the globe study at USC and two other highly regarded business schools in Hong Kong and Milan, earning bachelor’s degrees from all three institutions.
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