Athletics
USC student-athletes post strong Academic Progress Rate scores
Thirteen USC Athletics programs matched or improved their multiyear scores in 2025, according to data released by the NCAA.
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Athletics
Carol Folt receives Legend of Troy Award
The recognition honors the USC president for her impact on the Trojan athletic program and advancing the mission of USC Athletics. The presentation was part of USC Athletics’ annual Tommy Awards celebration of the year’s student-athletes and teams.
Athletics
Carol Folt receives Legend of Troy Award
The recognition honors the USC president for her impact on the Trojan athletic program and advancing the mission of USC Athletics. The presentation was part of USC Athletics’ annual Tommy Awards celebration of the year’s student-athletes and teams.
Athletics
Trojans find community through Swim with Mike program
Myles Molnar and Rachel Miller credit the program with much in their lives, from education to friendships. The 44th annual Swim with Mike fundraiser is Saturday at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
Sustainability
How changing L.A.’s tree rules could cool more neighborhoods
A USC Dornsife study finds that outdated guidelines are limiting tree growth — especially in lower-income neighborhoods — and offers a path forward.
Faculty & Research
Tony Shayne takes preservation to heart: ‘I love seeing how that translates into education’
Now a USC School of Dramatic Arts faculty member at SDA, Shayne works primarily with third- and fourth-year production and design students, helping them transition from learners of their chosen craft to full-fledged professionals.
Faculty & Research
The 2,300-year-old philosophy of Stoicism is finding a foothold in modern times
The Ancient Greek philosophy has acquired a new generation of acolytes. USC Dornsife’s Ralph Wedgwood explains its appeal.
Faculty & Research
Persistent pollutants associated with higher blood pressure in teens after weight loss surgery
POPs — synthetic toxic chemicals often found in food sources and stored in body fat — are associated with long term higher blood pressure in adolescents who have undergone bariatric surgery, USC study finds.
Faculty & Research
Nasdaq’s opening bell will ring for USC research startup
A USC-licensed startup biomedical company and a Keck Medicine of USC neurosurgeon focused on treating brain cancer are taking their invention public. Such collaborations are an important way for researchers to bring promising treatments to patients.
Computing
Quantum computing is creating the future — here’s how
USC experts explain the powerful form of computing that’s reshaping our world.
