Sustainability
USC men’s basketball zero waste ‘green game’ a sustainability win
The annual event puts a spotlight on USC’s efforts to reduce waste through reuse, recycling and composting.
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Faculty & Research
Using improvisation exercises to teach leadership development
Marco Aponte-Moreno, an actor and USC Marshall business professor, sets the stage for undergrads to build leadership competency skills essential in the business world.
Alumni
USC MBA experience propels Trojan to Olympic dream
Alumna Julia Durham MBAcredits USC Marshall’s MBA program for launching her toward her key role with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Faculty & Research
The serendipitous discovery that changed biology — and the USC Leonard Davis School
More than 20 years ago, a study led by Pinchas Cohen — now USC Leonard Davis School dean — opened a new chapter in biology and made USC’s gerontology School a leading force in unraveling the mysteries of mitochondria.
Faculty & Research
Long before the L.A. fires, America’s housing crisis displaced millions
A USC study reveals how decades of policy missteps fueled today’s housing crisis, pushing the dream of homeownership out of reach for millions, including the largest generation in U.S. history: millennials
Faculty & Research
Circulation problems in the brain’s seat of memory linked to mild cognitive impairment in older adults
Based on a new USC-led study, researchers suggest adding blood vessel health to dementia diagnostics.
Faculty & Research
NIH awards $2.7 million to map retinal connections in degenerative eye disease
USC leads a research team aiming to better understand retinitis pigmentosa and inform future treatments.
Faculty & Research
USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute welcomes its first artist-in-resience
Shantell Martin, a celebrated visual artist known for her bold black-and-white line drawings, brings a wealth of experience working at the intersection of art, technology and research.
Sustainability
Has climate change contributed to the L.A.-area fires? ‘Definitely,’ says USC expert
USC Price’s Adam Rose, an expert in energy and environmental economics, discusses the link between climate change and this week’s fires.
Alumni
New City Council member credits time at USC for inspiring his run for office
Danny Hang, a new member of the West Hollywood City Council, says the motivation to mount a political campaign began the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
