Honorees join more than 40 USC faculty as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Landmark study shows that ‘transcendent’ thinking may grow teens’ brains over time
USC scientists find that adolescents who grapple with the bigger meaning of social situations experience greater brain growth, which predicts stronger identity development and life satisfaction years later.
USC Rossier researchers awarded $1M grant to advance criminal justice prevention research and practice
During Second Chance Month, USC Rossier professors are making meaningful contributions to criminal justice reform.
USC Thornton alumna finds success in hip-hop marketing
USC Thornton alumna Isa Klar works in marketing for some of hip-hop’s biggest stars at record label Top Dawg Entertainment.
How threatened by earthquake are U.S. communities? New report gives answers
Researchers at the USC-based Statewide California Earthquake Center contributed models that forecast earthquake ruptures for the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Seismic Hazard Model.
Music and culture at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
For more than 100 years, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has kept a finger on the pulse of music, politics, religion and culture. Where else could you see both a pope and a pop star?
Residency classmates-turned-USC faculty achieve simultaneous funding success
The National Institutes of Health gave ophthalmologists Sun Young Lee and Benjamin Xu reason to celebrate.
2 USC faculty members named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Mathematician Paul Newton will use the prestigious fellowship to investigate cancer models; composer Nicolás Lell Benavides will complete several musical works.
Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains
Rats fed a diet full of fat and sugar in adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found. The study reinforces the important link between the gut and the brain.
How USC helped propel hip-hop innovation
Some of the foremost innovators in hip-hop are part of the Trojan Family. USC artists and scholars look back on 50 years of the art form – and forward to its future evolution.