Technology meant to protect marginalized voices sometimes silences them
Reclaiming slurs can be empowering, but AI doesn't always get it. USC’s Rebecca Dorn uncovers how algorithms can mislabel positive LGBTQ+ language as toxic.
Could a pill provide the dementia-fighting benefits of exercise? USC study raises the possibility
USC Leonard Davis Professor Constanza Cortes’ lab is looking for ways to help older people who can’t exercise due to medical or physical conditions.
Large-scale study of brain volume finds genetic links to Parkinson’s disease, ADHD
Researchers from USC joined in an international study that revealed hundreds of genetic variants that shape the brain.
USC Urban Trees Initiative expands green spaces in South Los Angeles neighborhoods
The first 27 of 250 new trees planned for South Los Angeles neighborhoods were planted to provide much-needed shade.
Pandemic-era increase in alcohol use persists
Study finds heavy drinking among adult Americans increased more than 20% during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued for two years.
Veterans to see disability claims reinstated after recent court ruling
USC Gould Professor Adam Zimmerman’s groundbreaking research on class actions supported disabled veterans.
Did you know? USC and Nebraska: football foes, classroom collaborators
Among the universities’ joint work: The SIT-PT Project, a five-year research project focused on children’s early development and readiness to learn.
Carol Folt to retire as president of USC at end of academic year
Folt, the university’s 12th president, will remain on the USC faculty. Read the letters to the USC community from Folt and USC Board of Trustees Chair Suzanne Nora Johnson.
Devastating hurricane season highlights growing emergency management field
Amid a series of disasters fueled by climate change, USC Bovard College’s David Kang — a FEMA hurricane expert — explains why he’s motivated to train the next generation of emergency managers.
Election watch party at USC Annenberg draws enthusiastic crowd of Gen Z voters
Trojans, many having voted in their first presidential election, come together for camaraderie, expert insights — and “moral support.”
