USC student rocket group shatters international amateur space record
Aftershock II is thought to be the first civilian-built rocket to reach an altitude of 470,000 feet.
Study: Delayed government benefits to displaced workers undermines support for free trade
Presentation at USC Price event underscores one of the reasons for waning support for globalization.
‘Forever chemicals’ linked to poor sleep among young adults in first-of-its-kind study
High levels of four types of PFAS showed effects on sleep, with related genes identified for the first time, through USC research.
$1M investment, new director fuel artificial intelligence for health innovation
AI4Health Center at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute will leverage expertise in AI.
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.
