How one state’s repeal of a prison ‘pay-to-stay’ law could guide national reform
A USC study reveals how Illinois’ bipartisan repeal of a law charging inmates for room and board could drive the elimination of the widespread practice.
Food insecurity in L.A. County remains well above national average, despite slight decline
A USC study finds that while food insecurity in the county fell 5% last year, 25% of households still struggle.
Award of up to $47 million supports collaborative eye transplant research co-led by USC
An ambitious effort to restore sight teams the Keck School of Medicine of USC with the University of Colorado and several other institutions from academia and beyond.
3 USC Viterbi professors named inventors academy fellows
Francisco Valero-Cuevas, Wei Wu and Theodore Tsotsis are named fellows of the prestigious National Academy of Inventors.
Expansion of federally subsidized public housing may offer a path out of L.A.’s homelessness crisis
A new USC analysis looks at the link between unsheltered homelessness and public housing in more than 150 metropolitan areas.
Fostering conditions for kindness with Mindful USC
STORY AND VIDEO: Mindful USC offers mindfulness-related programming and events designed to foster connection and compassion among Trojans.
24 for ’24: The year’s top stories
It’s been another year of groundbreaking accomplishments, ambitious launches and moving moments for the Trojan Family. Check out all 24 of our favorite stories of 2024; did yours make the list?
Franita Tolson formally installed as dean of the USC Gould School of Law
The accomplished lawyer and legal scholar is the first Black dean and second female dean in the 124-year history of the USC law school.
What social rejection teaches your brain
A USC study explores how our brains learn from past experiences with social acceptance and rejection to build future connections.
Global sustainability pioneer named dean of the USC Price School of Public Policy
Christopher Boone joins USC Price after decades of work supporting the growth of sustainability programs in colleges and universities across the country.
