Over a million U.S. children scarred by drug overdoses
More than 1.4 million children have lost a family member to a drug overdose, with younger children increasingly affected, according to a USC Dornsife study.
New CRISPR toolkit to allow remote-controlled genome editing
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers harness focused ultrasound to revolutionize CRISPR’s capabilities to treat countless diseases.
Partnership puts USC Master of Teaching students and faculty into local classrooms
Theory is put to use in classrooms at 54th Street Elementary School.
Black Friday, the economic environment and the evolution of America’s retail holiday
USC Marshall’s Lars Perner — a Black Friday expert — takes a look at what’s in store this year and how the big shopping day has changed over the last five years.
New USC Viterbi innovation aims to address ‘grand challenges‘ in civil, environmental engineering
The Antevy Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund inspires students and faculty to transform their research into high-impact solutions.
In memoriam: George Wilson, 81, philosophy professor who focused on film, language and action
Wilson was one of the first philosophers to take a critical interest in cinema, writing several influential books on the subject.
New funding to expand research on neural underpinnings of bipolar disorder
Researchers at USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute are working to pinpoint the brain pathways affected by the psychiatric condition.
Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s
Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s.
Green entrepreneurship proves there’s profit in sustainability
In his Green Entrepreneurship course, USC Marshall’s Jeremy Dann will teach students that sustainability isn’t just necessary; it’s also profitable.
NBC’s Chuck Todd appointed inaugural USC Capital Campus scholar-in-residence
The award-winning journalist will host events and lectures in addition to teaching at the university’s Washington, D.C., base, and participate in events in Los Angeles as well.
