New USC in D.C. Spring Semester Program set to launch
Applications are open for the program, which will give students from all majors the opportunity to study in the nation’s capital.
Unlocking the potential of quantum computing
A startup co-founded by USC Viterbi’s Daniel Lidar, a pioneer in quantum computing, is producing software that’s helping the technology reach its potential.
Scientists reveal how microbes collaborate to consume potent greenhouse gas
Microbes that filter methane from the ocean floor may hold new clues to addressing climate change, USC Dornsife researchers and colleagues find.
USC Capital Campus awarded LEED Platinum certification
The certification of USC’s Washington, D.C., facility underscores the university’s commitment to sustainability coast to coast.
Can the seafloor help the ocean absorb more CO2?
STORY, VIDEOS AND PHOTOS: USC scientists are exploring how the sandy seafloor off the Southern California coast takes up CO2 and helps protect the long-term health of our oceans.
In memoriam: Glorya Kaufman, USC Life Trustee and philanthropist
The renowned arts patron created and endowed the USC Kaufman School of Dance.
Mathematicians use ‘neglected’ particles that could rescue quantum computing
With one overlooked ingredient, researchers show how to turn a promising quantum system into a universal computer.
New USC haptic technology adds the sense of touch to virtual reality
USC scientists have developed a wearable system that enables more natural and emotionally engaging interactions in shared digital spaces, opening new possibilities for remote work, education, health care and beyond.
Can ChatGPT feel blue or see red? Study offers insight into that question — and raises more
USC’s Lisa Aziz-Zadeh and a team of university and industry researchers look at how humans — and AI — understand color metaphors.
How USC Sea Grant and partners came together to save two species of fish during the wildfires
Rosi Dagit realized that the post-fire mud flows would likely smother everything in their path — including the endangered fish in Topanga Creek — so she mobilized a team that included USC Sea Grant as a key player.









