Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off in their first and only scheduled debate on Sept. 10. USC experts are available for pre- and post-debate comment and
GREEN WEEK: Weiss, associate professor of technical communication practice at USC Viterbi, breaks down how students at USC are addressing sustainability issues.
GREEN WEEK: The multiuse space on the University Park Campus marks a milestone. Watch the video.
GREEN WEEK: As USC celebrates its fourth annual Green Week, there are more ways than ever for students to get involved in sustainability. Read the story and watch the video.
GREEN WEEK: Fieser, the Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry at USC Dornsife, explores ways in which degradable plastics could be used as a replacement for commercial nondegradable plastics.
Researchers at USC and Caltech develop a comprehensive map of changes after acute kidney injury, revealing cellular interactions that may lead to chronic kidney disease.
GREEN WEEK: USC Sea Grant receives nearly $2 million to develop a method for upcycling ocean-bound plastic waste and investigate the psychology behind eco-conscious choices.
More than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their drinking water within the next two years.
GREEN WEEK: As artificial intelligence continues to reshape our world, can a centuries-old technology like hydropower meet its rising energy demands? USC’s Shon Hiatt weighs in.
USC President Folt and USC Annenberg’s Castells join the prestigious organization, which recognizes excellence in academia, the arts, industry, policy, research and science.
GREEN WEEK: New research adds solid evidence to the suspicion that steep declines in America’s wild bee populations stem in large part from pesticide use.
GREEN WEEK: A host of changes are underway to make the university more sustainable. USC celebrates its fourth annual Green Week as September begins.
For USC Dornsife’s Peter Kuhn, the battle against cancer is personal as well as scientific.
Center for Inclusive Democracy finds persistent low turnout for Latino, Asian American and Black voters in all nine swing states. Boosting groups’ participation could be gamechanger in November.
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics brings together professors from five USC health sciences schools in a multidisciplinary approach to service delivery for older adults.
Innovative tool could potentially reduce chronic wound complications and improve patient outcomes.
USC scientists are on the cutting edge of carbon capture research, drawing inspiration from nature's most effective carbon-capturing systems to combat climate change.
New research by the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC finds persistent low turnout for Latino, Asian-American and Black voters in all nine swing states. Boosting groups’ participation could
Remo Rohs discusses the work of USC Dornsife’s Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology.
Coastal wetlands — threatened by rising seas — are nature’s powerhouses for capturing and storing carbon. USC researchers are studying how to protect these essential ecosystems.
Soeren Mattke, director of the Brain Health Observatory at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, discusses how a simple blood test could affect how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed.
Two USC Dornsife experts — a psychology professor and a professor of biological sciences and anthropology — have very different views on the issue.
USC will host a spectacular fireworks display at the Coliseum to mark the opening of the arts extravaganza PST ART. Also on the agenda: art exhibitions and a symposium.
Understanding the reasons behind the spike in isolation is essential to remedying it, but USC Dornsife experts concede it’s a complicated puzzle.
USC Dornsife researchers found that butterfly sightings on one popular online platform leaned toward easily photographed or especially interesting specimens.
In additional to developing effective, nonaddictive pain meds, USC Dornsife scientists are pinpointing ways to curb opioid misuse and addiction.
The space in the new Dramatic Arts Building serves as a classroom by day and a rehearsal room for independent student products at night.
This November, Californians will vote on 10 statewide ballot measures, including two $10 billion bond proposals. USC experts weigh in.
The multiple-major student, diagnosed with leukemia at age 8, has been working at the institute since she was a freshman.
Entrepreneur-turned-filmmaker Shane D. Stanger discusses his journey to a theater near you.
Released by the melting permafrost, mercury is putting the food chain at risk — as well as communities that depend on it. USC scientists seek a better way to assess the hazard.
USC physicists, biological scientists and psychologists are finding surprising clues to understanding the drivers of the disease and how to prevent and treat it.
Researchers at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute and colleagues find that artificial intelligence’s strategy prowess is key — not communication skills.
USC researchers compared young adults who vaped, smoked and did not use nicotine products at all.
Huh — USC’s 2003 valedictorian — underwent more than 60 operations by the time he was 9 years old. Now his own surgical skills provide lifesaving care to children.
USC researchers’ discovery came in a study of an intergenerational community program.
A USC study reveals that people are more familiar with tried-and-true names for climate change — including “climate change.”
USC Dornsife alum Inderpal Randhawa founded the Food Allergy Institute, where he strives to cure patients of deadly reactions to food proteins.
The USC 2024-25 Fulbright Scholars will conduct research and teach in locations from Mexico to Europe and the Middle East.
USC’s Narrative Medicine Program helps future physicians, social workers, psychologists and nurses better engage with patients.
This artificial intelligence model promises to reduce the time required to develop new drugs and other medical treatments.
A USC study reveals that people with cannabis dependence are up to five times more likely to develop head and neck cancer than non-users.
It’s the first time in the festival’s history that a USC production has been featured.
USC stem cell researchers wanted to know: How similar is kidney development in humans and in the lab mice that form the foundation of basic medical research?
The Transforming Power of Social Work and Sports course, focused on positively impacting the mental health development of athletes, will be open to all USC students in the spring.
The new location will feature new-to-market technology not yet available in Orange County.
The team built a machine-learning system to identify genes that can convert brain cancer cells into functioning immune cells.
Jackie Kopcsak discusses the joy of curation and challenging artists in meaningful ways.
At the USC Capital Campus, the USC Dornsife Public Exchange and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy explore how nature can be used to fight floods, heatwaves, fires and more.
A USC study of prescription data shows that people with Medicaid or Medicare Part D may be missing out on powerful new obesity and diabetes drugs.
OLYMPICS: USC Dornsife’s Jill McNitt-Gray is helping to improve the athletes’ performance in the long jump and triple jump. Watch the video.
Someone has to remember to replace the dish soap and select which vegetables to chop — and that takes a toll, USC Dornsife’s Darby Saxbe and Lizzie Aviv report.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rating places the USC hospital among an elite group in the nation.
USC Dornsife’s Paulina Oliva is developing tools to help policymakers understand how air pollution affects communities in disparate ways.
Published research from the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC shows how an amino acid may hold the secrets of oral cancers.
Richard and Cathy Weise’s Glendale Eye Medical Group will join the USC Roski Eye Institute, expanding patient care opportunities in Southern California.
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USC experts in foreign policy and international relations are available to discuss the geopolitics of the Olympic games.
Justin Wilson MFA ’98 Senior Associate Dean, AdvancementUSC School of Cinematic Arts Justin Wilson MFA ’98 graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) with a screenwriting degree that
The USC Marshall assistant professor of clinical entrepreneurship strives to understand the mind through meticulous research and passionate instruction.
USC experts weigh in on combating climate change with plant-based food.
STORY AND VIDEO: Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire spread.
Call — known for his inclusive decision-making, innovative teaching and influential research — comes to USC from Arizona State.
The technology could be used to treat or prevent chronic diseases or infections such as HIV.
The pharmacy in King Hall, near the Engemann Student Health Center, more than doubles the space of the previous location, and increases services as well.
“To take a country of nearly 170 million people off the Internet is a drastic step,” says John Heidemann of USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute.
The USC School of Architecture A-LAB program is preparing students who will diversify the architecture profession. Watch the video.
Depression risk grew more common among non-white residents, with the largest effects in areas hit hardest by pandemic deaths.
USC Schaeffer Center research on “pharmacy benefit managers” has the attention of the FTC and Congress, which has called executives to testify next week.
