Research

Research with real-world reach

Curiosity and collaboration thrive at USC. Interdisciplinary research teams across the university seek to address enduring and urgent challenges in our communities and around the world. Their work leads to more healthy, just and sustainable societies.

Cultivating and sharing knowledge

244

Research centers and institutes

9

Cross-school research institutes

$941M

Research expenditures in 2020

Creating and collaborating to shape the future

Read More

Household pesticide use hurts babies, study shows

When she was growing up near Fresno, Ixel Hernandez-Castro and her friends played in fields that had just been sprayed with pesticides. Those memories drive the USC doctoral student's research on how similar exposure affects children.|| Editor's Picks | Health | Top Story | Research

Read More

With your support, we will continue our passionate pursuit of knowledge and understanding—to improve health and well-being and promote progress in myriad fields.

Give now to support efforts like these and more

Give Now