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Q&A: Kim, USC senior vice president and general counsel for five years, talks about the challenges and opportunities ahead, his plans as interim president — and what practicing law and playing the cello have taught him about leadership.
USC Marshall alumnus Steven Bilderain is the city’s mayor, while USC Price grad Stone James serves as city manager.
Alumni and friends have given nearly $4.3 million and helped more than 450 students, faculty and staff members.
The prestigious academy announced Thursday that USC will take part in hosting next year’s event and will celebrate inventors with a special event at Town and Gown.
Can AI Understand When It’s Breaking the Law?
USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute is exploring how large language models like ChatGPT understand — and sometimes violate — legal frameworks.
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Long Before the L.A.-area Wildfires, America’s Housing Crisis Displaced Millions
A USC study reveals how decades of policy missteps fueled today’s housing crisis, pushing the dream of homeownership out of reach for millions, including the largest generation in U.S. history: millennials.
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Bringing Shade to Local Neighborhoods
With assistance from USC and the federal government, the city of L.A. is cooling local neighborhoods one school at a time by planting trees along sidewalks.
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The University of Choice
A record 82,008 students applied to become first-year Trojans in 2024.
Transforming USC’s Athletics Facilities
University President Carol Folt’s “moonshot” for athletics builds on recent momentum to support all 23 sports programs and launch USC Athletics into the future.
Frontiers of Computing
USC launches a $1B-plus initiative for computing including advanced computation, quantum computing, AI and ethics. It’s the largest, most comprehensive academic initiative in USC’s history.