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COMMENCEMENT: USC Dornsife computational linguistics major Kyle Ng explores ways to make large language models safer while also helping his fellow students feel at home on campus.
The winning team worked to address a growing misalignment between the skills of its workforce and the needs of local employers.
Mark Sturdevant, a transplant surgeon with the USC Transplant Institute, lists key differentiators.
COMMENCEMENT: Faith Huss, who served in the U.S. Army for 10 years prior to attending USC, will use her nutrition and dietetics expertise to serve patients at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach.
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Mark and Mary Stevens Give $200 Million to Power AI Research Across USC
The university will name the USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence to honor their investment in research and innovation at the intersections of AI and health sciences, business, security and the arts.
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Bringing Shade to Los Angeles Before The Olympics
ShadeLA, a new USC-led initiative, unites civic, academic and community partners to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure — building lasting heat resilience for Angelenos well beyond 2028.
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As one of the nation’s leading research institutions, USC is a place where bold ideas and cross-disciplinary collaboration fuel discovery and innovation. Our researchers tackle society’s most urgent challenges, delivering solutions that save lives and improve communities around the world.
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With the latest class of graduates, there are now more than a half million USC alumni worldwide. It’s a milestone reached by few institutions.
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