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Heartfelt words — including remarks by USC President Carol Folt — and traditional dance and food highlight the event in Hahn Plaza.
New insights could lead to a deeper understanding of black-hole microstructure in theoretical physics. USC Dornsife’s Nicholas Warner explains.
The Academy Award-winning actor, producer, author and activist will deliver the keynote address at the school ceremony on May 16.
The radiation oncology and imaging center is the first in Orange County to offer biology-guided radiation therapy, which sends up-to-the-minute “signals” locating cancer cells in the body.
Earth’s Inner Core is Less Solid than Previously Thought
A USC study reveals that the inner core is undergoing structural transformation.
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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.