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Research by USC Marshall’s Ike Silver and co-authors examines why people tend to escalate moral judgments when responding publicly to moral transgressions.
Rosi Dagit realized that the post-fire mud flows would likely smother everything in their path — including the endangered fish in Topanga Creek — so she mobilized a team that included USC Sea Grant as a key player.
A USC study finds that large language models, such as ChatGPT, fall short of humans in building therapeutic rapport — a critical factor in mental health care.
Jon Rudnitsky talks about transitioning between acting and stand-up, and his time on Saturday Night Live.
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.