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The strategic arrangement with XLRI Xavier School of Management will cultivate leaders capable of navigating global challenges and advancing economic growth in both countries.
Undergraduate and graduate students from across the university demonstrated how artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on the world.
EARTH MONTH: Duffty — award-winning designer, collaborator and stylist to rock legends — discusses how the fashion industry can pave the way for a more sustainable and innovative future through technology, upcycling and purpose-driven design.
For animals such as bears, suspended animation allows the conservation of energy and survival amid harsh conditions. USC Viterbi’s Yaoheng “Mack” Yang is investigating whether the concept could help people.

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.