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USC’s men’s track and field scored in seven events to win a share of the team title during the final day of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held in Eugene, Ore. on Friday. USC finished with 41 points to tie with Texas A&M for the team title.
Researchers identify “meal memory” neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating.
From dorm room dreams to daily brews at Rock & Reilly’s: Meet Justin Solomon, founder of Eruta Nature.
The event, hosted by the Center for Music, Brain and Society at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, was part of the Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week.
Powering AI’s Energy Needs
Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential — and a tremendous thirst for electricity, too. So researchers at the USC School of Advanced Computing and other units within the USC Viterbi School of Engineering are working to dramatically improve computing efficiency.
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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.