A surfing accident left PhD student Ryan Williams a quadriplegic, but his drive and USC’s distance-learning program have allowed him to pursue his academic dreams.

The USC Libraries Shelf Life program pairs special library books with devoted readers.

College health services have changed, and the USC Engemann Student Health Center sets standards for next-generation medical care.

Dan Schnur of USC Dornsife included three things to watch for once the results were tabulated.

“You will remember some things about this conversation, and that will change your brain.”

USC’s Arieh Warshel figured that the dawning computer revolution in the late ’60s and ’70s might push biochemistry beyond the limits of the lab. It led him on a trail to the Nobel Prize.

Physician-scientist Berislav Zlokovic searches for better treatments for dementia with a drive to make a difference now.

A special group of scholar-athletes prove you can have smarts in the classroom and on the court.