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Actor Liev Schreiber to direct ‘Measure for Measure’ at USC School of Dramatic Arts
The acclaimed stage and screen performer will direct second-year MFA in Acting students alongside undergraduate performers in the February production.
Paralympic leaders and athletes look to build an inclusive legacy for LA28
Father of Trojan Paralympic medalist Ezra Frech and others push for more awareness and support for the upcoming Games.
Treatment revives old liver cells in USC lab study, may help prevent Alzheimer’s and heart disease
USC research finds potential for treating diseases of aging via the liver and uncovers new insights about cell signaling.
Allyson Felix, Pat McAfee top USC Next Level Sports Conference lineup
The Olympic legend and the ESPN host joined an all-star roster to share their roads to success and how to navigate a changing sports landscape.
Energy industry CEO and onetime USC tennis standout shares thoughts on accounting, opportunities and his sport
As a USC Marshall student and captain of the men’s tennis team, Diamondback Energy CEO Kaes Van’t Hof never envisioned a career in the field.
Usher’s New Look nonprofit teams up with USC Thornton to launch fellowship program
The yearlong experiential learning fellowship will connect five undergrads with the people, environments and ideas shaping contemporary live entertainment.
Featured from USC Trojan Family Magazine
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At the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Ryan Linkof PhD ’11 is expanding ideas about art that he first explored at USC.
USC offers unique opportunities for students to do hands-on, lifesaving research alongside faculty mentors.
USC researchers are creating immersive, high-tech simulations of ocean waves to better understand the benefits of surfing, the devastation of tsunamis and the dynamics of the ocean itself.
From diagnosing disease to accelerating drug development, USC researchers are using artificial intelligence to tackle urgent real-world challenges — while keeping ethics, empathy and human impact at the center of innovation.
‘Trojan Talks’: The USC President’s Podcast
Episode 12: Beong-Soo Kim talks with Paul Aisen and Steven Shapiro
The president sits down with two leading USC physician-scientists to discuss how close we are to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, and the role academic medicine can play in changing the future of healthcare.
Episode 11: Beong-Soo Kim talks with Emilio Ferrara, Eric Kramon and Gordon Stables
USC President Beong-Soo Kim joins three USC faculty experts to examine some of the major challenges facing democratic societies today.
Episode 9: Beong-Soo Kim talks with Assal Habibi
The president sits down with Assal Habibi, USC associate research professor of psychology and director of the USC Center for Music, Brain and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain.
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A leading scholar with a record of innovation and collaboration across disciplines, Madigan will join USC Oct. 13 to lead its academic enterprise.
The veteran communications strategist has led University Communications since January with energy and innovation.
A vibrant hub of interdisciplinary collaboration and community connection, the plaza is named in honor of the global airline chaired by USC alumnus Walter Cho MBA ’06.
The Michigan Democrat will join Republican strategist Mike Murphy in leading the bipartisan center, bringing nearly two decades in Congress and a record of working across party lines. (Photo/Michael Bennett Kress)
A $200 million gift from venture capitalist Mark Stevens and his wife, Mary, will build on USC’s strengths by leveraging AI to accelerate breakthroughs in the health sciences, security, business and the arts.
A USC Dornsife-led study found that the Eaton fire’s daily carbon monoxide emissions far exceeded L.A. County’s average daily emissions from all human activity.
Research That Saves Lives
USC is one of the nation’s premier research institutions, where bold ideas and cross-disciplinary collaboration fuel discovery and innovation. Our researchers tackle society’s most urgent challenges, delivering solutions that save lives and improve communities around the world. We are deeply grateful for the trust the American taxpayer has placed in USC’s research enterprise that advances our nation’s global and economic competitiveness.
