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A robot hand that taught itself to play piano could change the future of machines
USC researchers built a robotic hand that hears a melody once and plays it back on a keyboard just two minutes later. The possibilities go far beyond music.
At Science Olympiad, kids from across the country show off their scientific skills
VIDEO: More than 2,000 students from across the United States converged on USC May 22-23 for the 42nd annual Science Olympiad National Tournament.
Through Fulbright program, USC Price alumna helps Cambodians tell their stories
Claire Oberle, who is teaching English classes in Cambodia, is raising money to build a youth media lab at the Cambodian Children’s Fund.
USC Professor Erroll Southers is a real-life Jack Ryan
Southers — once an undercover FBI agent and now USC’s associate senior vice president for safety and risk assurance — has some stories to share.
Veteran shares journey to USC master’s in nutrition, healthspan and longevity
Faith Huss, who served in the U.S. Army for 10 years prior to attending USC, will use her nutrition and dietetics expertise to serve patients at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach.
Architecture grad shares her journey and advice — including how to get accepted into five Ivy League graduate programs
COMMENCEMENT: Tianyu Guo (who ultimate chose Princeton) credits her experience and training at USC for making her a standout applicant.
Featured from USC Trojan Family Magazine
Students are attending and engaging in Catholic Mass, Shabbat dinners, religious studies, baptisms and other activities at record levels, driving a “golden age” of religion and spirituality on campus.
In their own words, Trojans share how they’ve discovered faith and explored spirituality at USC.
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries.
At USC, comedy is more than a path to stardom; it’s a practical skill across disciplines.
Latest ‘Trojan Talks’ Episodes
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.
Episode 8: Beong-Soo Kim and Prem Natarajan
The president sits down with Prem Natarajan — executive vice president, head of enterprise AI and chief scientist at Capital One, as well as a USC computer science professor — to discuss how AI is reshaping organizations and what it means for universities and the future of talent.
Episode 7: Beong-Soo Kim with Peter Mancall
President Beong-Soo Kim sits down with Distinguished Professor Peter Mancall, one of the nation’s leading scholars of early North America, to discuss his forthcoming book Contested Continent, the deeper forces that shaped the nation’s founding, and the lasting value of studying history. With USC serving as the only university host of the National Archives’ traveling exhibition of founding-era documents, they explore deep scholarship, public memory, and the role higher education plays in connecting the past to the present.
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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.
Phillinganes, a five-decade veteran of the music industry, will join his Grammy-winning longtime collaborator on stage Monday.
As part of ShadeLA, the USC School of Architecture-led competition judged entries from hundreds of students across Los Angeles for the best modular shade design.
The degree is the first undergraduate program of its kind in the country.
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