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Nicos A. Petasis

Skylar Funk was born Skylar Boorman but legally changed his last name to Funk — his late mother’s surname — shortly before enrolling at USC. “I’d been using it as a stage name since 2011,” he says. “Skylar Funk makes more sense as a music teacher.” (Photo: Colleen Allison)
Alumni

Sustainability rock star: Skylar Funk

Skylar Funk MA ’25 — a professional rock musician and climate activist — has helped make USC a greener place as graduate co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee.
University

Increasing discord over abortion and LGBTQ+ issues keeps polarization levels high

University

USC Experts on Iraq War, 10 Years Later

Susan Grode
Arts

In memoriam: Susan Grode, 86, pioneering entertainment lawyer and longtime supporter of USC School of Dramatic Arts

Grode, who joined the drama school’s Board of Councilors in 2005, was one of four women in the USC Gould School of Law’s Class of 1977.
Standardized patient Heldine Aguiluz, top, poses as an adolescent patient receiving her annual checkup from USC nursing student Olivia Anderson over Zoom.
Health

Actors who portray patients adjust to the new world of virtual medical exams

USC employs hundreds of “standardized patients,” trained actors who help medical students diagnose disorders during exams. Since the pandemic hit, their duties have changed dramatically.
wheelchair-friendly bathroom blueprint
Health

Student-designers make spaces, products more accessible

USC Davis competition puts principles of Universal Design to work on everyday items and locations.

Autumn 2021

Wildfire testing
Science/Technology

$1 million grant boosts USC Dornsife researchers’ wildfire soil testing program

Funding from the nonprofit group FireAid will expand Public Exchange’s soil testing campaign, screening for a wider range of contaminants, speeding up lab results and increasing community outreach.
Lung made up of tree roots and leaves
Health

Fresh Air

Targeted therapies and other advances create new hope for lung cancer patients.