A USC study shows that metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions that raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other health problems — more than doubles the risk of advanced liver disease among heavy drinkers.
COMMENCEMENT: Hers is an honorary degree; his is a doctorate of musical arts. The conferral is a prelude to an operatic interpretation of Huerta’s remarkable life, which the composer calls “a microcosm of loss and perseverance.”
COMMENCEMENT: Natalia Molina, keynote speaker at USC Rossier’s doctoral hooding, discusses crafting a commencement address, the importance of the humanities and writing history from the bottom up.
COMMENCEMENT: Online retreats provided strong connections and mutual support during daunting years of study, research and writing.
Research from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center identifies a previously unrecognized disparity in survival after a diagnosis of liver cancer across all major racial/ethnic groups.
COMMENCEMENT: While at USC, the Bay Area native maintained the nonprofit she founded in high school and co-founded an organization that improves health equity for unhoused people.
A team of researchers including USC’s Emmanuel Johnson has been awarded a $20 million grant to fund a new artificial intelligence institute focused on AI in education.
COMMENCEMENT: USC Dornsife senior Woori Lee established a nonprofit that provides aid and resources to individuals like her grandfather who fled the authoritarian nation.
In celebration of Mother’s Day, USC faculty members reflect on the ways their moms encouraged and inspired their academic careers.
COMMENCEMENT: The USC Dornsife senior hopes to use his social policy experience in legislative work or community organizing before going to law school.
