The national nonprofit’s new Crenshaw center is just 1½ miles from USC’s University Park Campus — and Trojan Olympian Allyson Felix has joined its board to boost participation in the neighborhood where she grew up.

The tennis standout was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1974 and the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.

In recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Tuesday and National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, Paula Cizmar of the USC School of Dramatic Arts shares five works that shed light on the issue.

For many scientists, it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” What will happen when we finally come face to face with space aliens? USC experts look to the skies for answers.

The study could help school administrators and local governments as they decide how much importance to place on testing youngsters.

Improving air quality appears to slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of developing dementia in older women living in the U.S., a new USC study finds.

Fish that glow; a tailor-made microscope; a new way to catalog science. After six years, researchers produce the first snapshots of memory in a living animal.

The news career of the Pulitzer Prize winner and former Los Angeles Times editor spanned nearly 40 years.

USC scientists’ work may provide new information on craniofacial birth defects.

The USC student support group Unchained Scholars helped Genevieve “Genna” Rimer on her path to a doctorate in social work.