After six years of visionary leadership, Carol Folt is retiring as USC’s 12th president. The bold “moonshots” and initiatives she’s introduced have positioned USC as a leader in research, technology, health, athletics, innovation and more.
USC President Carol Folt’s student-centric approach has been at the heart of her six years leading the university.
“Our goal is to help uplift student voices and student needs, and to communicate with faculty about ... how we can improve student lives,” says the group’s president, Isadora Swann.
USC’s signature college prep program sends all 95 of its 2025 graduates to colleges this fall — with more than half of the graduates heading to USC.
New laboratory earthquake model links real contact area to earthquake dynamics, opening a new pathway for earthquake prediction and early warning systems.
The reversible method targets specific synapses without harming neurons, offering a powerful tool for studying — and potentially treating — conditions such as addiction, epilepsy and PTSD.
Alcohol-related liver disease has quietly surged to become the leading cause of alcohol-related deaths. USC is leading the charge to change that.
USC is a top destination for students, faculty and staff seeking purpose-driven work, collaborative learning and innovative discovery — all because the university prioritized health, computing, community development, sustainability, athletics and the arts.
The longtime director of the world’s largest repository of LGBTQ+ materials retires having facilitated its modernization and expansion.
The icon, modeled after a number of USC football players, represents the five qualities of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, courageous and ambitious.
