USC experts predict wildfire threat to grow in coming years, but see hope in new mitigation methods.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: The goal for commencement ceremony venues is to be zero-waste — or as close to zero-waste as possible.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: Alyssa Young found support from USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative and the Norman Topping Student Aid Fund. She, in turn, helped others find their way.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: From humble beginnings in El Salvador to Los Angeles County leader, Laura Trejo has earned a USC bachelor's degree, two USC master's degrees and now a Doctorate of Social Work.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: J.D. Barba spent five years as an active-duty Marine. His new mission: building modular housing in the Crenshaw District for homeless people.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: “When I first met Dean Willow Bay, she said to me, ‘I can’t wait to see what you do here,’” Reo Sorensen says.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: Class of 2022 graduate Emily Powis balances her 3D ultrasound research with death-defying climbing and bouldering adventures.

The election of the son of a brutal dictator shows how wedded that country is to dynastic politics and image manipulation, a USC Dornsife expert says.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: His USC resume includes an interrupted overseas semester and a unique performance with the pandemic as its backdrop.