USC Viterbi biomedical engineering senior Melissa Banks is working on self-sanitizing, copper-coated masks to help keep us safe from dangerous viruses.

Friday’s commencement events kicked off a week of ceremonies recognizing USC’s graduating students for their achievements and — most importantly — their perseverance.

A deep exploration of the tech hub of Shenzhen is at the heart of Grace Yuehan Wang’s research.

Ethan Ward started his postsecondary education in his mid-30s, and even lived in his car for a year to help make his college dreams come true. Now he’s a member of USC’s Class of 2021.

Though the South Bay native came late to storytelling, he’s found his voice as he graduates with a master’s in journalism from USC Annenberg.

Though it may seem like a global pandemic and the genocide of a people have very little in common, the long-lingering effects of trauma on survivors are similar.

Capturing carbon dioxide emissions helps slow climate change, and the captured CO2 could be used as materials for consumer goods. But is the public ready to accept those goods?

Each year, USC Price students work with local organizations on persistent issues that plague urban neighborhoods — and due to COVID-19, those issues have escalated dramatically.

Hanna Reisler joins luminaries including civil rights attorney Kimberlé Crenshaw, neurosurgeon and CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta and Oprah Winfrey in being elected to the academy’s Class of 2021.

Virtual celebration uplifts most recent graduating class with words of wisdom from keynote speaker Colman Domingo and fellow students.