A $17.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund an AI-powered study of genetic, imaging and cognitive data collected from Alzheimer’s patients.

Projects will help L.A. County tally votes and assist county election offices in 10 states with the placement of voting locations.

Fears of the coronavirus and concerns about the voting process are putting added stress on voters. USC experts in health, policy and security offer ways to stay safe and secure at the polls.

USC researcher Neeraj Sood leads a new collaborative study with Los Angeles and L.A. County that aims to find out if cheaper, faster antigen tests can help officials reopen the region.

USC researchers have found that, by both sickening the workforce and changing people’s behavior, the coronavirus has been an economic disaster beyond even the Great Recession.

The data will allow scientists in impacted areas to advise policymakers on mitigating actions such as social distancing and mask mandates.

Elementary students dance like no one’s watching as they step into their virtual studio, taking part in a key program that’s expanding during a tough time.

In a state with notoriously high housing costs, voters will consider yet another new take on rent control. USC experts dissect the pros and cons of Proposition 21.