USC Dornsife’s latest coronavirus study reveals that, while parents in almost 80% of households are pleased with outreach from their child’s school, challenges lie on the horizon.
USC President Carol L. Folt shares triumphs of students, faculty and staff during this challenging time, along with her plans for how the university will move forward in the weeks and months ahead.
We need to support each other when a crisis hits, says a PhD candidate at USC Leonard Davis who is researching the value of staying connected across generations.
As many USC employees work remotely, their letters and parcels amass on campus. The university’s mail specialists explain how they handle the postal pileup with rigorous safety precautions.
A USC Dornsife historian revisits several moments when Americans had to choose between human health and making money, noting that the money usually wins out.
Gorjana Bezmalinovic has to balance three classes, 20 teaching assistants, 800 students and a loving family. Somehow, she gets it all done.
Although scientists have long known APOE4 is a leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, they were unsure how exactly it drives a decline in memory. USC researchers now believe they have an answer.
Caroline Cicero, director of the USC Age-Friendly University Initiative, believes communities must seek out older adults who aren’t receiving proper monitoring or care.
Family caregivers are often invisible because of who they are, where they provide care, how the work is valued and a lack of data, which policymakers can change, says Donna Benton, director of the USC Family Caregiver Support Center.
Three professors who specialize in remote communication share their thoughts on how to best work from home, including respecting other people’s time and saying “thanks” more often.
