OLYMPICS: USC is ensured women’s water polo medals with five Trojans moving through to the semifinals after wins Tuesday.

Jackie Kopcsak discusses the joy of curation and challenging artists in meaningful ways.

A USC space scientist explains how nova events work — and how you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event.

OLYMPICS: Trojans earn quarterfinal slots in beach volleyball and men’s water polo; Rai Benjamin and Andre De Grasse are through to the track semifinals.

At the USC Capital Campus, the USC Dornsife Public Exchange and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy explore how nature can be used to fight floods, heatwaves, fires and more.

OLYMPICS: Kelly (Claes) Cheng and Sara Hughes win a tight one in women’s beach volleyball to take a place in the quarterfinals.

OLYMPIC DAY 9 RECAP: Trojan swimming alums Louise Hansson and Kasia Wilk-Wasick are both through to final events after strong performances in the pool.

OLYMPICS: Now an international competition focused primarily on athleticism, the Games have evolved considerably from their roots in ancient Greece.

The university today joins the oldest and one of the most successful conferences, bringing big benefits on and off the playing field.

OLYMPICS: Quarterfinals area ahead for Trojans in men’s volleyball and women’s water polo; the Round of 16 is on tap for USA’s Cheng/Hughes on the beach.