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Celebrate Constitution Day 2026 with USC
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document.
New brain imaging measure reveals how closely blood flow matches brain cells’ energy needs
USC researchers combined ultra-high-resolution MRI with molecular and cellular brain maps to explore how the brain delivers energy to billions of cells across the cerebral cortex.
USC International Day of Democracy event takes a hard look at AI’s evolving impact
Trojan faculty experts in political behavior, artificial intelligence and media literacy weigh in on global pressures and possible solutions.
USC Kaufman names Camille A. Brown as next Mann Endowed Artist in dance
The Tony-nominated choreographer and founder of Camille A. Brown & Dancers will bring her artistry to the school starting in fall 2027.
Study of bone strength reveals new clues about human evolution
By comparing the strength of fossilized limb bones, a USC-led research team uncovered new evidence about the movement patterns of early human ancestors.
Trojan talent meets the moment at USC Career Fair
VIDEO: Students from all majors and classes met with companies and organizations to talk internships and job possibilities.
Featured from USC Trojan Family Magazine
USC offers unique opportunities for students to do hands-on, lifesaving research alongside faculty mentors.
Surfers Jason Kutch and Peter Westwick — both USC scholars — discuss the science and mysteries of the ocean’s primordial force.
USC researchers are creating immersive, high-tech simulations of ocean waves to better understand the benefits of surfing, the devastation of tsunamis and the dynamics of the ocean itself.
From diagnosing disease to accelerating drug development, USC researchers are using artificial intelligence to tackle urgent real-world challenges — while keeping ethics, empathy and human impact at the center of innovation.
Latest ‘Trojan Talks’ Episodes
Episode 9: Beong-Soo Kim talks with Assal Habibi
The president sits down with Assal Habibi, USC associate research professor of psychology and director of the USC Center for Music, Brain and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain.
Episode 8: Beong-Soo Kim and Prem Natarajan
The president sits down with Prem Natarajan — executive vice president, head of enterprise AI and chief scientist at Capital One, as well as a USC computer science professor — to discuss how AI is reshaping organizations and what it means for universities and the future of talent.
Episode 7: Beong-Soo Kim with Peter Mancall
President Beong-Soo Kim sits down with Distinguished Professor Peter Mancall, one of the nation’s leading scholars of early North America, to discuss his forthcoming book Contested Continent, the deeper forces that shaped the nation’s founding, and the lasting value of studying history. With USC serving as the only university host of the National Archives’ traveling exhibition of founding-era documents, they explore deep scholarship, public memory, and the role higher education plays in connecting the past to the present.
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A $200 million gift from venture capitalist Mark Stevens and his wife, Mary, will build on USC’s strengths by leveraging AI to accelerate breakthroughs in the health sciences, security, business and the arts.
A USC Dornsife-led study found that the Eaton fire’s daily carbon monoxide emissions far exceeded L.A. County’s average daily emissions from all human activity.
Phillinganes, a five-decade veteran of the music industry, will join his Grammy-winning longtime collaborator on stage Monday.
As part of ShadeLA, the USC School of Architecture-led competition judged entries from hundreds of students across Los Angeles for the best modular shade design.
The degree is the first undergraduate program of its kind in the country.
Research That Saves Lives
USC is one of the nation’s premier research institutions, where bold ideas and cross-disciplinary collaboration fuel discovery and innovation. Our researchers tackle society’s most urgent challenges, delivering solutions that save lives and improve communities around the world. We are deeply grateful for the trust the American taxpayer has placed in USC’s research enterprise that advances our nation’s global and economic competitiveness.
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