USC’s Heidi Rummel and a colleague first set out to change laws that kept the inmates behind bars forever. Now the fight has moved to ensuring they actually are released — and are able to flourish.

USC researchers found people connect better with a computer-generated avatar that represents building management. Small talk helped, too.

The social critic — one of Britain’s most vibrant voices on international affairs, the politics of identity and issues related to social justice — will share her multiplatform media expertise with USC Annenberg students in Los Angeles and London.

The transplants offer the best treatment for many types of cancers, blood disorders and immune diseases, but much remains to be learned about them.

For a half century, an advanced curriculum has helped nearly 1,200 foreign-trained dentists relaunch their dental careers in the United States.

Vladimir Ayvazyan, the newest physician to join USC Student Health, is himself an avid swimmer.

USC researchers find another reason to avoid a diet high in fat and cholesterol: It can trigger changes in the immune system that can have dire consequences.

USC researchers found that teens living in communities that strictly policed sales of tobacco products were a third less likely to try cigarettes or e-cigarettes.

The PBS film Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story recounts Brown’s tragic childhood, running away and being forced into prostitution. In 2004, she was picked up by a man, went to his home and, claiming she feared for her life, shot and killed him.

Older adults will soon outnumber children, and Trojans’ regular rounds with residents at the Hollenbeck Palms help them understand the complex needs of this growing population.