Melissa Gerald’s parents struggled with drug addictions and told her college was for “the rich,” but the determined young woman followed her own path.

Grad serves as a teaching assistant in the same undergraduate course in which he was a former student.

Quantum systems promise to upend just about everything, writes USC President C. L. Max Nikias — but, like in the days after the Soviets launched Sputnik, America has some catching up to do.

Apparently not: Research by Gale Lucas of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies and colleagues found that photorealistic avatars — ones that look like the players — have little effect on players’ performance.

It’s the university’s 105th NCAA team championship and the second in three years for the women’s water polo program.

USC’s Neeraj Sood and colleagues propose an approach that leverages competition among drug manufacturers, saving states money and ensuring that more people get treatment.

Fifty members of the globe-trotting group will make the Emerald Isle the 19th country it has visited since 1988.

Lara Kerr survived a scary childhood accident that led to even more work on her teeth as an adult.

Award recognizes their contributions and service to science and international cooperation.