Students and educators from across the state gather to focus on students who are the “epitome of the American dream.”

The musician was a popular teacher in USC Thornton’s Contemporary Music Division who was celebrated for his work on Michael Jackson’s Thriller album.

The researchers have found a catalyst that converts methane to olefin, a compound made up of hydrogen and carbon, in a single step.

Scientists use study to focus their search on new therapies that can treat these devastating diseases.

Once the cells are compromised, blood toxins can trespass into the brain and damage critical connections, USC researchers say.

Blaming the operator who made the error is inadequate, writes USC Viterbi’s Najmedin Meshkati, an expert on “design-induce errors” — mistakes that are the fault of the entire work system.

Research from the USC Price School of Public Policy found more than 61 percent of workers in Los Angeles County are earning less than $3,333 a month, with more than a quarter of all workers making less than $1,250 a month — less than $15,000 a year.