The Trojans received 28 votes to earn the preseason favorite pick over defending Pac-12 champion Washington, which received 22 votes.

Like our ancestors, we react to noise with a rush of hormones necessary to flee a potential danger, says USC’s Bart Kosko. Today car alarms, sirens and jackhammers cause the same surges, which can contribute to tumors, heart disease and more.

A study of protein interactions could be the first step to finding treatments that focus on problematic pathways, USC researcher says.

Findings from a USC gerontology study show that Puerto Ricans were less likely to report limitations in their activities.

Some studies suggest that motivation, rather than ability or skill, is the best predictor of educational and professional attainment. But, USC Professor Daphna Oyserman and PhD candidate Oliver Fisher ask, is motivation just one thing or are there many different kinds of motivation?

Kristin Diehl of the USC Marshall School explains how taking photos increases an individual's enjoyment of an experience. The same is true for negative experiences: Those who take photos enjoy it even less than others.

Emily Sandoval takes her message to a sympathetic audience: Embrace your “nerdentity” and you can succeed in college academically and socially.

Professor emeritus became a world leader in sedimentary geology and a devoted teacher whose 1952 book on paleontology endured for more than six decades.

Thanks to cutting-edge surgery and the work of USC occupational therapists, patients no longer have to suffer through pain.

Amanda Kwieraga uses acrylic and ink on wood panels to create "Art for Science’s Sake.”