Provost’s scholarship provides college-credit courses on diplomacy, economic development and international law.

Photos go to the USC Libraries’ Digital Library, where they will help other researchers analyze neighborhoods near subway stations.

An international group upgrades global database that tracks global shifts in temperatures.

Whether it’s caffeinated or decaffeinated, coffee is associated with lower mortality, which suggests the association is not tied to caffeine.

The project puts curators in direct working relationships with scholars who will use the collections to produce findings at USC and beyond.

According to a Keck School of Medicine of USC study, adults can develop elevated levels of amyloid plaque in the brain up to 10 years before they experience any of the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s. Discovering these plaques so early could help certain patients take better preventive measures.

“If you are feeling low; if you’re feeling that suicide might be an option for you, you have the option to go into emergency mental health services,” says Sara Kintzle, a research associate professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Long known for its success in business education and athletics, USC is tackling some very public issues, including medical care, homelessness, the economy and the status of veterans.