The rules of the Pac-12 competition were simple: Whichever university could divert the most waste from the landfill at a selected men’s or women’s home game during the fall 2016 season wins. USC came out on top with a diversion rate of 94 percent.

Several teams of researchers at USC have joined forces for a study aimed at detecting vital signs to help stem conflicts in couples before they occur.

The Last Goodbye, debuting at this week’s Tribeca Film Festival, is a 17-minute VR experience that USC Shoah Foundation produced expressly to add to its archive of survivor testimonies.

Webb, an undersized defensive end, was known for his big heart and the racoon-like eye black he wore at USC games.

The developer, philanthropist and USC trustee receives the Asa V. Call Award. Six other outstanding Trojans are also recognized.

USC’s University Park Campus hosts some 150,000 visitors to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

The community service officer, 49, died Friday as the result of a traffic collision. She had worked at several locations across the university, including the Health Sciences Campus, the bookstore and most recently 3434 S. Grand Ave.

The annual competition celebrates the creative talents of students from USC and other Southern California institutions.