The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide, USC research suggests.

COMMENCEMENT: Torres received his computer science degree on May 10.

By upcycling ocean plastics, reducing harmful anesthesia gases and transforming medical supply chains, the USC health system and medical research schools hope to curb pollution.

Among them: sixty-five students from the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative, an all-time high.

COMMENCEMENT: Phong Doozy volunteers as a medical clown to put smiles on the faces of those facing serious health challenges.

USC study incorporates diversity, equity and inclusion into a clinical trial for age-related macular degeneration, aiming to restore vision and rebuild trust in marginalized communities.

The American Federation for Aging Research recognized Bérénice Benayoun for her research.

USC researchers conducted the first U.S.-based study examining the link between prenatal fluoride and childhood social, emotional and behavioral functioning.

Living things usually prefer stability to conserve energy and resources, but instability might also play a vital role, USC Dornsife molecular biologist John Tower says.

COMMENCEMENT: Fung was 21 years old when she broke her neck and became paralyzed from the chest down.