Leo Braudy of USC Dornsife is the right author for a book like Haunted: On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Monsters of the Natural and Supernatural Worlds.
The “headphone mogul” focuses on cultivating a generation of arts-minded, tech-savvy entrepreneurs at USC, where he and Dr. Dre founded an undergraduate program that combines art, technology and business.
Since 1970, the South Los Angeles area has transformed dramatically as areas once largely populated by African-Americans became majority Latino. USC researchers offer a comprehensive report that documents the transformation, its impact and the lessons that it holds for the multi-ethnic future of American cities experiencing similar change.
USC faculty members join the two-day global conference aiming to reduce disparities among millions.
Events include the F45 Playoffs, meditation sessions, therapy dog sessions and a friendly competition among the Pac-12 schools.
One example: Students at the USC Viterbi School created a virtual reality program that aids memorization by using imagery to represent concepts and words that need to be remembered.
USC civic engagement coordinator raised in South Los Angeles reaches out to nearby high schools.
Xia Shuqin was invited to participate in work by USC Shoah Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to conducting audio-visual interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides.
The university is using an all-hands-on-deck approach to address the crisis in a collaborative effort with local government and community organizations.
The role as Sophocles’ hero Ajax offers a new perspective on the impact of wartime service.
