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Can lifestyle changes reverse poor heart health?
Think the path to heart disease is a one-way street? A Keck Medicine of USC cardiology expert shares tips on how to pull a U-turn before it’s too late.
Early Decision pilot program welcomes first students
USC Marshall and USC Leventhal greet top high school students who were accepted to the university in December and will begin classes in the fall.
USC Rossier launches part-time EdD tracks, new pathways for students without master’s degrees
The 60-unit pathways are designed for full-time students with substantial work experience.
‘Be bold and daring’: USC President Beong-Soo Kim delivers his first State of the University addresses
Less than a week after the “interim” tag was removed from his title, Kim shared his vision of the university’s future with audiences at the University Park and Health Sciences campuses.
Two USC Viterbi professors elected to National Academy of Engineering
Shrikanth Narayanan and Amy Childress are honored with one of the highest professional distinctions an engineer can receive.
Scholarship celebration recognizes the power of philanthropy
USC Marshall/USC Leventhal event brings together more than 250 donors and donor representatives, students, faculty and staff.
Featured from USC Trojan Family Magazine
“Where I am now is ‘give-back’ time,” the Half Century Trojan says.
A new study from Keck Medicine of USC’s Janet Choi is the first to link hearing devices to improved social well-being among adults with hearing loss.
From patches that restore vision to compounds that kill brain tumors, drug and device discoveries by USC researchers are reaching patients faster than ever before.
The Trojan Family has one of the most powerful alumni networks in the world — and it’s now 500,000 strong.
Latest ‘Trojan Talks’ Episodes
Episode 5: Beong-Soo Kim and Eileen Crimmins
USC President Beong-Soo Kim and Eileen Crimmins, one of the world’s leading scholars in aging and population health, discuss how scientists measure aging and longevity — and why living longer does not always mean living healthier. They explore biomarkers, life-course influences on health, and what demographic trends suggest about the future of aging.
Episode 4: Beong-Soo Kim and Inderbir ‘Indy’ S. Gill
USC President Beong-Soo Kim speaks with Inderbir “Indy” S. Gill, USC’s chair of urology and a global leader in robotic surgery, about the world’s first in-human bladder transplant and the innovation behind it. They discuss what this breakthrough could mean for patients, the future of AI and robotics in medicine, and USC’s expanding role in advancing care globally.
Episode 3: Beong-Soo Kim and Eric Schmidt
USC President Beong-Soo Kim and Eric Schmidt — former CEO and chairman of Google, and chair and CEO of Relativity Space — discuss the rapid evolution of AI and what it means for higher ed. Recorded at USC’s first AI Summit, their conversation covers the future of work, the global race for talent, the importance of computing power and the immense opportunities for students and researchers today.
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