The new event gave students from the various residential colleges a chance to get to know each other.

The new Trojans took a few minutes the day before they moved to campus to discuss why they chose USC, what they’ll miss from home — and their surprising love of shoes.

The awards support excellence in filmmaking at the college level.

From cutting-edge focuses like virtual and augmented reality to Oscar-winning alumni, the school “always is one step ahead of its time.”

The USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll measures voter support differently than most surveys, reflected in the narrower edge Clinton has over Trump in this poll. But the direction is consistent: Trump initially led by three points; six weeks in, Clinton has a narrow edge.

USC research finds one-fourth of all online comments at the end of news articles about sexual assault include victim-blaming statements. “I was surprised that so many people were so mean about these victims,” said Kristen Zaleski, associate professor at the USC School of Social Work.

Tracy Fullerton, a USC professor and the director of USC Games, has been working on a Thoreau-inspired interactive game since 2002, when the idea came to her in the middle of a 10,000-mile road trip sabbatical.

The team treats 600 patients with chronic diseases in a region with sparse assets and high unemployment.

Testis cancer rates have spiked for Latino men living in Los Angeles County, home to 9 percent of the nation’s Hispanic population.

R.A.s help students get the most of their university experience — from tips on getting involved to helping with the inevitable lockouts.