As time gets more limited, people tend to focus more on their emotional goals, says lead author of a USC-led study.

The South Central Scholars Summer Academy at USC is one of a handful of college-preparation programs in Southern California focused specifically on helping underrepresented minority students graduate in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Among them: Think about your future self, says Daphna Oyserman, a psychologist and professor of education and communication at USC.

The Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray, a university fellow at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at USC, writes that much has been accomplished, but much more remains to be done, adding: “There is, at least, no hiding place anymore for racism.”

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump are nearly tied the week after the Democratic National Convention and after a series of controversies for the Trump camp, according to the USC Dornsife/LA Times Presidential Election Daybreak Poll.

A group of 13 cadets is spending time at the Institute for Creative Technologies, shaping technology they may someday use in the classroom or the field.

A Trojan has won a gold medal at every Summer Olympics since 1912.

Jon Pynoos’ connection with a 73-year-old leads to a life of helping aging adults and people with disabilities.

The four winningest U.S. universities are all in the Pac-12, and USC’s on top, with 288 all-time Summer Olympics medals that would place it 16th among all participating countries.

USC researchers discover a method to reduce heating, a problem that challenges the potential of the high-powered devices.