Several hundred gather around the Tommy Trojan statue to honor the university’s late president.

The release of the Oculus Rift this week signals the beginnings of a consumer market in virtual reality technology. But what are the technical and business challenges facing that market? And what applications for VR can we expect to see in the near future?

Neftalie Williams — who teaches USC Annenberg’s “Skateboarding and Action Sports in Business, Media, and Culture” course — leverages skateboarding to examine issues of race, class, gender equality and social change.

The California economy is heavily dependent on international trade, but voters statewide have concerns about its impact, according to the latest USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll. However, California voters are optimistic about the economy, with most believing that the best years for jobs in this country are yet to come.

Majority of voters believe trade with other countries leads to lower consumer prices.

The visionary educator led the university from 1991 to 2010 and helped launch it into the ranks of the nation’s elite research institutions.

Getty Game Jam challenges Trojans to generate projects over a short span of time.

Research by USC’s Jeetendr Sehdev finds the 57 year-old is now seen as an “inauthentic” media manipulator, whose latest on-stage antics are deemed “desperate” and “embarrassing.”

USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll shows Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez winning by California’s Senate primary, with nearly one third of voters still undecided. Results include Gov. Jerry Brown's approval ratings.