Cover of Trojan Family Magazine Spring 2020

Trojan Family Magazine Spring 2020

Check out the Spring 2020 Trojan Family Magazine issue on Issuu.

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When the USC Gould School of Law Called Downtown L.A. Home

USC students of a century ago pursued law right in the middle of the legal scene: downtown Los Angeles’ hotbed of courthouses.

From left to right, Daryn Nishikawa, Wayne Nakamura and Kent Ochiai, wearing black jackets and light blue jeans, walking on green grass with a black fence, trees and a blue sky in the background

Trojan Dentists Keep Los Angeles Football Club Players Smiling

When one of LAFC’s soccer players chips a tooth or hurts his jaw, a dental team of USC grads stands ready to help.

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California’s Population is Barely Budging, But Why?

Why is the Golden State’s population growth flattening?

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Art and Cultural Treasures Abound at USC — and They’re Beckoning

With four museums and 11 galleries, USC offers an unexpectedly diverse look at the history—and future—of art in L.A.

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USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn is Ready to Fight On to Victory

USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn is on a mission: Do what it takes to help student-athletes perform well on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

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USC Alum Matt Petersen Believes in a Greener L.A.

The enthusiastic optimist sees opportunities for sustainability around every corner.

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When Cars Cruised Down Trousdale

With servicemen streaming to USC after World War II, an explosion in enrollment changed the university.

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Faculty, Staff and Students Chart USC’s Future Through ‘Culture Journey’

Thousands are voicing their values and vision for how the university should reshape itself, through a process underway across USC’s campuses and centers.

Viterbi researchers from left to right, Ben Ma, Tim Greer and Shrikanth Narayanan, pose in front of a line graph showing their research in a classroom

Music Moves Us in Unexpected Ways. But Why?

USC artificial intelligence experts took a closer look at how our brains, bodies and emotions react to music.

USC neuroscientist, Josh Neman, wearing a white medical coat and glasses while reaching for a test tube in a lab

To Stop Cancer, a Neuroscientist Studies Its Uncanny Survival Skills

To understand how cancer spreads to the brain, Josh Neman looks for answers in his lab—with inspiration from patients.

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A Trojan Brings Engineering Know-How to Marketing

Young alum Grant Whitney applies his engineering smarts to marketing. The guiding star on his career journey: working with people.

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Meet Two Trojan Mentors Who are Paying It Forward

Alumni find rewards in helping the next generation of USC students succeed and thrive.

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Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters

Having a wider array of people participating in medical research is crucial to advancing care for all patients.

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From Cambodian Tigers to Cancer Patients, These Numbers Save Lives

These everyday heroes use math and networks to make a difference in the world.

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Get Faster, Stronger and Fitter Through the Power of Data

Wearables and analytics are changing the way athletes perform, train and recover.

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Trojans Get Early Access to Nobel Prize Winners’ Great Minds

Nineteen recipients of USC’s Massry Prize have gone on to win science’s biggest honor.

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Can We Tax Unhealthy Habits Away?

Boosting the cost of sodas and sugary drinks might not necessarily add up to better health, say USC experts.

Ryan Melendez, wearing colorful clothing and standing with a brown horse with a blue sky and green trees in the background

USC Student Helps Children with Cancer Build Healing Bonds with Horses

Ryan Melendez has raised more than $500,000 for pediatric cancer through Warrior Horses for Warrior Kids.

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The Football Player Born on Campus

The late Manuel De Leon, a celebrated painter, Trojan lineman and lifelong USC supporter, grew up in a small home near where Heritage Hall stands today.

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A Quiet Campus Awaits

Trojan photo album: Scenes from the University Park Campus show a USC transformed in the time of COVID-19.

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Our 10 Favorite USC 2020 Admission Tweets

Potential future alumni celebrate their acceptance letters on social media.

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USC professor shows math is fun, even if you’re not ‘good’ at it

It’s not about being right: Neel Tiruviluamala, a popular faculty member in residence at USC Village, inspires college students to be curious

Jingmai O’Connor, wearing a white shirt, prehistoric earrings and a wooden beaded necklace

Paleontology’s Wild Child

A paleontologist finds countless exceptional fossils within reach—and the freedom to be herself.

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