Cover of Trojan Family Magazine Spring 2021

Trojan Family Magazine Spring 2021

Check out the Spring 2021 Trojan Family Magazine issue on Issuu.

COVID-19 Made it Clear We Need to Care for Caregivers

The pandemic kept kids home from school and upended the workplace, placing Americans who care for aging family members under even more pressure.

How to Make Los Angeles Greener? Urban Gardens Could Help

Jose Miguel Ruiz inspires sustainable renewal through onions, celery and Swiss chard — and it’s happening one empty lot at a time.

Can’t Find Enough Diverse Job Candidates? This Alum Has an Answer

USC architecture grad La Mer Walker bolsters the hiring of Blacks and people of color in tech by bringing qualified professionals and employers together.

This Trojan Family’s Love of Learning is All Relative

With eight USC degrees among them (and counting), the Shimadas make learning a family tradition.

Bringing People Together is This USC Trustee’s Driving Principle

Whether he was building one of the internet’s earliest social networks or championing equal rights, David Bohnett has made community a priority.

Inspired by Her Father, Alum Seeks Better Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury

A new approach could help doctors diagnose and treat patients within the critical first hour after the accident.

Feel Like You Don’t Belong? You Might Have Impostor Syndrome

What do you do when your biggest doubter is yourself?

How USC Health Experts Jumped into Action to Fight COVID-19

Trust the science. Follow the data. Keck Medicine of USC confronts the coronavirus pandemic with strategies centered on rigorous research.

Before the Metro E Line Cruised Past USC, There Was the Santa Monica Air Line

The Air Line closed in 1953 — a half-century before Metro rail lines revived regional interest in public transit.

The Future of Video Games: More Interactive, More Global — and More Streaming?

A gaming industry pioneer talks about how far games have come and how streaming is leveling up interactive experiences.

Meet 4 Trojans Who Fight for the Health and Dignity of the World’s Most Vulnerable

They advocate for safety, human rights and well-being across the globe, and they’ll come back tomorrow to do it all over again.

Timely Advice Protects a Cancer Survivor’s Dreams of Starting a Family

A decade after surviving lymphoma as a child, a young woman gets critical guidance from a USC doctor about her fertility.

When Health Workers Fight Exhaustion, USC Musicians Soothe Their Souls

Artists send uplifting tunes that provide moments of relief during the pandemic — and you can watch and hear some of them below.

Want to Connect with Other Trojans? FightOnline is the Place to Go

The new online gathering place helps USC alumni connect, share and stay in touch.

It’s Time to Rethink Hormone Therapy for Women, Says Heart Health Scientist

A new study may change views on hormone replacement therapy and its role in women’s health.

Tech Advances That Help Doctors Find and Treat Disease Earlier Than Ever

When disease hides in the body, it takes some big ideas from scientists and doctors to illuminate it — and save lives.

Five Surprising Ways Plants Can Keep You Healthy

You might find a hangover cure, protection against Alzheimer’s and much more in nature’s bounty.

This Tiny Device May Help Scientists Cure Colorectal Cancer

USC physician-scientists look for promising treatments for colorectal cancer on a postage stamp-size chip.

The Science Behind Harmful Chemicals Explained

Toxicologist John Whysner says the health problems linked to burning fossil fuels share a common cause with global climate change.

He Was Healed Through a Love of Dogs — and the People Who Believed in Him

Twenty-two years into a life sentence for a crime committed as a teen, a former gang member found hope with the help of USC legal advocates.

Rachel Scott’s journey from USC Annenberg to White House correspondent for ABC News

Last year, Rachel Scott ’15 reached a career milestone that few journalists attain

In the History of USC-UCLA Pranks, This One Delivered and Made News

In 1958, a crew of Trojans devised a bold plan to embarrass their crosstown rivals. Could they pull it off?

Ornate ceiling with stained glass windows and intricate patterns in a historic, stone-walled room.

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