Cover of Trojan Family Magazine Summer 2020

Trojan Family Magazine Summer 2020

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

Celebs and USC Alums Feed L.A.’s Hospital Heroes

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Trejo join USC alumni and friends to donate meals to health providers at Keck Medicine of USC and other L.A.-area hospitals.

Trojan Architect Honors Korean American Culture

As project architect for the Korean American National Museum, Paul Choi brings an evolving cultural legacy home.

Students Built the USC Campus in Minecraft — and It’s Amazing

See virtual versions of Tommy Trojan, Doheny Memorial Library and other USC landmarks.

Trojan’s Incredible Feat: She Swims 35 Miles Across Open Ocean in Hawaii

Student Becca Mann notches 20 hours, 53 minutes and 37 seconds of pure, glorious, record-setting pain.

Peace Corps Opened a New Chapter for a USC Grad. Then the Pandemic Hit

With her service cut short, Sierra Drummond’s path to discovering herself and the world was put on pause.

USC Street Medicine Team Cares for L.A’s Homeless in a Pandemic

These health care professionals treat some of L.A.’s most vulnerable on the streets they call home.

Nurse’s First COVID-19 Patient Turns Out to Be Her Friend

A USC alumna and nurse in a rural Georgia hospital shares the story of her first encounter with the coronavirus.

USC’s Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic

They disinfect hospital rooms and feed neighbors in need. These members of the Trojan Family take action in times of crisis.

Can a USC Bioengineer Find the World’s Most Sought-After Vaccine?

In the global scientific race to curb the coronavirus, a USC researcher and his team engineer a promising solution.

6 Celebrities Who Guest Starred in a USC Online Class

Check out the famous faces that popped up on USC students’ phone and computer screens during the spring 2020 semester.

Messages of Hope and Determination in Alum’s Film Miss Juneteenth

Channing Godfrey Peoples MFA ’11 talks about the responsibility borne by Black artists, storytellers and creators today and the power of speaking your truth.

How Far Has COVID-19 Spread in L.A.? He Looks for Answers

Neeraj Sood drew headlines for studies testing for coronavirus antibodies. The health economist is just getting started.

Low Back Pain? There Might Be Options Besides Surgery

Chances are you’ve had an aching back. Sometimes it takes expert detective work and an open mind to figure out why — and fix it for good.

Hands-on Topics Can’t Be Taught Online? Think Again

USC instructors teach drama without a stage and dissect frogs without the frogs during the age of COVID-19.

College Baseball’s Cardinal and Gold Era: Remembering Our 1970 Champs

The Trojans won a College World Series in dramatic style. Here’s how it went down.

‘I Became a Cop to Fight Injustice. We Need to Do Better’

The LAPD reserve officer and USC radiation oncology specialist talks about combating racism as a society.

You Can’t Always Stop Stress, but Here’s How to Feel More in Control

Stress detox expert Ritu Riyat MPH ’04 helps people develop a healthier relationship with stress.

Can Policy Reforms Get Young Voters and People of Color to the Polls?

Same-day voter registration and safe in-person voting options during COVID-19 are among the promising solutions, USC’s Mindy Romero says.

USC Military Alumni Serve as Heroes in Pandemic

Whether on planes, trucks or ships, Trojans use their training and USC connections to help communities facing COVID-19.

Three Stories from the COVID-19 Front Lines Inspire Healing and Hope

Keck Medicine of USC health care workers share memories from the pandemic.

Photos of Front Line Health Workers That Will Fill You With Trojan Pride

When the virus started hitting Angelenos, these Keck Medicine of USC professionals rose to the challenge.

Smiles, Tears and Pride: Trojans Worldwide Cheer on the Class of 2020

USC graduates, friends and family celebrate at home to Fight On against the coronavirus.

Gift from Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg helps establish new building for computer science at USC

Support from ophthalmologist Allen Ginsburg and his wife, Charlotte, will help the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s computer and data science programs continue their dramatic growth.

Trojans football star and bone marrow donor Austin Jackson heads to NFL

Football star’s season was slowed after the donation procedure that saved his sister’s life, but it couldn’t stop his NFL career.

A diploma six decades in the making: Former Trojan student-athlete earns degree at 85

Tom Capehart did more than most during his time at USC. Now, at age 85, the former four-sport athlete can finally add “graduating” to that list.

USC alumni join push to protect doctors, nurses and other health care heroes from COVID-19

Business dwindled at Burbank Dental Lab during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and the lab’s eight 3D printers grew silent.

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

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