Community Impact

USC Stem Cell welcomes teens for education and outreach that opens their eyes to future career possibilities.

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC monitored 369 children for an average of two years in one of the first long-term studies of rural air pollution in Southern California.

Researchers, clinicians and community leaders gather to discuss the unique factors affecting health and well-being — and opportunities for USC to make a difference.

USC is the only university on the tour, an exhibition that brings some of America’s most significant founding-era documents to communities around the country.

The new Early Head Start and Head Start Center expands access to quality early childhood education and support to South L.A. families.

The USC president sits down with the director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate to discuss how cities can survive, adapt and remain affordable in an era of volatility and transformation.

The new pharmacy and wellness center aims to alleviate a “pharmacy desert” and expand community access to essential medications and health care services.

A program backed by USC Dornsife Public Exchange in collaboration with the Keck School of Medicine of USC offers free soil testing. It’s filling a critical gap created when government aid falls short and private testing proves costly.

“This immediate impact on air pollution is really important because it also has an immediate impact on health,” said USC’s Erika Garcia, the study’s senior author.

Research from USC Marshall’s Andrii Parkhomenko analyzes how increasing home prices are driving economic polarization.