Los Angeles

ShadeLA, a new USC-led initiative, unites civic, academic and community partners to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure — building lasting heat resilience for Angelenos well beyond 2028.

Students in VITA — Volunteer Income Tax Assistance — secured $1.2 million in tax refunds for the Los Angeles community.

Funding from the nonprofit group FireAid will expand Public Exchange’s soil testing campaign, screening for a wider range of contaminants, speeding up lab results and increasing community outreach.

The public policy school also will create a summer internship program that will give students the chance to solve real-world problems in Southern California.

Alumni and friends have given nearly $4.3 million and helped more than 450 students, faculty and staff members.

The latest USC Dornsife LABarometer survey finds Angelenos grappling with climate stress, doubting transit readiness for the Olympics and losing interest in electric vehicles.

STORY AND VIDEO: A USC Alumni Association lunchtime gathering provides replacements for burned diplomas, USC swag and connection for Trojans affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

From dorm room dreams to daily brews at Rock & Reilly’s: Meet Justin Solomon, founder of Eruta Nature.

USC’s signature college prep program sends all 95 of its 2025 graduates to colleges this fall — with more than half of the graduates heading to USC.

The institute, supported by funds from the Lord Foundation of California, is the next step in the university’s effort to enhance research and education under the Frontiers of Computing “moonshot.”