Building a Sustainable Future
Trojan Family Magazine’s Spring 2025 Issue focuses on the ways USC marshals the university’s research, teaching and community engagement to create a healthy, just and thriving world. Our story on lithium mining in the Imperial Valley shows just how important Trojan research is to communities in Southern California and beyond.
The Latest from Trojan Family Magazine
USC experts share their expertise on how Angelenos can rebuild their communities stronger and better after January’s wildfires.
USC Distinguished Professor Gale Sinatra’s long-standing mission to help people better understand climate change became deeply personal after the January wildfires.
EARTH MONTH: Megan Fieser, the Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry at USC Dornsife, is working to resolve the vexing problem of plastic accumulating in our environment.
USC’s Distinguished Leaders Program helps accomplished professionals redefine their next chapter.
Looking Forward to a Sustainable Future | Spring 2025
USC’s sustainability “moonshot” marshals the university’s research, teaching and community engagement efforts to create a healthy, just and thriving world.
Spelling out the urgent need for a green energy transition
The USC Visions and Voices event El Respiro / Respire invites participants to speak their minds on climate justice — without saying a word.
Obesity and diabetes drugs can catalyze profound changes in your body — and in public health, too
USC experts say anti-obesity drugs have the potential to significantly reduce future health care spending.
English architect who designed iconic USC buildings subject of new exhibit
John Parkinson designed a host of L.A. landmarks, including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Big Ten Network StudentU program brings real-world sports-broadcasting opportunities to USC students
The organization produces more than 2,500 athletic events per year on the Big Ten Network’s streaming platform, B1G+.
A New Lithium Economy at the Salton Sea
Manuel Pastor — Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences — discusses how lithium mining in the Salton Sea region will affect local communities and the nation’s electric future.
Sustainability Changemakers
All April, Trojan Family Magazine will feature Trojans who have made a significant difference in sustainability at the University of Southern California.
