USC United Against Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most enigmatic brain afflictions and among the greatest health care challenges facing the nation. Read about how USC researchers and clinicians are making groundbreaking strides in the treatment, prevention and care of Alzheimer’s.
Alumni Stories
The 1996 alumnus is perhaps best known as the creator, showrunner, writer and director of the award-winning Hulu series Dopesick, and as co-creator, executive producer, writer and director of the hit Fox series Empire.
Cinematographer Alice Brooks, known for In the Heights and the Wicked franchise, will receive the Mary Pickford Alumni Award.
Olivia Northcutt-Wyly credits the Swim with Mike Foundation, which raises scholarship money for disabled athletes, with helping her find her way when illness ended her competitive swimming career. The organization’s annual USC fundraiser is this weekend.
In their own words, Trojans share how they’ve discovered faith and explored spirituality at USC.
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Issue 1, 2026
The Latest from USC Trojan Family Magazine
Students are attending and engaging in Catholic Mass, Shabbat dinners, religious studies, baptisms and other activities at record levels, driving a “golden age” of religion and spirituality on campus.
In their own words, Trojans share how they’ve discovered faith and explored spirituality at USC.
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries.
At USC, comedy is more than a path to stardom; it’s a practical skill across disciplines.
Episode 6: Beong-Soo Kim and Richard K. Green
President Beong-Soo Kim sits down with Richard K. Green, 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.
[PHOTOS] Reconnecting the Trojan Family
The USC Alumni Association is set to launch its Regional Trojan Networks in select areas across the country beginning spring 2026.
An oral history of USC’s Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative
USC’s premier college-access program is now 35 years old: Read its oral history from the people who took part in it.
In the AI Boom, a Room of Their Own
FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house started by two students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy, aims to accelerate the growth of female-led, AI-driven tech startups.
