Waves of the Future
USC researchers are creating immersive, high-tech simulations of ocean waves to better understand the benefits of surfing, the devastation of tsunamis and the dynamics of the ocean itself.
The Latest from USC Trojan Family Magazine
USC offers unique opportunities for students to do hands-on, lifesaving research alongside faculty mentors.
USC Chan’s Lifestyle Redesign program expands the role of occupational therapy, helping students improve their mental health and everyday lives through meaningful routines.
Surfers Jason Kutch and Peter Westwick — both USC scholars — discuss the science and mysteries of the ocean’s primordial force.
From diagnosing disease to accelerating drug development, USC researchers are using artificial intelligence to tackle urgent real-world challenges — while keeping ethics, empathy and human impact at the center of innovation.
Alumni Stories
Graduates from Colombia, Mexico and Peru share how USC’s international community and hands-on opportunities prepared them for success.
USC School of Dramatic Arts students and alumni will perform at the world’s largest performing arts festival, which starts Friday.
USC Rossier alumnus Edgar Lopez’s nationally recognized research explores how mentorship shapes the doctoral journeys of Latino men and reveals the support systems students need to thrive.
The $10 million gift from USC alumnus William Wang and his wife, Sakura, is one of the largest entrepreneurship gifts ever made to a U.S. engineering school.
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Issue Three, 2026
Episode 9: Beong-Soo Kim and Prem Natarajan
USC President Beong-Soo Kim sits down with Prem Natarajan, executive vice president, head of Enterprise AI, and chief scientist at Capital One, and USC research professor of computer science with distinction, to discuss how AI is reshaping organizations and what it means for universities and the future of talent.
USC United Against Alzheimer’s
USC researchers and clinicians are making groundbreaking strides in the treatment, prevention and care of Alzheimer’s.
USC researchers unlock ancient secrets with cutting-edge technologies
USC researchers’ CT scans of two Egyptian mummies demonstrate the power of advanced imaging technologies to bridge the gap between the present day and the ancient world.
A Collaborative Approach to Solving Alzheimer’s Disease
Some of USC’s leading Alzheimer’s disease researchers — Paul Aisen, Arthur Toga, Jinkook Lee, Daniel Nation and Helena Chui — discuss how collaboration across the university has accelerated the discovery of new approaches to the prevention and treatment of this enigmatic disease.
