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Who should have a say in which species are saved? The California condor offers lessons for a global biodiversity treaty
When conservation affects local people, the question of who pays and who has a voice in decisions can make or break species recovery, two USC Dornsife environmental scientists say.
Exactly who’s at risk for stomach cancer?
A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains the risk factors of stomach cancer and what you can control.
Trojans celebrate USC Stevens School naming
The USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence pairs more than 50 years of computing history with connections across the university.
Global team launches largest-ever study of brain function across 8 mental illnesses
The five-year, NIH-funded project will analyze more than 94,000 brain scans using a shared method, so researchers can compare schizophrenia, depression, autism and five other conditions.
How a visit to the lawyer could be a lifeline for people with mental stress
A USC-led study finds overlooked chances to recognize distress long before a person reaches a mental health clinic — or worse.
$8 million NIH grant advances USC-based research on environmental health
The funding supports the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center, a joint effort of USC and UC Irvine that has backed environmental health research for more than three decades.
Featured 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.
Latest ‘Trojan Talks’ Episodes
Episode 9: Beong-Soo Kim talks with Assal Habibi
The president sits down with Assal Habibi, USC associate research professor of psychology and director of the USC Center for Music, Brain and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain.
Episode 8: Beong-Soo Kim and Prem Natarajan
The president sits down with Prem Natarajan — executive vice president, head of enterprise AI and chief scientist at Capital One, as well as a USC computer science professor — to discuss how AI is reshaping organizations and what it means for universities and the future of talent.
Episode 7: Beong-Soo Kim with Peter Mancall
President Beong-Soo Kim sits down with Distinguished Professor Peter Mancall, one of the nation’s leading scholars of early North America, to discuss his forthcoming book Contested Continent, the deeper forces that shaped the nation’s founding, and the lasting value of studying history. With USC serving as the only university host of the National Archives’ traveling exhibition of founding-era documents, they explore deep scholarship, public memory, and the role higher education plays in connecting the past to the present.
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A leading scholar with a record of innovation and collaboration across disciplines, Madigan will join USC Oct. 13 to lead its academic enterprise.
The veteran communications strategist has led University Communications since January with energy and innovation.
A vibrant hub of interdisciplinary collaboration and community connection, the plaza is named in honor of the global airline chaired by USC alumnus Walter Cho MBA ’06.
The Michigan Democrat will join Republican strategist Mike Murphy in leading the bipartisan center, bringing nearly two decades in Congress and a record of working across party lines. (Photo/Michael Bennett Kress)
A $200 million gift from venture capitalist Mark Stevens and his wife, Mary, will build on USC’s strengths by leveraging AI to accelerate breakthroughs in the health sciences, security, business and the arts.
A USC Dornsife-led study found that the Eaton fire’s daily carbon monoxide emissions far exceeded L.A. County’s average daily emissions from all human activity.
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USC is one of the nation’s premier research institutions, where bold ideas and cross-disciplinary collaboration fuel discovery and innovation. Our researchers tackle society’s most urgent challenges, delivering solutions that save lives and improve communities around the world. We are deeply grateful for the trust the American taxpayer has placed in USC’s research enterprise that advances our nation’s global and economic competitiveness.
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