When President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month 34 years ago, about 2 million Americans had the disease. Now, more than 5 million Americans suffer from it. The number may triple to about 14 million by 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USC researchers are working with […]
Wiring is frayed in more than just one region, according to a new international study by USC and other institutions. Contact:Zen Vuong, 213-300-1381 orzvuong@usc.edu Some 40 years since CT scans first revealed abnormalities in the brains of schizophrenia patients, international scientists say the disorder is a systemic disruption to the brain’s entire communication system. The […]
CONTACT: Emily Gersema, (213) 361-6730or gersema@usc.edu or Kukla Vera, (213) 821-7978 orkuklaver@healthpolicy.usc.edu Low-cost approaches that nudge physicians to reduce unnecessary prescriptions for antibiotics could have a significant impact if clinics adopt them for the long term, a USC-led study finds. Unnecessary antibiotics can harm patients and have contributed to the rise of drug-resistant “superbugs.” Initial […]
The Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship, a rigorous two-year in-residence training and fellowship program that launches in Fall 2018, is funded by a $700,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Contact: USC Media Relations at (213) 740-2215 or uscnews@usc.edu The USC Thornton School of Music, Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA) and Los […]
Contact: Ian Chaffee at 213-740-8606 orichaffee@usc.edu WHO: · Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of USC Iovine and Young Academy and Beats Electronics, music producer and visionary · Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, co-founder of USC Iovine and Young Academy and Beats Electronics, CEO of Aftermath Entertainment · C. L. Max Nikias, USC President · Erica Muhl, founding executive […]
There is something universal about what occurs in the brain when it processes stories, regardless of a person’s origin or language Contact: Ian Chaffee, (213) 810-8554 orichaffee@usc.edu New brain research by USC scientists shows that reading stories is a universal experience that may result in people feeling greater empathy for each other, regardless of cultural […]
The 2017 Major League Baseball season was a study in pure athletic prowess — players broke the 2000 record for the number of home runs in a single season, and teams racked up enviable winning streaks. As players shift gears to the highly competitive postseason playoffs, maximizing performance, avoiding injuries and maintaining endurance will be […]
With the highest average test scores in history, the class of 2021 brings USC’s biggest cohort of first-generation scholars and students of color Contact: Ron Mackovich, (213) 810-8583 orrmackovi@usc.edu This year’s freshman class is among the highest achieving ever enrolled at USC, and includes the greatest percentage of first-generation college students the university has […]
The threat of deportation looms closer for 800,000 young immigrants after President Trump ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in the next six months. USC experts talk about the political, racial and legal forces behind immigrant policy changes, the fears of DACA recipientsand the potential costs of ending the program […]
Festival organized by USC’s Institute of Armenian Studies celebrates the cultural and technological innovation of the Armenian diaspora Contact and Media RSVP: Ian Chaffee at ichaffee@usc.edu or (213) 810-8554 WHAT: Innovate Armenia is an all-day festival on the USC campus of thinkers and ideas that are reimagining and redefining art, technology and scholarship. Festival events include panels, interactive […]
