USC researchers say deadly conditions are likely to increase in frequency with climate change. Wildfires, for example, can involve extreme heat and pollution that last for days or weeks. Contact: Leigh Hopper at lhopper@usc.edu or Laura LeBlanc at laura.leblanc@med.usc.edu Heat waves and air pollution are harmful, even deadly, and both are predicted to increase in […]
This morning, as expected, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, sending the decision on abortion’s legality to state governments. This decision stands to have a far-ranging ripple effect, well beyond women seeking to terminate a pregnancy. The rollback of abortion rights may impact voter turnout, the training […]
Uncertainty reigns as leaders from the Western Hemisphere gather in Los Angeles for the 2022 Summit of the Americas, beginning Monday, June 6. The week-long gathering brings together leaders and representatives from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. However, several heads of state — including Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — may not […]
Tool from Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC Price tracks daily voting participation; helps identify low turnout neighborhoods for targeted outreach Contact: Emily Gersema, gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168 Los Angeles, May 26, 2022 – To help boost voter engagement and participation across Los Angeles County during the 2022 midterm elections, the Center for Inclusive Democracy […]
The threat at home: extremists and terrorism Erroll Southers is an expert on domestic terrorism and former FBI official who wrote the book “Homegrown Violent Extremism” in which he discusses the threat of terrorism from extremist individuals and groups in the United States – i.e. “homegrown terrorism”. Southers is the USC Associate Senior Vice President […]
Media RSVP: USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu or (213) 740-2215 For the first time in three years, USC’s Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative will hold its in-person gala to honor the Class of 2022. Graduates will celebrate with their families and the people who have made NAI a nationally recognized college access program. NAI’s Class of […]
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service Wildfire season is upon us. Once considered an annual hazard on the West Coast, wildfire is now a year-round concern because of climate change and drought — in 2021 alone, California recorded 1,561 wildfires. USC experts in environmental studies, health and risk assessment consider this year’s conditions, offer tips […]
The U.S. Supreme Court’s draft majority opinion to strike down Roe v. Wade has brought to light the 1973 decision’s impact on maternal and women’s health. More than half of U.S. states have passed or are developing laws to outlaw abortion immediately if the court formally overturns Roe v. Wade after the high court’s session […]
Contact: USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu, (213) 740-2215 ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, Saturday Night Live cast member Ego Nwodim and former National Security Council director Alex Vindman are among featured speakers. Contact: USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu or (213) 740-2215 The University Park Campus will be filled with more than 60,000 Trojan Family members when USC’s 139th commencement […]
Contact and RSVP: USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu, (213) 740-2215 The University of Southern California’s commencement ceremony will be held the morning of Friday, May 13, on the University Park Campus. Olympian Allyson Felix will deliver the commencement address. Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Frank Price, David Bohnett and Bina Venkataraman will receive honorary degrees. Media Access: […]
