USC experts are available for news media interviews to discuss wildfire-related issues, including environmental impacts, smoke and health, urban land use and climate and drought. Contact: Gary Polakovic w-(213) 740-9226, or polakovi@usc.edu. Also, USC media relations (213) 740-2215. Ed Avol, professor of clinical medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC. He’s […]
President Trump ousted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replaced him with a political loyalist, one day after the midterm elections wrested control of the House of Representatives from Republicans — but strengthened their position in the Senate. The move wasn’t unexpected, but raises questions about the integrity of the U.S. Justice Department, ongoing probe by […]
The President recently announced that he plans to sign an executive order that would remove the right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens born in the United States, thereby nullifying the Fourteenth Amendment. USC Constitutional experts from both a legal and historical perspective weigh in on the legality and possibility of such an executive order. Contact: Jeremy Pepper, (213) […]
Will pundits’ election predictions of a blue wave, a ‘Year of the Woman’ and a surge of voters motivated by healthcare concerns all pan out? And will evangelical voters continue to show support for President Trump? USC experts are available on Election Day for interviews and commentary, including at our Election Watch Party starting at […]
The university has reached agreement in principle on a $215 million class action settlement to provide relief to those who have been impacted by this difficult experience, and help USC community move collectively toward reconciliation. Additional information is available here. Contact: Eddie North-Hager at (213) 220-1806 or edwardnh@usc.edu From Interim President Wanda Austin Dear USC […]
The 2018 midterm elections are already the most expensive midterms in U.S. history, with spending by candidates, political parties and interest groups exceeding the $3.8 billion spent in 2014. The sources behind most of the money raised by candidates and political groups are publicly disclosed, but a sizable amount is from undisclosed, hard-to-trace sources and is […]
Detailing the mouse hippocampus reveals structures and functions others can follow to treat human illnesses Contact: Gary Polakovic (213) 740-9226 or polakovi@usc.edu Curing some of the most vexing diseases first requires navigating the world’s most complex structure – the human brain. So, USC scientists have created the most detailed atlas yet of the brain’s memory bank. Cartographers […]
USC-led international study shows that asthma can make young people more susceptible to other health problems later in life Contact: Gary Polakovic (213) 740-9226 or polakovi@usc.edu Toddlers with asthma are more likely to become obese children, according to an international study led by USC scientists. The finding is a turnabout for children’s health as obesity has often […]
