The U.S. comes one step closer to a national rail strike this week as labor unions representing freight rail workers struggle to negotiate a deal. USC experts are available to comment on what a rail strike ahead of the holidays could mean for the U.S. economy and global supply chains during one of the busiest […]
Greetings from USC Media Relations. USC experts are available to discuss why 2022 is a bad year for turkeys and how that’s likely to affect the cost of your traditional Thanksgiving meal. In addition, inflation and continued supply chain troubles will likely impact consumers’ Black Friday shopping experience. Contact: USC Media Relations at uscnews@usc.edu or […]
Greetings from USC Media Relations. The premiere of the latest comic book blockbuster, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, revisits the Afrofuturistic world created by USC School of Cinematic Arts alumnus Ryan Coogler. The new film focuses in part on the Black scientists and engineers that develop the technology powering the highly-advanced fictional nation. USC faculty […]
The USC School of Pharmacy and Department of Biomedical Engineering announce naming gifts from the late inventor Alfred E. Mann Foundation and his foundation Contact: Emily Gersema, gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168; Leigh Hopper, lhopper@usc.edu or (310) 308-0405 USC and the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering have launched a major initiative to reimagine biomedical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences […]
Greetings from USC Media Relations. As Europe scrambles to fill the Russian energy gap following the destruction of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, world leaders look to alternative sources to keep the lights on and the heat running in the cold winter ahead. This week, USC experts share their take on how Europe will adapt […]
Laurie Saroff has been named Vice President, USC Federal Relations. She starts on Oct. 31. The federal relations office advances USC’s academic, medical, and research missions with Congress and the Administration. Under Saroff’s leadership, the office will also include the university’s new health policy team, which is responsible for the day-to-day health government relations at […]
Greetings from USC Media Relations. With just two weeks to go before Election Day on Nov. 8, voters are being asked to weigh in on California ballot measures on a range of issues. Experts can discuss the proposed tax to fund wildfire prevention and access to electric vehicles (EVs), another proposition to boost state investment in music and arts […]
Good morning from USC Media Relations. With the midterms looming and speculation about the 2024 presidential election on the rise, put these four USC experts on your radar. One developed a ‘polarization index’ which tracks what’s dividing us; another studies what motivates both conservatives and liberals to support gay rights, and finally, two […]
Good morning from USC Media Relations. We have experts available to discuss the implications of OPEC Plus announcing it would cut oil production and the historically slim odds of Dems holding the House and Senate. Faculty can address Biden’s cannabis pardons, breast cancer screening and monkeypox measures. Contact: USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu or (213) 740-2215 […]
Good afternoon, from USC Media Relations. We have experts available to discuss the emotional and political aftermath of natural disasters. In non-storm news, Italy just joined the growing list of countries led by far-right politicians; why do people put their trust in strongmen leaders? Contact: USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu or (213) 740-2215 Nothing like a hurricane to shape a political […]
