Contact: Ron Mackovich, rmackovi@usc.edu Evictions were widely prohibited during the early part of the pandemic. Now, federal, state and local moratoriums that keep non-paying renters from being kicked out are expiring. Their future is uncertain. In California, where a housing crisis predated the pandemic, the situation is now critical. More than 60% of L.A. County […]
Contact: Leigh Hopper, lhopper@usc.edu, (310) 308-0405 or Stephanie Hedt, hedt@usc.edu, (213) 821-4555 The United States is testing more than 750,000 people for COVID-19 every day, with demand even higher across states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas due to a spike in infections. One possible solution is pooled testing in which health officials test small groups — or “pools”– of people for the coronavirus with […]
Two new USC reports released an international conference describe a challenging obstacle course for patients to access Alzheimer’s disease treatments once they become available. Contact: Emily Gersema, gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168 or The first disease-modifying Alzheimer’s disease treatments are on the horizon, but health systems in the United States and Europe would have to take […]
Yearlong comprehensive program for high-achieving, lower-income students leads underrepresented groups to top-ranked colleges and universities. Contact: Ron Mackovich, rmackovi@usc.edu They are extremely motivated and accomplished, yet economic disadvantages keep them from aiming as high as they should. It’s a problem known as “undermatching” among some high school students applying for college, and research shows it can make […]
Contact: Emily Gersema, gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168; or Matthew Simmons, matthew.simmons@marshall.usc.edu or (202) 277-4890 A multi-disciplinary team of researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers announced an AI-based project, nicknamed “Eva,” that uses data to support decision-making by the Greek government as it reopens the tourist industry vital to its economy amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Kimon […]
A USC-led team of international scientists found that a one-two punch of a fasting diet with hormone therapy may enhance the effects of breast cancer treatment in small clinical trials and mouse studies. Contact: Jenesse Miller (213) 810-8554 or jenessem@usc.edu A USC-led team of scientists has found that a fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy […]
Contact: Ron Mackovich, rmackovi@usc.edu or (213) 740-2215 USC and a team of community partners are coming together with the American Red Cross for Heroes United, a blood drive to meet the urgent need for donations in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. All donor slots are full. USC Heroes United will help ensure blood products are readily available […]
Researchers examining 23,487 live births in Texas found exposure among pregnant women to a high volume of flaring events was associated with 50% higher odds of preterm birth compared with no exposure. Contact: Leigh Hopper (310) 308-0405 or lhopper@usc.edu Researchers from USC and UCLA have found that women living near natural gas and oil wells that […]
Scientists from USC and other Southern California research institutions developed a unique way to measure the reliability of an eyewitness trying to pick a culprit from a police lineup. The study has important implications for criminal justice reform. Contact: Gary Polakovic (323) 527-7770 or polakovi@usc.edu In a discovery with important implications for criminal justice, a team of […]
University of Southern California statement: A coalition of 20 of the country’s premier research institutions, liberal arts colleges and public universities in the West sued the federal government today to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from revoking visas for international students whose studies will be entirely online in the fall. View the lawsuit here. […]
