A new USC study demonstrates the high prevalence of African mothers who have ever experienced a child’s death. Using data from 20 sub-Saharan African countries spanning two decades, researchers found that more than half of 45- to 49-year-old mothers have experienced the death of a child under age five. Contact: Jenesse Miller, (213) 810‑8554 or […]
The #OscarsSoWhite hashtag first went viral five years ago, and the debate over racial and gender diversity and inclusion in Hollywood rages on. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has worked to diversify its membership, but the hashtag reemerged amid the announcement of the 2020 nominees. USC experts discuss diversity — and more […]
A new imaging technique by USC scientists penetrates organisms with greater clarity and up to 67 times faster than current methods. Contact: Gary Polakovic (213) 740-1926 or polakovi@usc.edu USC scientists have developed a new tool to peer more deeply and clearly into living things, a visual advantage that saves time and helps advance medical cures. It’s the […]
USC Hotel is the first university-owned lodging property in California to achieve high-level sustainability certification from an independent, national environmental organization. Contact: Ron Mackovich, rmackovi@usc.edu or (213) 810-8583 In a major step toward sustainability, USC Hotel has achieved certification from the nonprofit Green Seal organization, a national leader in setting environmental standards. To earn certification, the hotel underwent a full […]
Key findings from the national poll show Joe Biden ahead in both the Democratic primary field and in head-to-head matchups of Democratic candidates against President Donald Trump. The poll also gauges voters’ feelings about the Democratic race. Contact: Jenesse Miller, (213) 810‑8554 or jenessem@usc.edu With the Iowa caucuses about to kick off state primaries in […]
Support from ophthalmologist Allen Ginsburg and his wife, Charlotte, will help the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s computer and data science programs continue their dramatic growth. Contact: Eddie North-Hager, (213) 740-2215 or edwardnh@usc.edu; or Amy Blumenthal, (917) 710-1897 or amyblume@usc.edu The thriving field of computer science will soon have a new state-of-the-art home at USC […]
USC-led study finds that, although the total number of high schoolers who were dabbing was low, those adolescents had nearly six times the likelihood of continuing to use concentrates. Contact: Leigh Hopper, (310) 308-0405 or lhopper@usc.edu Of all the ways adolescents experiment with cannabis, “dabbing” cannabis concentrate is the method most likely to lead to […]
Super Bowl LIV kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 2, as the Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in Miami. USC ties to the big game – a Trojan has appeared in all but six of the 54 Super Bowls – continues as professors examine the spectacle, athleticism and cultural mania surrounding the game. Contact: Gary […]
The study found that liberals and conservatives feel moral violations in different areas of their bodies Contact: Jenesse Miller at (213) 810-8554 orjenessem@usc.edu When you see someone being unfair, disloyal or uncaring toward others, do you feel a sense of moral outrage in the form of a twisting stomach, pounding heart or flushing face? And […]
