(Photo/Pexels) AI-powered analysis developed at USC accurately reflects risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease based on brain age. Contact: Nina Raffio, raffio@usc.edu, (213) 442-8464 NEWS SUMMARY Researchers at USC developed an AI model capable of accurately capturing cognitive decline by measuring how fast the brain is aging. Findings reveal sex-specific differences in how the […]
The most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in Olympic history, Felix is a USC alumna, frequent collaborator with the university and women’s rights advocate. Contact: USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu or (213) 740-2215 USC President Carol L. Folt announced the university is naming the field at one of its landmark sports facilities in honor of Allyson Felix. […]
Results highlight areas for state legislators and school leaders to consider as they expand music education programs across California. Contact: Nina Raffio, raffio@usc.edu, (213) 442-8464 The latest USC research on the impact of music education shows that for adolescents, the benefits appear to extend beyond a surge in neural connections in their brains. It actually […]
Contact: uscnews@usc.edu or 213-740-2215 The USC School of Architecture and the USC Architectural Guild are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 USC Architectural Guild Awards. The program, on March 21st at Warner Bros. Studios, will honor Issa Rae, Mark Rios, Michael Hackman, Reza Safavi, Behnaz Farahi and Jim House for their efforts in redefining the creative […]
Greetings and Happy New Year from USC Media Relations. This week, the state of democracy in the U.S. is top of mind for Americans as chaos ensues in the still speaker-less House and the anniversary of the Jan. 6th attack on the Capitol draws near. Experts at USC are available to discuss the ongoing threats […]
LA hospitals are feeling the strain from a COVID surge, a bad flu season as well as a burgeoning number of RSV cases. Child-friendly versions of medications are scarce on store shelves in the face of this “tridemic.” And the CDC is recommending masks again to mitigate the spread during holiday socializing. USC experts are […]
The study is among the first to measure the link between social media posts and participation in the second wave of #BlackLivesMatter protests after the death of George Floyd in 2020. NEWS SUMMARY: After George Floyd was killed in 2020, Instagram proved to be instrumental for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. It gave rise to activists, independent […]
Health care costs are top of mind for the millions of Americans that made their annual Open Enrollment elections with a goal of saving in 2023. This is especially true for the many Americans that are still looking for ways to save even after selecting the most affordable options for coverage available during their employers’ […]
Members of Congress will convene on Dec. 1 in what will be the first of several probes into the recent implosion of crypto giant FTX and the regulatory gaps exposed by its collapse. USC experts are available to discuss what the downfall of virtual currencies like FTX and BlockFi mean for the fate of […]
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 […]
