A Moving Tribute
President Carol Folt presents the University Medallion, USC’s highest honor, recognizing the Holocaust survivors who have entrusted their testimonies to USC Shoah Foundation. USC Life Trustee Steven Spielberg created the foundation three decades ago to preserve the stories of genocide survivors.
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USC’s Network of Informational and Support Resources in Times of Conflict
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Drama Gets a New Home
The USC School of Dramatic Arts got a new home Thursday with the ribbon-cutting of the university’s new Dramatic Arts Building. The 1930s-era building — formerly a church — was designed by C. Raimond Johnson, an alumnus of the USC School of Architecture, and contains new performance spaces, offices and more for the theater school. Here, Provost Andrew T. Guzman, Dean Emily Roxworthy of the USC School of Dramatic Arts, USC President Carol Folt and Dean Elizabeth M. Daley of the USC School of Cinematic Arts celebrate the historic event.
State of the University: President Praises Campus Community’s Strength, Grace
“It’s my real belief that the world needs places like USC now more than ever,” President Carol Folt said Tuesday in the first of two addresses to the University Park and Health Sciences campus communities. “Our size and our scale give us immense impact, and we’re doing so much good in the world.”
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Top Headlines
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC will investigate if immunotherapy administered at home can achieve the same outcomes as in-clinic therapy.
Tolson brings a deep knowledge of constitutional law and voting rights to the position.
Published in the journal Climatic Change, the study is USC’s second collaboration with the U.N. Foundation aimed at improving communication about science.
USC researchers conducted one of the first nationally representative studies of adolescent use of the psychoactive products, which have intoxicating effects that resemble marijuana.
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Neeraj Sood’s Quest to Save Lives and Challenge Conventional Wisdom
As an economist, USC Professor Neeraj Sood’s work goes beyond traditional economic theory. His latest study delves into why doctors in India underprescribe oral rehydration salts and sheds light on misconceptions that hinder effective treatment. But Sood’s research goes further: from challenging prevailing beliefs about COVID-19 to pioneering solutions for global health issues like hepatitis C, his work is reshaping public health policies and changing lives.
USC Competes
President Carol Folt’s “moonshots” aim to make USC the standard-bearer for preeminence at scale, leveraging USC’s unique strengths. The USC Competes moonshot’s goal: Establish the university as the destination of choice that attracts leading faculty, students and staff in every field.
Spotlight: USC’s Health Sciences Schools
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