Congratulations, Trojans!
Nearly 13,300 USC students became Trojan alumni at commencement. See photos and read some of commencement speaker Jimmy Iovine's words of wisdom online.
Chernobyl's effects linger long after nuclear disaster
Three decades later, millions in Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine may still be suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear leak at the Chernobyl power plant. Learn more about the lasting effects of the disaster on a video featuring the Keck School of Medicine of USC's Jonathan Samet.
Cancer can't keep future dentist from his dream
The bump on Wyatt Dannels' ankle turned out to be far from innocuous. Diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, Dannels lost his leg to save his life. The future dentist will soon walk, with a prosthetic leg, through graduation ceremonies at the USC Ostrow School of Dentistry.
They're all bound for college
Those extra Saturday school sessions paid off. All 57 of this year's graduates from USC's Neighborhood Academic Initiative are going to colleges and universities this fall. About a quarter won't have to travel far: They'll attend USC on scholarship.
Witches inhabit historian's world where fantasy blends with fact
One of 17th century antiquarian Elias Ashmole's manuscripts has long gone missing. That's bad for documenting history, but tremendous fodder for USC historian Deborah Harkness. The mysterious tome is the basis for her uber-popular All Souls Trilogy.