USC News Releases

USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll: Californians oppose more fracking, but potential economic benefits open door for support

June 7, 2013 00:00:00 PST

Contact: Robert Perkins at perkinsr@usc.edu or (213) 740-9226; Suzanne Wu at suzanne.wu@usc.edu or (213) 740-0252

USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll: Voters choose quality over affordability at California public universities

June 6, 2013 00:00:00 PST

Nearly half of voters say state economy is improving; Gov. Brown’s approval rating at 50 percent

Contact: Suzanne Wu at suzanne.wu@usc.edu or (213) 740-0252; Michelle Salzman Boston at msalzman@dornsife.usc.edu or (213) 821-9311

Common Genetic Disease Linked to Father's Age

June 6, 2013 00:00:00 PST

Genetic mutation of a testis stem cell actually gives the disease an edge, making older fathers more likely to pass it along to their children

John Mork Elected to Chair the University of Southern California Board of Trustees

June 3, 2013 00:00:00 PST

Mork will succeed Edward P. Roski Jr. as chair of the USC Board of Trustees in June 2013.

Dual Degree Program Allows Students to Simultaneously Earn Master’s Degrees from USC and Tsinghua University in Beijing

June 3, 2013 00:00:00 PST

New program provides international scope to engineering education

Adult women fare worse than men in China, reveals massive survey of general living conditions among Chinese elderly

May 31, 2013 00:00:00 PST

First major report from nationally representative survey of 17,708 adults provides critical findings in aging across health, family, public safety net support, poverty and employment

SOURCE ALERT: Student Loan Rates and Affordability

May 31, 2013 00:00:00 PST

Contact: USC Media Relations at (213) 740-2215 or m arziali@usc.edu

Classical KUSC Has "Rite of Spring" Fever

May 23, 2013 00:00:00 PST

CONTACT: Allison Engel at allison.engel@usc.edu or at 760-413-6361

Statement from the USC Division of Student Affairs on Title IX complaint

May 23, 2013 00:00:00 PST

"The University of Southern California takes all reports of sexual violence extremely seriously and has many resources available to assist students who experience unwanted sexual contact. In all reported instances, we thoroughly investigate and take appropriate disciplinary, as well as interim remedial, action. Previous investigations have resulted in a wide variety of sanctions, up to the dismissal of students from the university, including in cases where no criminal charges were filed.

USC School of Cinematic Arts Announces the Media Arts + Practice Division

May 22, 2013 00:00:00 PST

New Division Offers Programs in Emerging Media Expression

Contact: Kristin Borella at (213) 740-9514 or kborella@cinema.usc.edu