The Southern California Earthquake Center at USC Dornsife is deploying high-performance computers, sensors and other high-tech gadgets to better prepare Californians for severe seismic activity.

The civil rights leader visited USC and its surrounding neighborhoods throughout the late ’50s and ’60s in his quest to improve the lives of Black Americans.

For many scientists, it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” What will happen when we come face to face with space aliens? USC experts look to the skies for answers.

Watch as members of USC’s vibrant student dance clubs share their best moves, finding good vibes and good friends along the way.

You could start the new year by swearing off alcohol, tying on running shoes and vowing to eat more vegetables. Or you could read these USC scholar-recommended reads that promise a little self-transformation.