Is the keto diet right for you?

The trendy, ultra-low-carb diet might be right for some people, but USC experts say most of us can get the same results without going to such extremes. Find out more.

Taft visits USC in 1911 — Photo/USC Digital Archives

Hail to the chiefs

From FDR and JFK to Obama and both Bushes, USC has hosted more than a few U.S. presidents. With Presidents Day upon us, check out historical photos of those visits.

Valentine's Day photo illustration — Photo/Sergey Tinyakov, iStock

Valentine’s Day in the digital age

Yes, just about everything has changed. USC experts discuss how online dating and shopping have many of us wondering if a day dedicated to romance is passé.

Southern California traffic — Photo/Myriam Thyes

A new fix for L.A. traffic?

A student-developed app takes a novel approach toward relieving traffic hotspots: It rewards drivers for avoiding bottlenecks by taking slightly longer routes.

Securing the future

USC scientist Wael Abd-Almageed and an international research team are building enhanced biometric security technologies to thwart would-be bad guys.

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass named 2019 commencement speaker

Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and the first African-American woman to serve as leader of a state legislative body, returns to her alma mater for the May 10 ceremonies.

U.S. drug overdose death rate is highest among wealthy nations

A USC study — the most comprehensive international comparison of its kind — finds the nation’s death rate is double that of the Nordic countries, which have the next highest rates. The U.S. rate is more than 27 times higher than in Italy and Japan, which have the lowest rates.

The class that turns legal education upside down

Michael Chasalow’s Small Business Clinic at the USC Gould School of Law takes real-world experiences and makes them an academic exercise. Students love it — and so do the clients.

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