Ous Mellouli has been an Olympian longer than some athletes in this year’s Games have been alive. Meet the former Trojan standout as he heads into this week’s grueling 10K open water swim.

USC students and prisoners at the California Institution for Women enroll in the same course — an unusual USC Dornsife “Inside Out” class on memoir writing.

After a career of firsts, it’s no surprise that Trojan Amelia Brodka is on hand as skateboarding makes its debut as an official Olympic event.| Follow USC at the Olympics.

USC again has the largest group of Olympic athletes of any U.S. school. Learn more about USC’s Olympic tradition: more athletes, more medals and a gold medal at every Summer Games since 1912.

USC is installing ultrasonic water meters in dozens of older buildings — part of the university’s effort to reduce wasteful practices and conserve water.