Overcoming COVID stress

USC experts emphasize the value of practicing self-care, taking breaks as needed and trusting in good habits to help you make it through this pandemic.

A biofuel breakthrough

Researchers at the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies may have unlocked kelp’s potential as a sustainable, eco-friendly fuel source.

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Mental health on TV and in film

Two USC Annenberg communications majors create the Mental Health Content Collective. Their goal: further the dialogue about mental health and entertainment.

Finding diverse job candidates

Learn how USC architecture grad La Mer Walker bolsters the hiring of Blacks and people of color in tech by bringing qualified professionals and employers together.

Telling the story of the African diaspora — Illustration/Tavia Harris

Telling the African Diaspora story

An ambitious virtual collaboration joins artists from across the university to share a more complete history of the African American experience.

DEI Week brings author of How to Be an Antiracist to USC

This year’s 90 virtual events on diversity, equity and inclusion include a lecture by National Book Award winner and antiracist activist Ibram X. Kendi. DEI Week is March 8-12.

When health workers fight exhaustion, USC musicians soothe their souls

Artists send uplifting tunes that provide moments of relief during the pandemic. Watch and listen to some of them.

Can we predict which COVID-19 patients will end up in the ICU?

USC researchers created an algorithm that uses five biomarkers to determine which COVID-19 patients will need intensive care after hospitalization.

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