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.

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.

How undersea gases once helped superheat our planet

Undersea carbon reservoirs have caused global warming before — and it could happen again, according to research by an international team of scientists led by USC.

Researcher’s goal: Detect cerebral palsy in infants earlier

USC’s Barbara Sargent is studying whether a particular type of movement can be used to diagnose cerebral palsy in early infancy — work that could have a huge impact on how the babies learn to walk.

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