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.

USC researchers are helping artificial intelligence envision the unseen, a technique that could lead to new medicines and increased autonomous vehicle safety.

USC real estate and urban studies students bring their disparate disciplines together to make real-world proposals for two L.A. development sites.