Setting Up Students for Success
Consistently rated among the nation’s leading institutions of higher education, USC is known for academic excellence, pioneering research opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive student experience and campus environment that attracts students from across the U.S. and worldwide.
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Ready for the Future
Our graduates leave USC prepared to make their mark on a changing world. Their classroom studies, lab work and real-world experiences combine to make them uniquely ready to contribute in concrete ways.
A Great Start
USC gives its students an unmatched educational experience — and two-thirds of our undergraduates receive some sort of financial aid. What’s more, incoming first-year students from U.S. families with an annual income of $80,000 or less with typical assets can attend USC tuition free.
In the AI Boom, a Room of Their Own
FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house started by two students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy, aims to accelerate the growth of female-led, AI-driven tech startups.
Nominations for 2026 Grammy Awards include plenty of Trojans
The list of honorees includes veterans scoring a repeat trip to the awards, rising talents in the music industry and first-time nominees.
USC Bovard Scholars effort brightens futures of small-town and rural students
The USC program joined forces with STARS — the Small Town and Rural Students College Network — to expand access for students from often-overlooked communities.
How a unique USC program helps young Angelenos understand and shape their city
The Los Angeles Service Academy, a program of USC Dornsife’s Huntington-USC Institute on California, offers students a hands-on introduction to how L.A. works.
At 50, USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project shapes multiple generations of local families — and Trojans, too
JEP is one of the university’s most enduring initiatives, educating Trojans and serving community members for more than half a century.
Inspiring first-generation students through math, college immersion
USC Rossier welcomes first group of students in its TOMMY (Teaching Outstanding Math to Migrant Youth) program.
Dr. Roseann Mulligan Special Patients Clinic awarded $3M to upgrade facilities
The Specialty Dental Clinic Grant aims to improve access to oral health care for special-needs patients.
New partnership offers dental care to families experiencing homelessness
When housing is a challenge, dental care can often be neglected. USC’s new partnership with URM Angeles House is helping affected families, including those with young children.
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For parents without housing, the immediate priority is securing food, shelter, safety and warmth for their children.
USC Iovine and Young Academy, collaborators open engineering lab offering South L.A. youth a path to STEM careers
STORY, VIDEO AND PHOTOS: The new material science and engineering lab at the SoLa Foundation will prepare students for careers in aerospace, robotics, engineering and more.
Partnership puts USC Master of Teaching students and faculty into local classrooms
Theory is put to use in classrooms at 54th Street Elementary School.
Top Headlines
USC Life Trustee Daniel J. Epstein; his wife, Phyllis; and their family have been the philanthropic leaders behind the university’s world-leading efforts to make Alzheimer’s a memory.
The $5 million donation from Trustee Ronald D. Sugar and alumna Valerie Sugar creates the second endowed trustee chair at the USC School of Advanced Computing.
This year’s NEMO Prize recipients are taking on pediatric brain tumors and hard-to-treat leukemia at the intersection of medicine and engineering.
A new NIH-funded study will use neuroimaging data to learn how pain processing in the brain influences treatment response in endometriosis, which affects millions of women and girls.
Purpose-Driven, Trojan-Powered: Student Success at USC
Across every school and discipline, Trojans are leading change by improving lives through new algorithms, advocating for veterans, strengthening communities, advancing research and excelling in the classroom and in competition. These students are defining what success means at USC.
A Trojan’s Algorithm for Kids’ Cancer
As a junior in biomedical engineering at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Arjun Karnwal developed a software script adopted by LA hospitals that improves speed and precision in radiation therapy for children with cancer. His work is already making a measurable real-world impact.
From Duty to Advocacy: A Trojan Shaping Veteran Policy
Ayon, a devoted student pursuing a master’s in public administration at the USC Price School of Public Policy, is working to change federal law so members of the National Guard and Reserves can gain equity in GI Bill education benefits, embodying Trojan service and leadership.
Elevating Women: Leading the Trojan MBA Network
Fernanda Salas leads the Graduate Women in Business at USC Marshall School of Business, fostering community, mentorship and global perspectives for 270+ members. A former marketing manager from Chile, she’s building a network where women support one another in business and beyond.
Voices On Stage: Theatre Students Driving Change at USC
The Theatre Students Association at the USC School of Dramatic Arts serves as a conduit between students and faculty and administration, advocating for resources, equity in casting, independent productions and the distinct needs of arts students.
Dual Threat: Student Athlete Balances Baseball & Business at USC
Ethan Hedges, a business major at the USC Marshall School of Business and a standout two-way baseball player (infielder and pitcher), exemplifies Trojan ambition and balance, excelling athletically as the 77th overall pick in the MLB draft while pursuing career readiness and academic success.
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Trojan Research Unlocks Life’s Inner World
A molecular biology PhD student at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is uncovering how microbes in the human gut store energy and adapt to stress, work that could lead to new insights into human health and resilience. This is student-led research advancing global well-being.
Spotlight: USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
As the longest-standing and largest school of its kind, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is a global leader in aging research, policy and practice. Its interdisciplinary programs prepare future leaders to meet the challenges of an aging population through innovation in health care, longevity science and social impact.
Teaching, Learning and Working in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
As AI reshapes how we live and work, USC researchers are studying its real-world impacts and helping teachers, clinicians and professionals use new technologies with purpose, ethics and care.
Designing Safe and Ethical AI Chatbots for Health Care
Rethinking English Teaching for a Digital World
A Real-Time Look at How AI Is Reshaping Work
Around the University
USC Kaufman School of Dance’s Fall 2025 BFA Showcase
The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance presents its Fall 2025 BFA Showcase at the Bing Theatre, featuring BFA students performing new and existing works created by USC Kaufman faculty and artists in residence.
Dec. 4-6, various times
USC Roski Undergraduate Open Studios
Undergraduate students from the USC Roski School of Art and Design open their studios, classrooms, labs and gallery spaces across Roski’s facilities to share works in painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, design, printmaking, performance, comics and more.
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2-5 p.m.
Winter Choral Festival
The USC Thornton School of Music’s Choral and Sacred Music program presents the Winter Choral Festival at Holman United Methodist Church, featuring seasonal works, readings and carols performed by Thornton’s choirs.
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.
