It’s been another year of groundbreaking accomplishments, ambitious launches and moving moments for the Trojan Family. Check out all 24 of our favorite stories of 2024; did yours make the list?
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Theory is put to use in classrooms at 54th Street Elementary School.
Pioneering Little Yoginis program helps inner-city children in Los Angeles find peace.
Mary Helen Immordino Yang of the USC Rossier School of Education is a professor of education, psychology and neuroscience and director of the USC CANDLE lab, which integrates AI, neuroscience and computational modeling to advance our understanding of adolescent human cognition. Yang’s work drives innovations in education and focuses on redesigning schools around curiosity and civic reasoning to promote intellectual vibrance and support thoughtful, engaged citizens of the future.
The organization, founded by a USC alumna and supported by the university’s Good Neighbors Campaign, helps neurodivergent individuals gain musical skills for self-expression and career development.
Romero, an expert on voter behavior and political representation, offers insights into what it will take to restore trust in America’s electoral process and safeguard inclusive democracy.
LABarometer survey highlights how county residents prefer to solve homelessness, and finds a quarter of all residents want to leave L.A.
For decades, local students have gained confidence and skills through the 24th Street Theatre program, which is supported by USC’s Good Neighbors Campaign.
The expansion of the STARS College Network aims to increase educational opportunities for rural and small-town students.
STORY AND VIDEO: A ONE Archives exhibit running during LGBTQ+ History Month and beyond explores early role sci-fi fandom and occult interests played in creating community.