From Tommy to Traveler to Tirebiter, it wouldn’t be Troy without traditions

Newcomers quickly learn the ties that bind them to the rest of the Trojan Family.

Sculpted by Roger Noble Burnham, Tommy Trojan was modeled after different USC football players. On the bronze statue’s granite pedestal are inscribed the qualities of the ideal Trojan: “FAITHFUL, SCHOLARLY, SKILLFUL, COURAGEOUS, AMBITIOUS.”

Tens of thousands of Trojans have taken part in the continuing effort.

The commitment, presented at Thursday’s convocation ceremony, encourages students to display integrity, accountability, fairness and communication, and to value diversity.

The USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS) aims to revolutionize the way substance use is discussed, treated and prevented through a new master's degree, the first degree of its kind to be offered at a major university, melding pharmaceutical, medicine and social work together.

Team science takes on a new dimension with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Joining forces with existing chapters at UCLA and UCI, the USC chapter focuses on student outreach to older adults, including those living in senior communities.

A USC-developed interactive mapping tool shows the location of every pharmacy in the United States — and which neighborhoods are “pharmacy deserts.”

Researchers across USC have joined forces to uncover the connection between the air we breathe and lifelong brain health.

The latest cutting-edge facilities at the center bring together researchers from the university’s engineering and medical schools and the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.