In the Service of the Nation
For more than a century, USC has stood alongside the U.S. military, training future leaders, advancing defense research, and supporting veterans and their families.
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With Liberty and Justice
USC scientists, researchers and policy advisors keep the nation’s lawmakers, diplomats and military informed with the latest facts and prepared for the latest technology.
For the Red, White and Blue
We’ve supported the military since 1914, commissioning more than 5,000 officers through one of the nation’s longest-running ROTC programs. And we’re one of only about 60 universities in the country to host Navy, Army and Air Force ROTC programs on campus.
How the Army uses USC-developed AI for education
With a USC Institute for Creative Technologies tool, soldiers use AI not to write their essays for them, but to show them how to become better writers.
Naval ROTC midshipmen learn the lessons of war in France
Twenty midshipmen from the Naval ROTC program at USC conducted research about two epic battles in World Wars I and II.
How USC ROTC helped Allison Parra find confidence — and her calling
The USC Dornsife psychology alumna overcame academic struggles, rebuilt a USC rugby program and completed one of the Army’s most demanding challenges. Now she now leads a platoon of 33 soldiers.
Veteran shares journey to USC master’s in nutrition, healthspan and longevity
COMMENCEMENT: Faith Huss, who served in the U.S. Army for 10 years prior to attending USC, will use her nutrition and dietetics expertise to serve patients at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach.
The AI writing tool that’s helping soldiers learn more quickly
VIDEO: Researchers at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies have created an tool that is finding use beyond helping soldiers improve critical thinking.
USC Price launches Center on National Defense and Public Safety
The new research center seeks to close gaps between civilian and military professionals to better coordinate responses to disasters.
A Battle-Ready Sponge
Kenton Gregory is saving lives from combat zones to maternity wards with his invention: a sponge-based wound dressing.
Generations of USC veterans, service members and ROTC students gather for memorable 17th annual gala
LA28 CEO Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover delivers stirring keynote; 100-year-old World War II veteran George Mullins is a surprise star attraction.
Top Headlines
The youth welfare researcher wants to prepare Trojans for a rapidly changing world, “one that asks us to think outside the box and dream.”
USC Marshall School of Business researchers say new data could help both families and companies keep kids safer online.
USC study found alcohol use declined among Generation Z and millennials, while heavy drinking among adults ages 50-64 increased by more than one-third since 2018.
The Michigan Democrat will serve alongside Republican strategist Mike Murphy, bringing a record of bipartisan lawmaking and plans to expand the center’s presence in Washington.
Spotlight: USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Powered by the creative energy of Los Angeles, state-of-the-art facilities, a faculty of leading scholars and practitioners, and a global network of industry partners, the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism connects intellectual rigor and professional practice in ways few schools can. Students gain the knowledge, experiences and connections to shape the future of communication, journalism and public relations.
USC United Against Alzheimer’s
Learn how USC researchers and clinicians are making groundbreaking strides in the treatment, prevention and care of the debilitating disease.
Collaborating in Research and Care
This series showcases how USC researchers and clinicians are on the cusp of a revolution in Alzheimer’s prevention, making groundbreaking strides in the treatment, prevention and care of Alzheimer’s. In the near future, their discoveries promise to make the devastating disease a thing of the past.
Can we prevent Alzheimer’s disease within a decade?
USC researchers are on the cusp of a revolution in Alzheimer’s prevention. In the near future, their discoveries promise to make the devastating disease a thing of the past.
To reduce Alzheimer’s risk, focus on overall health
Researchers across USC are studying how lifestyle and environment influence dementia risk and resilience. They’re finding that what’s good for the body is also good for the brain.
How AI and advanced computing are accelerating Alzheimer’s research
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries.
Caring Connections
Keck School of Medicine of USC practitioners connect Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers to leading-edge research — and, just as importantly, to compassionate care.
