Creativity and Collaboration in the Academy
USC is taking action, creating the culture, infrastructure and institutions to support creativity and collaboration... Read more
USC Scientist Tracks Neurotoxin-Producing Algae
With toxic algal blooms - which can increase the amount of harmful toxins in the shellfish that California residents consume - ramping up in frequency... Read more
Starving the Body Impacts Brain’s Ability to Resist Unhealthy Foods
Low blood sugar influences the body’s ability to resist high-calorie food, especially in obese individuals, according to research conducted by Keck School of Medicine of... Read more
A Search for Life at the Earth’s Extremes
Katrina Edwards of USC and Wolfgang Bach of Bremen University will co-lead the team of more than 100 scientists and support crew on a drilling... Read more
Motor Memory: The Long and Short of It
For the first time, scientists at USC have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term motor memory work together and compete against one... Read more
Brain’s Wiring Untangled
New circuit-tracing method allows the study of incoming and outgoing signals from any two brain centers. Read more
News
It’s the Smart Thing to Do
In architect Doris Kim Sung’s ideal future, buildings automatically will respond to changes in the environment.
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Research Centers
Doheny Eye Institute
Doheny Eye Institute is a top-ranked research, education, and patient care group focusing on furthering the conservation, improvement and restoration of human eyesight.
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Innovation
Training American Soldiers in Foreign Cultures
Immersive video environments created by USC researchers train U.S. military officers in the language and culture of other countries.