California bans universities from admitting students based on ‘legacy’ The rule, in effect from September 2025, will block colleges from giving preference to pupils close to alumni and donors The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2024
Childhood air pollution directly linked to adult lung health, study says Connection found between early exposure and bronchitic symptoms in adults without previous lung problems The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024
Bugs thrive in urban Los Angeles – volunteers’ traps reveal biodiversity hot spots for city insects and spiders The most significant predictors of bug biodiversity in Los Angeles are proximity to the mountains and temperature stability throughout the year, according to a study we co-authored with Brian V. Brown of the Los Angeles Natural History Museum and colleagues at the University of Southern California and California State University. The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024
Healing at Home: How NeOnc's Innovative Treatment Brings Brain Cancer Care to Patients' Doorsteps Dr. Thomas Chen, a renowned neurosurgeon and professor at the University of Southern California, has spent his life working with patients with brain cancer. Medical Daily · Jul 15, 2024
Civil disobedience and calls for financial divestments ‘have an important place in democracy’—but many schools also have donors to worry about Faced with student protestors’ demands, donors, and managing their reputations, educational institutions are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place. Fortune · Jun 1, 2024
I served as a college president for nearly two decades – I know choosing the right commencement speaker can be fraught with risks The 2024 commencement season has been one of the most contentious in recent memory. Amid pro-Palestinian protests at campuses nationwide over the war in the Gaza Strip, some universities – such as Columbia University and the University of Southern California – have canceled their commencement ceremonies. Others, such as Duke… The Conversation · May 17, 2024
Why are US campuses facing an orgy of state repression in the ‘land of the free’? The right has painted nonviolent protests against the war on Gaza as hotbeds of ‘woke’ terrorism. It’s a pretext for repression The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2024
As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations. WEKU · Apr 30, 2024
Hundreds of students arrested in US Gaza war protests, scuffles at UCLA Police out in full force, using chemical irritants and Tasers to disperse students, as more universities join movement. Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2024
Columbia University calls for inquiry into leadership as student protests sweep 40 campuses Professors at Emory University arrested as 40 campuses follow Columbia’s lead in demanding ceasefire and divestment The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2024
USC Professor Loses Trust In University Leaders Amid Campus Demonstrations USC journalism professor criticizes university leaders for mishandling campus demonstrations and endangering student safety. Top News · Apr 26, 2024
Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments. WEKU · Apr 26, 2024
Sophia Bush Publicly Comes Out as Queer For the First Time in Moving Personal Essay “I finally feel like I can breathe.” Marie Claire · Apr 25, 2024
Riot police arrest students at US campuses as protests over Israel-Gaza war continue to grow US House Speaker is heckled at Ivy League Columbia University in New York, while a university in California shut its campus for the rest of the week Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2024
Top News · Apr 25, 2024 USC Anti-Israel Protests End, 93 Arrested For Trespassing USC concludes anti-Israel protests with 93 arrests; campus closed. Discussions on protest boundaries and peaceful dialogue continue.
Top News · Apr 25, 2024 Anti-Israel Protesters Dispersed By Police At USC And UT Campuses Protests at USC and UT Austin over Israeli-Palestinian conflict lead to arrests. Authorities monitor impact on campus and community.
International Business Times · Apr 25, 2024 Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread At US Universities Spiraling pro-Palestinian protests that are rocking universities across the United States spread to more campuses Wednesday, triggering suggestions from House Speaker Mike Johnson that the National Guard could be brought in. More than 20 people have been detained.
The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2024 USC cancels Jon M Chu keynote speech in wake of valedictorian controversy University says it is ‘redesigning’ commencement plans days after it decided to prevent Asna Tabassum from speaking on 10 May
The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2024 Will the ‘cancel culture’ crowd speak up about the silencing of Asna Tabassum? Don’t hold your breath The University of Southern California canceled its valedictorian’s planned speech after pro-Palestinian posts. It’s no surprise
Medical Daily · Apr 17, 2024 Junk Food Diet In Teens May Lead To Long-Term Memory Damage: Study A high-fat, high-sugar diet in teenagers may lead to long-term memory damage, according to the results of a rat study conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California.
WEKU · Apr 16, 2024 USC says it is canceling its valedictorian speech because of safety concerns Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech.
International Business Times · Apr 11, 2024 O.J. Simpson: All-American Hero Who Fumbled It All Good looks, fame and fortune: O.J. Simpson appeared to have it made after rewriting the record books as an American football star.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024 Steven Spielberg denounces antisemitism and makes first comments on Gaza Schindler’s List director says in speech marking 30th anniversary of the USC Shoah Foundation that he is alarmed that ‘we may … once again have to fight for the very right to be Jewish’
WEKU · Mar 12, 2024 A new Kobe Bryant statue has multiple errors. It's not the first memorial with typos Officials say they will correct the misspellings on a recent 19-foot bronze statue of the late Kobe Bryant at Crypto.com Arena. Several other prominent monuments have had similar issues.
The Times of India · Feb 26, 2024 This 5-day diet plan that mimics fasting can reverse biological age as per research A new study by the University of Southern California has found a new diet pattern that mimics fasting. And the biggest surprise is, it can lower biological age! The study has been published in Nature Communications. Let's learn about the fasting mimicking diet.