In Full Bloom
After six years of visionary leadership, Carol Folt is retiring as USC’s 12th president. The bold “moonshots” and initiatives she’s introduced have positioned USC as a leader in research, technology, health, athletics, innovation and more.
Welcome, Class of 2025!
You’re one in a (half) million! Thanks to you, our close-knit alumni community now numbers more than 500,000 strong — lifelong and worldwide. Here are a few things to know as you enter this chapter.
‘Greening’ the Operating Room
As the medical director of sustainability at Keck Medicine of USC, Associate Professor Arash Motamed MD ’10 is working to reduce the harmful effects of clinical operations on the environment.
USC’s Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing
The new institute, supported by funds from the Lord Foundation of California, is the next step in the university’s effort to enhance research and education under the Frontiers of Computing “moonshot.”
Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges
The USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative — USC’s signature college prep program — sends all 95 of its 2025 graduates to colleges this fall, with more than half of the graduates heading to USC.
A Promising, Low-Cost Test
USC researchers have developed a low-cost blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection.
A Milestone Four Decades in the Making
After 43 years, former USC student Brad Dow ’25 has earned his degree from the USC Marshall School of Business.
