Trojan Family Magazine

Spring 2013

[Features]

Health Ensured: How Affordable is the Affordable Care Act?

The proportion of the national debt tied to health care costs keeps increasing, raising concerns about competitiveness and national security. Full story »

My Room, My USC

We invited students to tell us about their USC residential housing experiences in a 2012 contest, and they didn’t disappoint. Three USC freshman give us a peek into what makes their rooms a home away from home. Full story »

Planet Without Apes

USC biologist Craig Stanford wants to keep the great apes from vanishing from the face of the earth. Full story »

Academic Activist

Hortensia Amaro’s immigrant experience spurs a devotion to solving public health problems of the disenfranchised. Full story »

All in the Family

The Ruiz Brothers show hard work pays off. Full story »

Getting Back In The Game

Orthopaedic specialists give new life to prop athletes and weekend warriors. Full story »

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“Whether it’s in history, economics, or chemistry, we are developing a major footprint among the world’s elite universities.” — Steve Kay. Photo by Max S. Gerber

Steve Kay: Building Knowledge That Matters

Steve Kay Became the 21st dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in 2012. An acclaimed biologist, Kay also has an entrepreneurial side: He’s founded several biotechnology companies. He recently talked with USC Trojan Family Magazine about his new role and USC Dornsife’s future.