USC scholars explain why social media is so all-consuming — and how we can help break the habit.
Health
“The moment Deena arrived to help I felt reassured everything was going to be OK,” says Blake Robbie, the baby’s mom.
USC researchers conducted one of the first nationally representative studies of adolescent use of delta-8-THC products, which have intoxicating effects that resemble marijuana.
Economist Neeraj Sood isn’t afraid to buck conventional wisdom when it poses a barrier to public health. His groundbreaking research on childhood illness in India is just the tip of the iceberg.
USC scientists conducted one of the largest-ever multiethnic studies of smoking and epigenetics. It could lead to better ways of predicting risk of smoking-related disease.
A new USC study suggests that interventions in diet during pregnancy could help address this health disparity faced by Latinas.
Awards were given to two USC research teams to fund collaborations between engineering and one or more of the university’s five health sciences schools.
Elizabeth Ondula, a USC doctoral student in computer science, examines how policymakers and administrators can leverage AI to prepare for an infectious disease outbreak.
With expertise bridging a wide range of disciplines from computer science to linguistics and medicine, Narayanan will focus on bringing together presidential “moonshots” and expanding their reach.
Narayanan, a multidisciplinary scholar with the mind of a scientist and the heart of a musician, sees technology as a powerful force for positive change.