About one of every five Trojan undergraduates has parents who didn’t go to college. And they’re some of USC’s top students.

Jung Kian Ng ’14, MS ’14 aims to bring new-found expertise back to Malaysia.

As the media industry copes with fake news, journalists still relish the chance to tell stories that matter.

USC’s specialized summer classes make the transition to higher education a little easier.

David Kuroda MSW ’72 has spent his career advocating for children—and healthy divorces.

First-generation college graduate Oscar De Los Santos ’15 heads to Oxford.

Students improve lives through sustainability and profitability at the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab.

These are some of the new faces who will make a difference in the lives of others.

A USC Rossier graduate student builds a community through her housing nonprofit.

USC’s Immigration Clinic wins asylum for two persecuted girls born with albinism.

Lesley Adams Williams earns her master’s degree in the online degree program.

Today an endowed scholarship in Solomon’s name supports minority students studying social work.

A $60 million naming gift from USC Trustee Suzanne Dworak-Peck supports USC’s drive to transform the profession of social work.

U.S. Army Battalion Sgt. Maj. Eric Chastain watched 22 of his friends die. Then came a death he wasn’t prepared for.

USC's newest prep school steers students towards college admission.

Dentists travel to patients thanks to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC’s mobile clinics.

A USC Roski professor reflects on a lifetime spent at the intersection of community development and visual art.

USC alumni are woven throughout the fabric of Southern California civic life.

The USC trustee supports education initiatives in Los Angeles.

A decades-long friendship taught a gerontologist that independence and dignity are worth fighting for.

David Bohnett ’78 endows a living-learning space for students committed to social justice and service.

Researchers look at the road to rudeness and chart a path to more respectful discourse.

Brothers in arms, they're now a world apart.

The Cohen family partners with USC to serve families in Los Angeles.

Earthquakes. Tsunamis. Cybercrime. USC researchers seek out threats to public safety in the Pacific Rim.

Meet four USC educators and researchers whose pasts motivate them to make a difference for others.

Trojans volunteer and reach out worldwide.

Evan Pensis aims to offer arts to the imprisoned.

The testimonies of Holocaust survivors help scientists map the brain circuitry of their subjects.

The event taps into a network of 377,000 alumni — and the entire Trojan Family

An award-winning paper authored at USC Price reveals that students favor busy streets over low-key locations.

A public policy expert gives people—and digital debris—a second chance at life.

USC students create hand prosthetics for children in war-torn areas.

Which one the five finalists in ‘The Next MacGyver’ competition do you want to see on TV?

USC takes a giant step toward finding answers for hearing loss.

Meet the doctor who’s on a mission to change how Americans care for seniors.

The university takes big strides in sustainability across the campus.

A global network of Trojans pitched in to help communities around the world.

The Neighborhood Academic Initiative brings college-prep classes to kids and teens around USC’s campuses.

USC Rossier’s near-peer advising program puts first-generation high school seniors on track for college.

From career contacts to making new friends, USCAA connects Trojan military members.

USC Price grad uses quirky characters to educate voters on key issues.

The Post-Conviction Justice Project leads a nationwide movement for juveniles serving life sentences without parole.

It’s all about building the complete student-athlete at USC.

Super-volunteer Jaime Lee ’06, JD ’09 makes time management an art form. Here’s a hint to her success: It’s about making choices.

A soccer career cut short opens doors to a creative life serving others.

USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative expands beyond South Los Angeles to include more than 100 sixth-graders in East Los Angeles.

The USC Alumni Association recognizes volunteers who keep the Trojan spirit alive.

USC dentists are giving LA’s children more than just a bright smile: Studies now link oral health to school success.

Creativity can combine with business principles to solve societal challenges—and turn a profit.

The Ruiz Brothers show hard work pays off.

Piccolo Lewis donates more than nine tons of books to encourage young readers.

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