2022 Graduate Yun Li Awarded Top PhD Honor for Exemplary Research
Research Graduate Yun Li

Yun Li researches the impact of energy system decarbonization and land surface properties on urban air quality in southern California.

USC Viterbi-Led Team Wins $15 Million NSF Expeditions in Computing Award
NSF Discover Expedition Award in Computing

U.S. National Science Foundation’s award will fund USC’s work to address scaling challenges and significant power demands in computing.

How do we warn future generations about our toxic waste?
Nuclear energy toxic waste

In the New Humanist, USC’s Vincent Ialenti says nuclear energy’s toxic waste requires communicating with people 10,000 years in the future.

Hot Enough for You? Why City Dwellers Say Yes—and What They Can Do About It
Trojan Family Magazine - Hot Enough For You

As cities get hotter, cooling strategies can combat the dire consequences to our physical and mental well-being.

Class of 2022 Graduate Gets Thrifty in the Startup World
Patricia Garcia thrift wear

USC graduate Patricia Garcia is winning accolades for her startup company that allows students to sell their used collegiate gear.

New bill aims to limit frenzy of well drilling on California farms
Well Drilling

Fran Pavley, environmental policy director at the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, warns that a 2014 well drilling law is being over used.

Fall 2022 course: Sustainability and Self-Care
Sustainability Self-Care course

The course will immerse you in alternative ways to integrate sustainability practices into your daily routine and navigate climate anxiety with balance.

Will the rise of Work From Home improve our health?
Schaeffer Center Work From Home

USC Schaeffer Center’s Matthew Kahn argues that Work From Home should be extended beyond the pandemic for the health of people and the planet.

California’s water conservation has been a bust so far. Will drought restrictions work?
Drought water conservation

In Los Angeles Times report, Kelly Sanders of the USC Viterbi School says people are becoming desensitized to drought issues.

USC Basketball wins 2022 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition
USC-Basketball-team wins Zero Waste award

The USC Basketball team won a Zero Waste award, in the Game Day Diversion category, for reducing its waste footprint at games.