USC’s hydration stations are increasing water access
A student filling his water bottle at a water filling station.

Data collected from the hydration stations are used to provide further insight on hydration station deserts and the optimal placement of new hydration stations.

SDA wows in year’s biggest show

Urinetown tells the dystopian story of city so affected by a drought that the citizens must pay to use public restrooms. The show ran at Bing Theatre from March 30 to April 5. 

Researchers breathe new life into Santa Catalina Island’s trash
Trash on the floor in Catalina Island

Researchers at the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies aimed to develop a process that would degrade plastic into something that microorganisms could use.

USC Celebrates Earth Month
Birds eye view of downtown Los Angeles

To celebrate Earth Month, USC is providing programs, events, and activities to recognize the beauty of our Earth.

Electric Vehicle Adoption with Sandrah Eckel, PhD
Preventative Dose

Sandrah Eckel, an associate professor of population and public health sciences, discusses the link between electric cars, air pollution and health.

Celebrating the Earth should go beyond a single month

While Earth Month is a productive celebration, Orion Dennin argues why it should go beyond a single month.

USC hosts annual Climate Forward Conference
Climate Forward Conference

Prominent speakers discussed the importance of seeking common ground on Tuesday’s panel. The annual Climate Forward Conference brought together high-profile politicians and individuals to find common ground surrounding the climate crisis at a panel held Tuesday, April 4. The event saw high-profile guests such as Gina McCarthy, the first ever White House climate advisor and…

Earth Month 2023
A sea turtle next to the Assignment: Earth logo.

A message from Mick Dalrymple, Chief Sustainability Officer, highlighting USC’s Earth Month festivities and the progress of Assignment: Earth.

USC Price’s Genevieve Giuliano, new Distinguished Professor, has long been a transportation trailblazer

The former METRANS Transportation Consortium director has seen progress toward gender equality since the passage of Title IX, but observes there is still room for improvement.

Without water, Native American tribes hit hard by the pandemic
Pretty Navajo girls wrapped in handwoven traditional blankets enjoying a grand sunrise or sunset in Monument Valley

Research into the pandemic experiences of the Navajo Nation and the Klamath Tribes underscores the need for the U.S. to honor tribal water rights legally recognized — but never delivered on — for over a century.