USC Liquid Propulsion Lab is Advancing Reusable Rocket Research
The 2024 LPL team during a test fire in the Mojave Desert.

The student-run team tackles the challenge of designing regeneratively cooled reusable rocket engines.

Entrepreneurial Engineers Pitch Ideas for Social and Environmental Startups
FungiFix, winners of the 2024 Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition, celebrate with jurors and the CEE team.

The Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition challenges students to develop high-impact urban solutions and compete for a $20,000 prize.

USC scientists use AI to predict a wildfire’s next move
Using AI to predict wildfires: fire burning landscape

Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire spread. The study comes as California and much of the western United States continues to grapple with an increasingly severe wildfire season.

Can policy lower our appetite for meat?
A healthy salad in a bowl.

The City of West Hollywood has reportedly adopted an ordinance that requires plant-based food to be served at all city events, with meat available only upon request.

USC OORI Awards Seven Faculty-led Proposals under the President’s Sustainability Initiative Award
A USC faculty member speaks about engineering and sustainability.

By implementing impactful sustainability initiatives across USC’s campuses, these awardees have not only enhanced our research strengths but also paved the way for a more sustainable future.

A Ticking Toxic Time Bomb
Microbes under a microscope.

New study sheds light on how a coastal, microscopic creature may become deadlier in our changing climate.

Study finds extreme temperature swings hit minority, low-income communities hardest
Side by side photos of a busy city street and a suburban street lined with trees.

New USC Dornsife research reveals that the nation’s marginalized groups face greater health risks from daily temperature variations than wealthier white populations.

Ph.D. Student Tackles the Environmental Impact of Spacecraft Re-Entry
JOSÉ P. FERREIRA PRESENTS AT THE EUROPEAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY SPACE CONFERENCE IN VIENNA. PHOTO: PARLAMENTSDIREKTION / ANNA RAUCHENBERGER

José P. Ferreira, a doctoral candidate in astronautical engineering, has received the prestigious Space for Sustainability Award from the European Space Agency (ESA).

Airborne Technology Developed at USC Brings New Hope to Map Shallow Aquifers in Earth’s Most Arid Deserts
Aerial view of a desert.

Airborne sounding radars can perform comprehensive mapping within a few hours compared to existing in-situ methods that would take a few years.

Nina Weithorn ’24 is the 2024 Graduate National Olmsted Scholar Honor Recipient
Headshot of Nina Weithorn, Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) 2024 National Olmsted Scholar recipient.
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The financial award will fund Nina Weithorn’s project on the Allensworth Agricultural Experiment Station, which deals with food justice, soil remediation, and cultural resilience.