The semester-long project encourages students to design sustainable structures for the city while retaining the spirit of Los Angeles.

“Football games at the Coliseum, and really at this point, any events over 10,000 attendees, are run as zero waste events. This means we’re routinely diverting above 90% of waste from landfill to either compost or recycling.”

Environment-friendly groundskeeping and dining services highlighted as part of university’s ambitious sustainability goals.

Climate scientist illustrates how carbon dioxide is rapidly raising Earth’s temperature.

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

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

Officials are imposing tough water-use restrictions on about 6 million people in southern California. Many are looking for practical ways to conserve.

Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition at the Viterbi School will support researchers as they find solutions to move away from hydrocarbons to renewable energy.

Students are developing solutions to cold-climate air quality in Fairbanks by using special wood stove filters — a literal smoke screen.