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Michelle Barton has led major environmental initiatives and will help guide work on shade, heat resilience and the Los angeles River.

The home of the USC School of Dramatic Arts — a former church — has received one of the region’s most distinguished honors in historic preservation.

As part of ShadeLA, the USC School of Architecture-led competition judged entries from hundreds of students across Los Angeles for the best modular shade design.

In the wake of a devastating marine heat wave that hit the Florida Keys in 2023, USC Dornsife coral biologists are collaborating with nationally esteemed marine labs to save the area’s troubled reefs.

“This immediate impact on air pollution is really important because it also has an immediate impact on health,” said USC’s Erika Garcia, the study’s senior author.

Toby Kiers is honored for research on mycorrhizal fungi — and for efforts to map and protect the underground networks that sustain life on Earth.

The winning project — the Global Observatory for Healthy and Sustainable Cities — now includes 319 researchers and policy practitioners from 198 cities in 57 countries.

New research led by USC Dornsife shows that when scientists rely on similar but different species, findings from genetic data can be distorted by up to 60%. That puts vulnerable species at greater risk.

VIDEO, STORY and PHOTOS: As USC celebrates its fifth annual Green Week, the installation of 1,042 solar modules atop the Carole Little Building is the latest in a series of sustainability milestones.

Microbes that filter methane from the ocean floor may hold new clues to addressing climate change, USC Dornsife researchers and colleagues find.

The certification of USC’s Washington, D.C., facility underscores the university’s commitment to sustainability coast to coast.

STORY, VIDEOS AND PHOTOS: USC scientists are exploring how the sandy seafloor off the Southern California coast takes up CO2 and helps protect the long-term health of our oceans.

Rosi Dagit realized that the post-fire mud flows would likely smother everything in their path — including the endangered fish in Topanga Creek — so she mobilized a team that included USC Sea Grant as a key player.

New research shows how a shipboard system using limestone and seawater could cut maritime CO2 emissions by 50%.

USC deans and faculty share climate research and insights as part of a full day of programming at the USC Capital Campus.

The USC researcher shares how her work in remote sensing is helping scientists, students and institutions take action.

USC is a top destination for students, faculty and staff seeking purpose-driven work, collaborative learning and innovative discovery — all because the university prioritized health, computing, community development, sustainability, athletics and the arts.

USC Price’s Wändi Bruine de Bruin presents findings to the National Academy of Sciences and calls for research to better understand and address Americans’ concerns about new energy infrastructure.

A USC-led team led by USC Dornsife researchers has uncovered a hidden culprit behind the Amazon rainforests’ slow recovery: water loss caused by reshaped terrain.

The USC Price assistant professor has spent the last 15 years helping voices of community members be heard in the wake of disasters.