USC researcher Douglas Noble discusses the impact of climate change on Old Faithful, shrinking glaciers and desert oases.

Learn how USC researchers identified a new treatment for harmful chemicals in wastewater.

The university, which prioritizes sustainability, also was named overall winner for Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge for the 2021 football season. USC has now earned the overall recognition four times.

USC Viterbi researcher Dan McCurry discusses recycling sewage, how golf courses are watered and his personal water usage.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC Viterbi graduate Saket Venkatesh is harnessing his industrial and systems engineering skills to develop badminton shuttlecocks that avoid animal cruelty and cut waste.

The president — a biologist — notes that diverse perspectives are key to creating a more sustainable future, whether students come from backgrounds in business, engineering or the arts.

USC experts predict wildfire threat to grow in coming years, but see hope in new mitigation methods.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: The goal for commencement ceremony venues is to be zero-waste — or as close to zero-waste as possible.

COMMENCEMENT 2022: J.D. Barba spent five years as an active-duty Marine. His new mission: building modular housing in the Crenshaw District for homeless people.

The research helped establish clean-air norms and inspired dozens of spinoff studies on air quality.