Sexual violence prevention and services make campuses safer

Brenda Ingram, EdD, LCSW, knows that sexual violence is hard to talk about.

Victims of rape and stalking often feel shame and embarrassment. They fear the consequences of speaking out or seeking help, not knowing if they’ll be taken seriously or Read More »

September 20th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New USC Student Health doctor helps shape young adults’ well-being

Erin Jones, MD, USC Student Health’s new adolescent and young adult physician, has been on campus less than a month, but she already feels at home.

After earning her MD from Boston University School of Medicine, Jones completed her Read More »

September 20th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Air pollution affects thyroid development in fetuses

Soot and dust in smoggy cities alters thyroid development in fetuses, raising concern about health impacts later in life, new USC research shows.

It means that before a doctor cuts the umbilical cord or a parent hugs a baby, the caress Read More »

September 18th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Massry Prize laureates to discuss discovery of oxygen sensing in cells

The 2018 Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize has been awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., MD, of Harvard Medical School; Sir Peter Ratcliffe, FMedSci, FRS, of Oxford University, the Francis Crick Institute London and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research; Read More »

September 17th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Students share lessons at Global Citizenship Roundtable

“We all want to aspire to say that we are global citizens, but it’s not until you step into a different country and different land and live with people and talk with people who can teach you about new experiences Read More »

September 14th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|