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COMMENCEMENT: A spectacle of celebration and smiles at the Coliseum highlights a week of more than 100 events celebrating the Class of 2025. Commencement events continue through Saturday.
COMMENCEMENT: We sent Henry Kofman, an accomplished photographer and sophomore at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, to capture Thursday’s commencement from a student’s perspective. Take a look at the amazing images he brought back.
COMMENCEMENT: The acclaimed filmmaker — the university’s 2025 commencement speaker — talks about his adventures in Hollywood and at USC as a student. Watch the video.
COMMENCEMENT: The 2025 USC commencement student speaker shares words of inspiration with fellow graduates and the Coliseum crowd. Watch the video.
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The USC Sea Grant director brings more than 25 years of experience as a scientist, educator and leader in ocean research, education, policy and public engagement.
USC experts share their expertise on how Angelenos can rebuild their communities stronger and better after January’s wildfires.
USC Distinguished Professor Gale Sinatra’s long-standing mission to help people better understand climate change became deeply personal after the January wildfires.
EARTH MONTH: Megan Fieser, the Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry at USC Dornsife, is working to resolve the vexing problem of plastic accumulating in our environment.
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A visual exploration of the vast and vibrant day-to-day experience at USC.

Earth’s Inner Core is Less Solid than Previously Thought
A USC study reveals that the inner core is undergoing structural transformation.
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Long Before the L.A. Wildfires, America’s Housing Crisis Displaced Millions
A USC study reveals how decades of policy missteps fueled today’s housing crisis, pushing the dream of homeownership out of reach for millions, including the largest generation in U.S. history: millennials.