Shake It Out: The Science and Safety of Earthquake Prep
Experts John Vidale, former Director of Southern California Earthquake Center and USC Dornsife Professor, and Steve Goldfarb, USC Fire Safety and Emer...
IDEAS IN ACTION | USC's Podcast Series
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IDEAS IN ACTION is a podcast series produced by the University of Southern California. Aligned with the university mission dedicated to “the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit,” the series brings you thought-provoking conversations across various disciplines, happening at USC’s University Park and Health Sciences campuses today. Recordings are available on this website, as well as iTunes and Spotify.
You’ve dropped off your college student—now what?
USC experts discuss how parents and guardians can maintain open communication with and support their students as they begin to navigate the college ex...
Latinx Stories of Los Angeles
USC experts discuss their work and recent books, each highlighting a different neighborhood in L.A. and the Latinx contributions to the city’s history...
Olympic training during a pandemic – and how the games have changed since 776 B.C.
USC has produced more Olympians, overall medalists, and gold medalists than any other U.S. university. But what has it been like to train during the p...
A Juneteenth Conversation on Race
Juneteenth is the oldest celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But the fight against institutionalized racism continues t...
L.A.’s fossil fuel-free future
Working with the federal government and the city of Los Angeles, USC researchers have identified pathways to a zero-emissions future for the megalopol...
Coping with COVID: Mental health and young adults, a conversation with Dr. Vivek Murthy and and Jim Steyer
March 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Illness, distance learning, and social isolation have turned our l...
A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples
As part of USC’s International Women’s Day 2021 celebration, USC President Carol L. Folt sits down with rising filmmaker and USC alumna Channing Godfr...
How to Encourage Vaccine Adoption
Scientific innovation was put to the test in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, and it resulted in two vaccines in record time that are at least...
Five lessons we’ve learned about COVID-19 since the pandemic began
When COVID-19 emerged, it was a new coronavirus we knew little about. Over the past year, experts from across the globe have worked together to better...