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The rule, in effect from September 2025, will block colleges from giving preference to pupils close to alumni and donors

Connection found between early exposure and bronchitic symptoms in adults without previous lung problems

The most significant predictors of bug biodiversity in Los Angeles are proximity to the mountains and temperature stability throughout the year, according to a study we co-authored with Brian V. Brown of the Los Angeles Natural History Museum and colleagues at the University of Southern California and California State University.

Dr. Thomas Chen, a renowned neurosurgeon and professor at the University of Southern California, has spent his life working with patients with brain cancer.

Faced with student protestors’ demands, donors, and managing their reputations, educational institutions are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place.

The 2024 commencement season has been one of the most contentious in recent memory. Amid pro-Palestinian protests at campuses nationwide over the war in the Gaza Strip, some universities – such as Columbia University and the University of Southern California – have canceled their commencement ceremonies. Others, such as Duke…

The right has painted nonviolent protests against the war on Gaza as hotbeds of ‘woke’ terrorism. It’s a pretext for repression

As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.

Police out in full force, using chemical irritants and Tasers to disperse students, as more universities join movement.

Professors at Emory University arrested as 40 campuses follow Columbia’s lead in demanding ceasefire and divestment

USC journalism professor criticizes university leaders for mishandling campus demonstrations and endangering student safety.