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h2What are you looking for?
h3Suggested Searches
h1Fighting On to Victory
h2USC’s Athletic Tradition
h3Our Olympic Heritage
h4Students, attendees hear from some of athletics’ biggest names at USC Next Level Sports Conference
h4Rawlinson Stadium makes debut with ribbon-cutting and a Trojan win
h4USC women win Big Ten Track & Field Championships title; men place fourth
h4USC men’s track and field earns share of team title at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships
h4USC student-athletes post strong Academic Progress Rate scores
h4Trojans are Big Ten women’s basketball regular season champs
h4USC men’s track and field wins team title, women’s track and field places third at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
h4Peyton Manning talks sports media with students at USC Next Level Sports event
h4The entrepreneurial side of basketball star Kiki Iriafen
h2USC’s Olympic Legacy: Excellence on the World Stage
h3USC Price students and alumni compete on the Olympic stage
h3USC Marshall MBA consulting students lead fan-experience strategy
h3USC Gould alumnus John Slusher shapes the future of LA28
h3USC’s Paralympic performance project celebrates ability on the global stage
h3More than medals: The University of Southern California’s Olympic heritage
h3USC alumna leads clean-air innovation ahead of Olympics and World Cup
h2Top Headlines
h3Haunting the screen: 10 frightening films from USC alums
h3Is year-round daylight saving time a good idea? Maybe not
h3$5 million gift establishes Donna and Spencer Gilbert Global Justice and Human Rights Center
h3Inaugural USC Open Dialogue Project event fosters a vibrant exchange of ideas
h2Spotlight: USC Iovine and Young Academy
h2Earthquake Science at USC
h3Scientists warn California should prepare for destructive ‘supershear’ earthquakes
h3Earth’s inner core is less solid than previously thought
h3Lighting a new way to predict earthquakes
h2Around the University
h2Thinking about USC?

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# Fighting On to Victory

USC is home to top performers in the classroom and on the athletic field as well. Our teams have won 138 national championships. And Trojans have captured a gold medal in each Summer Olympics since 1912 — a run that’s sure to continue when the Games return to Los Angeles in 2028.

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## USC’s Athletic Tradition

The most Heisman Trophy winners. The most Olympic gold medals and overall medals. The most NCAA men’s individual titles. USC student athletes set the standard.

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### Our Olympic Heritage

USC has had more Olympians, medalists and gold medalists than any school. And when the Games return to L.A., we’ll be front and center as the site of multiple competitions and the Olympic media village.

#### Students, attendees hear from some of athletics’ biggest names at USC Next Level Sports Conference

For the second year in a row, the brightest minds in the world of sports business and media convened at the Intuit Dome to discuss the future of the industry.

#### Rawlinson Stadium makes debut with ribbon-cutting and a Trojan win

The facility on the University Park Campus is the new home to the USC women’s soccer and lacrosse teams. The soccer team christened the stadium Sunday with a 4-0 win against California Baptist.

#### USC women win Big Ten Track & Field Championships title; men place fourth

Sophomore Madison Whyte won the 200m and 400m and anchored meet-clinching 4x400m relay.

#### USC men’s track and field earns share of team title at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

USC’s men’s track and field scored in seven events to win a share of the team title during the final day of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held in Eugene, Ore. on Friday. USC finished with 41 points to tie with Texas A&M for the team title.

#### USC student-athletes post strong Academic Progress Rate scores

Thirteen USC Athletics programs matched or improved their multiyear scores in 2025, according to data released by the NCAA.

#### Trojans are Big Ten women’s basketball regular season champs

The Women of Troy close out the regular season with a statement win over crosstown rival UCLA. Next up: the Big Ten tournament, which starts Wednesday in Indianapolis.

#### USC men’s track and field wins team title, women’s track and field places third at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

The USC men’s track and field team wins its first indoor team title since 1972.

#### Peyton Manning talks sports media with students at USC Next Level Sports event

#### The entrepreneurial side of basketball star Kiki Iriafen

Before the Trojan forward heads to the WNBA, she is back in her hometown to get her master’s degree at USC Marshall.

## USC’s Olympic Legacy: Excellence on the World Stage

From record-breaking athletes to creative collaborations and sustainable innovation, USC continues to shape the Olympic and Paralympic movement. Trojans are influencing every facet of the Games, including competition, business, performance and research, as Los Angeles prepares to host in 2028.

### USC Price students and alumni compete on the Olympic stage

USC Price School students and alumni carried Trojan pride to the global arena as Olympic competitors and contributors. Representing nations worldwide, they exemplify the school’s values of leadership, discipline and public service—both on and off the field.

USC Price alumni, students compete in the Paris Olympics

### USC Marshall MBA consulting students lead fan-experience strategy

USC Marshall MBA consulting students brought Trojan innovation to the Olympic movement by developing strategies to enhance global fan engagement. Their work reflects USC’s commitment to creativity, leadership and real-world solutions on campus and across the world.

MBA consulting students compete to present Olympic solutions to Deloitte execs

### USC Gould alumnus John Slusher shapes the future of LA28

USC Gould alumnus John Slusher is helping define the vision for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a senior leader driving global partnerships and innovation, he reflects Trojan leadership and the school’s global impact on the Olympics.

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### USC’s Paralympic performance project celebrates ability on the global stage

The USC School of Dramatic Arts is bringing the spirit of the Paralympic Games to life through a groundbreaking performance initiative for LA28. Blending artistry, inclusivity and collaboration, the project honors human ability and creative expression on a global stage.

Celebrating the Paralympic spirit with a groundbreaking performance project for 2028

### More than medals: The University of Southern California’s Olympic heritage

For more than a century, USC has helped shape Olympic history, producing athletes, coaches and leaders who reflect the Trojan spirit of excellence and perseverance. From record-breaking performances to lifelong contributions to sport, USC’s Olympic heritage highlights the university’s global impact and enduring legacy.

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### USC alumna leads clean-air innovation ahead of Olympics and World Cup

USC alumna Serena Allen, founder of AirVitalize, is advancing filter-free ionization technology to clean outdoor air for athletes and audiences as major global events approach, including the Olympics and World Cup.

As Olympics and World Cup approach, USC alum works toward cleaner outdoor air for athletes, audiences

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### Haunting the screen: 10 frightening films from USC alums

Halloween is here, so be afraid, be very afraid — and watch these 10 must-see scary moviies from the minds of USC School of Cinematic Arts graduates.

Oct 31, 2025

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### Is year-round daylight saving time a good idea? Maybe not

USC experts confirm biological challenges of the time change; if anything, they say we should be on standard time all year.

Oct 31, 2025

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### $5 million gift establishes Donna and Spencer Gilbert Global Justice and Human Rights Center

The USC Gould center will support education, research and projects that promote respect for human rights with a focus on prevention and justice for victims of atrocities as well as refugee rights.

Oct 31, 2025

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### Inaugural USC Open Dialogue Project event fosters a vibrant exchange of ideas

The faculty panel discussion focused on next steps USC can take to address issues raised by the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.

Oct 29, 2025

## Spotlight: USC Iovine and Young Academy

The USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy offers a cutting-edge curriculum that fuses creativity, technology and innovation, preparing students to transform industries, create new ventures and impact society through collaboration with visionary peers and industry leaders.

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## Earthquake Science at USC

From supershear ruptures to deep-Earth structures and advanced forecasting tools, USC researchers are expanding the frontiers of science to strengthen the nation’s preparedness and understanding of earthquakes.

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### Scientists warn California should prepare for destructive ‘supershear’ earthquakes

is the earth’s inner core slowing down?

### Earth’s inner core is less solid than previously thought

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### Lighting a new way to predict earthquakes

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