A new three-course initiative from USC Dornsife, USC Marshall and USC Viterbi gives undergraduates complementary perspectives on artificial intelligence: how it works, how to use it, and what it means for humanity.
USC Dornsife Public Exchange and USC School of Architecture team up with Los Angeles County to again launch the student design competition aimed at tackling the growing threat of extreme heat.
Coordinated by USC Dornsife Public Exchange, a new study at Taylor Yard, a former rail yard along the Los Angeles River, explores new approaches that work with natural systems to provide flood protection and healthier public spaces.
Researchers from USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi are helping ShadeLA bring temperatures down across the city.
With The Macfarlane Foundation support, students venture to USC Dornsife’s Wrigley Marine Science Center to learn from environmental leaders and discover new ways to turn their interests into careers.
What communities and businesses really need is information they can act on, with examples of what’s worked elsewhere and why — and what fails, argues a USC Dornsife decision science scholar.
A USC Dornsife-led study reveals how the tool — using free aerial imagery and artificial intelligence — gives cities an affordable way to target tree planting, expand shade and make smarter investments in climate resilience.
From California floods and wildfires to thawing Arctic permafrost and dying coral reefs, USC Dornsife researchers track a nation under environmental pressure.
Fighting back against misinformation about climate change is possible, though not always easy.
The winning submission to last year’s Shade Zones competition, created by two USC architecture students, is now on display near the historic L.A. Coliseum.
