Many county residents are struggling with life’s basics: housing, health care, food and education. The latest USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer report brings new data to an old problem — the accessibility and affordability of essentials. [4 min read]
USC Dornsife researchers will provide sound science to help guide L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s effort to plant 90,000 trees citywide, beginning in Eastside communities near the USC Health Sciences campus. It signals an expanding partnership between the city and the university to advance environmental initiatives under USC President Carol L Folt. [3¼ min read]
COVID-19 exposed considerable vulnerabilities in Los Angeles County, according to a new report from the Committee for Greater LA and the USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute. The report suggests there’s no better time than the present to correct them. [5¾ min read]
Research conducted through USC Dornsife’s Public Exchange shows that a growing number of L.A. County residents are struggling to feed their families. [6½ min read]
USC Dornsife’s Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies has a new director, and he aims to enlist the full spectrum of natural, social and behavioral sciences as well as the humanities to help ensure a more sustainable future. [5¾ min read]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Giuseppe Sala, mayor of Milan, Italy, and design experts discuss how climate change, a global pandemic and reckonings in racial justice are redefining our domestic and urban spaces. [1½ min read]
The USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer survey shows that the more L.A. County residents know about climate change, the more likely they are to adopt sustainable practices, but a majority remains unprepared for the threat it poses. The survey also found substantial changes in transportation patterns since the COVID-19 outbreak. [6½ min read]
New research spearheaded by USC Dornsife’s Public Exchange reveals the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the ability of Los Angeles County residents to afford food. Peaking in April, food insecurity remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. [4¾ min read]
Their study will identify misleading or confusing terminology with the goal of finding ways to improve the public’s understanding of climate science. [2½ min read]
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