Jane Lam felt a sense of accomplishment and pride as she stood among a sea of crimson and gold graduates to receive her master of public health during USC’s commencement ceremony at the Los Angeles Coliseum in May. One month later, she started her dream job, a plum...
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USC tests nearly 27,000 students for COVID, yielding surprisingly low positivity rates
Medical students celebrate tradition as White Coat ceremony resumes
How parents can limit spread of COVID-19 delta variant as K-12 schools reopen
USC experts assess the impact of the variant on school reopenings and employee vaccination mandates as the country attempts to curb outbreaks and avoid more pandemic shutdowns.
USC student lobbies for safer, healthier food in jails
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Global Medicine graduates celebrate at Coliseum
Graduates of the Master of Science in Global Medicine program celebrated their extraordinary educational experiences with twice the fanfare of a typical USC Commencement; both virtual and in-person ceremonies recognized their academic achievements in spite of the...
Three degrees in five years: It’s all in the USC family for this grad
Ali Sahimi, inspired by his family’s medical history and record of academic achievement, encountered “a wellspring of opportunity” and “multiple levels of mentoring” at USC.
Rise in dual MD-MPH degrees signals a new trend in higher education
A study by USC researchers shows a 434 percent increase from 2010 to 2018 in students pursuing a dual MD-MPH degree.
USC master’s students help L.A. County with COVID-19 contact tracing, vaccine surveys
Graduate students in Public Health and Social Work team up to help L.A. County with contact tracing and vaccination surveys.
Meet our scholarship recipients: Anita Li
Anita Li is a 2020 recipient of the Keck School of Medicine scholarship for incoming master’s students. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Biostatistics degree at USC. What has been your journey over the last few years? Anita Li (Image courtesy Anita Li)...