Located in Los Angeles, Calif., the University of Southern California was founded in 1880 and has 43,000 students.
Located in Los Angeles, Calif., the University of Southern California was founded in 1880 and has 43,000 students.

February 27, 2026
Greg Phillinganes, a well-known keyboardist with a career spanning five decades, has joined the faculty of the USC Thornton School of Music as a part-time instructor.
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February 24, 2026
Surreal floral designs, sails, and lattice structures have been selected as the winning concepts in the first Shade Zones Design Competition, an initiative of ShadeLA aimed at addressing extreme heat in Los Angeles through innovative shade solutions.
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December 29, 2025
USC Pacific Asia Museum will present a new exhibition, "Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry," from February 14 to September 6, 2026.
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December 22, 2025
The USC Iovine and Young Academy has introduced a new Bachelor of Science in Human Technology Interaction (HTI), marking the first undergraduate program of its kind in the United States.
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November 1, 2025
The USC Trojans will open their season facing the New Mexico State Aggies.
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October 31, 2025
The Trojans will conclude their season on March 7 at the Galen Center.
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October 24, 2025
The highest average coaching salary among institutions in Los Angeles County during 2024 was $959,264 at University of Southern California, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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October 17, 2025
Los Angeles County's 40 colleges spent $127,653,931 on their football teams in 2024, a 6.5%% increase over the previous year.
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May 20, 2025
In 2024, 97.2% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in the LAX Leader publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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April 30, 2025
A recent study published in Physical Review Letters demonstrates that a quantum computer can outperform traditional supercomputers in solving optimization problems.
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