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A USC fraternity has been suspended after a reports of sexual assaults and drugs being placed into drinks at a party, possibly leading to drug-facilitated sexual assaults, the university said. The Sigma Nu fraternity on West 28th Street has been placed on interim suspension, according to a campus crime alert.

It’s not really news that lizards can regrow tails — but what is big news is for the first time in 250 million years, a lizard regrew a “perfect” tail with the help of stem cells, and USC researchers said it can help decode human wound healing.

Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country. Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino executive, and John Wilson, a former Staples Inc. executive, were found guilty after about 10 hours of deliberations…

After a disappointing loss to Stanford, USC athletic director announced Clay Helton is no longer head coach and Donte Williams will take over as interim for the remainder of the season.

USC has fired football coach Clay Helton after the Trojans were upset at home Saturday by Stanford.

Asthmatics who have their illness well under control have less severe COVID-19 outcomes than those with uncontrolled asthma, researchers said Tuesday in a large study conducted by USC and Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

Competition in the Tokyo Olympics will begin in earnest Saturday California time, with 15 of the record 66 current, former and future USC students in action, the most among any American university.

Which U.S. university is sending the most athletes to the Tokyo Olympics? It’s a school with a rich Olympic tradition.

Saint Joseph’s will play Southern California and Georgetown will take on San Diego State in the Wooden Legacy on Thanksgiving weekend.

Disadvantaged neighborhoods, characterized by poverty, unemployment, and other socio-economic challenges, could pose particular environmental risks to the brain development of children, according to a USC study released Wednesday.

Hispanic immigrants of working age — 20 to 54 years old — are over 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than U.S.-born men and women who are not Hispanic, according to a USC study released Monday.

Natalia Bryant is college-bound.

The Pac-12 is showcasing its strength at the NCAA Tournament in both the men’s and women’s events.

USC announced Thursday that in person-commencement ceremonies will be held for the classes of 2020 and 2021 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum over a nearly two-week span in May, but only students residing in California will be allowed to attend due to state restrictions.

Saying he had no choice under a new narrower felony murder rule, a judge Monday redesignated the conviction against the getaway driver involved in the beating death of a USC graduate student to attempted robbery from second-degree murder and sentenced him to time served. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge George Lomeli made his ruling after Deputy District Attorney John McKinney…

There’s been a lot of much-needed discussion about diversity and inclusion over the past year. Now USC is putting power behind those words by hiring VP & Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer Chris Manning. “I think it’s a reflection of our increasing inclusiveness in higher education that we’re now being much more intentional and active in trying to ensure that...

Three pregnant nurses working on the front lines of the pandemic say it’s a mixture of joy and fear, but they have no plans to stop working and helping people amid the coronavirus pandemic. The three are all nurses at USC Verdugo Hills hospital and all three will be delivering their babies there in March and April.

USC announced Friday it is planning for a full return to campus life in the fall semester, including in-person classes and residential life.

Humans express a powerful hormone during exercise and that treating mice with the hormone improves physical performance, capacity and fitness, according to a new USC study released Wednesday.

Reggie Bush wants his Heisman Trophy back, and he’s not afraid to talk about it.