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A new clinical trial based on a USC Dornsife researcher’s pioneering work on liquid biopsy will investigate whether a simple blood test could help detect breast cancer as early as Stage I.

Proponents of Prop. 40 hope to use the revenue to cover healthcare programs. Opponents worry it will drive wealthy taxpayers away, worsening California’s financial future. (Photos: Courtesy of Matthew Kahn, Emmanuel Saez and David Schönholzer.) USC Dornsife economist Mathew Kahn and UC Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez debate Prop. 40, which aims to impose a one-time, 5% tax on billionaires.

Monique Datta has taught in USC Rossier’s Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership programs since 2013. She teaches a range of courses on leadership, including “Leadership as a Critical Practice,” “Leading for Instructional Excellence and Equity,” and Organizational Change and Communication Practices.” She also serves as a dissertation chair in both programs.

EDIT Hoag Foundation President Caroline Pereira on Philanthropy, Executive Leadership, and Purpose-Driven Work Hoag Foundation President Caroline Pereira on Philanthropy, Executive Leadership, and Purpose-Driven Work As president of the Hoag Hospital Foundation, Caroline Pereira EMBA ’17 is working to get care to thousands of California patients.

In November, Californians will vote on ballot measure Proposition 40, which proposes a one-time, 5% tax on wealth exceeding $1 billion. What’s new: At a recent event hosted by the economics department at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, two economists debated which way voters should go.

The Academy in the Public Square Beyond the laboratories, research centers and classrooms, USC Dornsife serves as a dynamic intellectual resource that is woven into the fabric of our communities.

The Academy in the Public Square Beyond the laboratories, research centers and classrooms, USC Dornsife serves as a dynamic intellectual resource that is woven into the fabric of our communities.

As Los Angeles neared the end of the 20th century, the city was in crisis. The acquittal of four police officers who were caught on video severely beating Rodney King, a Black motorist, sparked week-long riots that ultimately killed more than 50 people and caused more than $1 billion in property damage. The 1992 civil unrest exposed deep social and economic divisions in L.A., a city with extraordinary private wealth yet no shortage of social challenges.

At a COVID-19 vaccine clinic serving Los Angeles’ Chinatown community, Albert Li could offer patients something especially valuable: information in their own language. Li, who speaks Mandarin, helped address vaccine misinformation and connected patients with services at the Chinatown Service Center. But even as he explained how people could seek coverage through Medicare and Medi-Cal, he realized the limits of his own understanding. “I really didn’t know what I was talking about,” Li recalled.

USC Cinematic Arts Menu The USC School of Cinematic Arts is excited to welcome former Epic Universe Creative Director and Disney Imagineer, Steve Tatham to the Interactive Media & Games Division (IMGD) as faculty and director of the School’s Themed Entertainment Program. Tatham is considered one of the world’s most accomplished themed entertainment designers. He most recently served as Executive Creative Director of Epic Universe, the groundbreaking Universal Studios theme park.