Featured Archives

Jan 19

Spring Semester Life Lessons

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Courses, Featured, Health and Wellness

Professors from some of this semester’s gerontology courses share how everyone can use their classroom lessons in their everyday lives.

Jan 14

Social distancing themed illustration with people seen in windows at their homes

To Reduce COVID-19 Risk, Individual Distancing Makes a Difference

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

Even when faced with larger structural risks, such as living in an area with high infection rates, people who avoid large gatherings and other risky behaviors are less likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, say USC researchers.

Jan 06

USC Gerontology Faculty Listed Among Top Scientists Worldwide

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Honors and Awards, Research

A recent analysis of nearly 200,000 researchers – roughly the top 2% of the world’s scientists – has shown several USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty members to be among the most highly cited investigators on the planet.

Jan 05

Tim Deal standing in front of CBS Studio Center

Where Gerontology Meets TV Production: A Master’s Student’s Mashup

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Featured

Tim Deal MSG is passionate about both gerontology and TV production. His path has taken him between the two. The sweet spot is where they intersect.

Dec 16

Holiday celebration with people gathered around a decorated tree, exchanging gifts, and spreading joy

Happy and Healthy Holidays

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Featured, Health and Wellness

USC Leonard Davis experts share tips to help keep loved ones safe and healthy during the season's celebrations.

Dec 09

Podcast: Uncovering Connections Between Health Policies and Well Being

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Podcast

Associate Professor Mireille Jacobson discusses her research using economic insights to better understand decision-making around vaccines and more.

Nov 16

Illustration of a woman throughout her lifetime, first as a baby and then ending as an old woman

Interventions to Improve Late-Life Health & Longevity Must Begin in Early Life, Says Noted Researcher

By Orli Belman Demography, Events, Featured, Health and Wellness, Honors and Awards

Terrie Moffitt of Duke University delivers the 2021 Esther and Isadore Kesten Memorial Lecture.

Nov 15

Dean Pinchas Cohen next to Senior Associate Dean Maria Henke holding a frame

Senior Associate Dean Maria Henke Honored for Education Leadership

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Featured, Honors and Awards, School Culture

The Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Administrative Leadership Honor recognizes extraordinary efforts in advancing gerontology education.

Nov 09

Downtown Los Angeles with misty morning smoggy fog

How Does Air Pollution Influence Alzheimer’s Risk?

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Environment, Featured, Research

Studying neural stem cells could shed light on how environmental aspects interact with genetic risk factors for dementia, says University Professor Caleb Finch.

Nov 08

Personal Trainer and MA Student Sees Fitness as Key to Healthy Aging

By Beth Newcomb Careers in Aging, Courses, Featured, Student Profile, Students

Victor Wilson helps older adults improve their strength, flexibility and balance. With a Master of Arts in Gerontology, he’ll take his mission of healthy aging through fitness to a new level.