Featured Archives

Oct 28

Illustration of woman with data and DNA on computers

Why biologists should master big data analytics

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Courses, Featured

Bérénice Benayoun, assistant professor of gerontology and biological sciences, says biologists should not be afraid of big data.

Oct 08

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Media trust correlated with COVID-19 prevention behaviors

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

Whether someone takes proper precautions to fight COVID-19 may be linked to whether they trust right- or left-leaning media outlets, according to a new USC Leonard Davis study.

Oct 01

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USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health Receives $4.4 Million Renewal

By Beth Newcomb Demography, Featured

National Institute on Aging-funded center has been a pioneering force for integrating biological data into population studies for more than 20 years.

Sep 29

An Unprecedented Internship: Living in a Retirement Community during COVID-19

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Featured, Internships, Students

While most USC Leonard Davis students had their internships pivot to a virtual setting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nelson Rubio Argueta’s internship site, Kingsley Manor Retirement Community in Los Angeles, was also his home.

Sep 28

Illustration of older adults coping at home during COVID-19

Column: Surviving the New Normal

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Featured, Viewpoints

We need to acknowledge that we are all susceptible to environmental and situational stressors, identify coping strategies, and care for one another, writes Caroline Cicero in a column for the American Society on Aging.

Sep 01

Illustration of person reading outside of a city

How can cities adapt to the needs of their aging populations?

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Environment, Faculty, Featured, Housing

Having walkable cities, good transit and the opportunity to work and connect would be good for residents of all ages.

Aug 28

Twins head to USC after being named high school valedictorian and salutatorian

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Student Profile, Students

The high-achieving sisters, both USC Presidential Scholars, eye careers in medicine while studying at USC Leonard Davis and USC Dornsife.

Aug 24

Dementia-related deaths in the U.S. may be higher than reported

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Demography, Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

U.S. death certificate data appears to vastly underestimate the true mortality burden of dementia and other cognitive impairment, according to a USC-led study.

Aug 13

Zoom screenshot of Walsh’s students holding up four fingers to represent their course, Gero 414, Neurobiology of Aging.

Online Education with Expertise and Optimism

By Beth Newcomb Academics, COVID-19, Featured, School Culture, Students

As online education and virtual classrooms slowly become the norm, students and teachers alike continue to tackle new challenges together.

Aug 10

New awards support research on reproduction and aging

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Honors and Awards, Research

USC Leonard Davis School proposals receive funds to develop a mouse model of menopause and to study how the body’s microbiome affects reproductive function with age.