Featured Archives

Nov 10

A Busy Professional Pursues Gerontology Online Degree Program

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Featured, Student Profile

Thai Nguyen chose the convenient and comprehensive online Master of Arts program at USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology to learn the latest in aging research, techniques and methods to enhance his work with older adults and veterans.

Nov 04

Nutrition or pathogen? Balancing healthy metabolism and stress resistance

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

Redirecting cells’ stress responses could strike a balance between defense against infections and long-term metabolic health, according to a new USC Leonard Davis study.

Oct 30

Dean Pinchas Cohen, Rick Matros MSG ’77, Board of Councilors Chair Shari Thorell ’65, PhD in Neuroscience candidate Brendan Miller, Edward L. Schneider Chair in Gerontology Reginald Tucker-Seeley, and Dean Emeritus and Professor Edward Schneider.

USC Leonard Davis School celebrates its students and supporters

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Honors and Awards, Mitochondria, Students

The Scholars and Benefactors Luncheon is an annual event recognizing the donor support that makes scholarships and other important school initiatives possible.

Oct 29

Resident Lorraine Beckenstein and Larissa Stepanians MS '01 embrace on a bench in a courtyard of the LA Jewish Home

Senior living: adapting to changing demographics and demands

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

Three USC Leonard Davis alumni discuss upcoming trends and challenges for their communities and the senior living industry.

Oct 28

Nontraditional Student Earns Master’s in Gerontology

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Alumni, Careers in Aging, Featured, Student Profile

Corinne Jones went back to school as a nontraditional student for a Master of Arts in Gerontology. Learn how an education at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology prepared her for a thriving career with the state of California.

Oct 22

Double helix structure of the DNA in depth of view.

USC Leonard Davis assistant professor honored for genetics research

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Honors and Awards, Research

The Genetics Society of America and the Gruber Foundation have awarded Assistant Professor Bérénice Benayoun the 2019 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award for her research in genetics.

Oct 09

USC celebrates International Day of Older Persons

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Community Service, Demography, Featured, Health and Wellness, Intergenerational, Lifespan Health, School Culture, Students

To mark the United Nations-created holiday, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology led campus-wide events raising awareness of the opportunities and challenges related to our aging society.

Sep 30

Course examines what prosperity looks like throughout life

By Beth Newcomb Courses, Featured, Lifespan Health, School Culture, Students

In the freshman seminar course GESM 131g, "Prosperity Across the Lifespan," Min-Kyoung Rhee and students explore the diverse aspects of success, lifespan and human development.

Sep 19

Earning a Master’s in Gerontology Before Medical School

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Courses, Demography, Featured, School Culture, Student Profile, Students

Rahil Khasgiwale chose a Master of Science degree program at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology before pursuing his medical degree so that he would be prepared to tackle cutting-edge issues related to aging.

Sep 13