School Culture Archives

Dec 01

Photo collage of Davis family members and the USC Leonard Davis School

The Davis Family: A Creative, Compassionate Legacy

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Giving, School Culture

Within the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and its mission lies a legacy of philanthropy, vision and commitment. It’s one that began with Leonard and Sophie Davis, who foresaw the need for better aging research as well as for age-informed professionals. It continues today through the Leonard and Sophie…

Dec 01

USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Community Service, Featured, Intergenerational, School Culture

For decades, older adults in the Andrus volunteers group have provided USC Leonard Davis School students with first-person perspectives on aging.

Nov 20

A Half-Century of Vision: 50 Years of the USC Leonard Davis School

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, School Culture

Faculty, alumni and supporters share how the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology shaped the aging field — and continues to lead into the future.

Aug 19

Trojan Undergrads Spend Summer Immersed in Life-Changing Research

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research, School Culture, Students

USC undergraduate researchers, including senior in human development and aging Tiffany Wang, thrive during months of “uncompromised time” in labs under guidance of mentors.

May 27

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Featured, School Culture, Students

The USC Leonard Davis School celebrated more than 240 graduates — the school's largest-ever graduating class — on May 16, 2025.

Jan 15

Healthy Campus Choices: Helping Trojans Eat Well

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, School Culture

The USC EatWell subcommittee, co-led by USC Leonard Davis professor and dietitian Cary Kreutzer, helps USC students, staff and faculty eat better with workshops, recipes and nutritious on-campus meal choices.

Jan 14

Margarita Khachatryan, James Kordenbrock and Lindsey Klebenow

Alumni Providing Care and Pursuing Change

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Careers in Aging, Caregiving, COVID-19, School Culture

Three USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology master’s graduates use their expertise and leadership not only to care for older adults but also to advocate for better aging policies.

Sep 17

Geroscience Los Angeles Meeting Celebrates SoCal Student and Trainee Aging Research

By Beth Newcomb Events, Featured, School Culture, Students

The second annual GLAM event drew more than 400 registrants from 29 institutions to present research and network with fellow scientists.

Sep 10

Photo of kimono show participants from September 6

Kimono Show Recognizes Japanese Cultural Traditions and Collaboration Between USC Leonard Davis School and Yamano Beauty College

By Orli Belman Events, Featured, Intergenerational, Lifespan Health, School Culture

The USC Leonard Davis School hosted a kimono fashion show from the Yamano Beauty College in Japan that celebrated the over-decade-long partnership between the two schools and the symbolism that the Japanese kimono represents across the lifespan.

Jul 24