Sophomore Aani Nagaiah's essay, "What Endures," won the Schwarzenegger Institute first place prize at the 2026 USC Undergraduate Writers' Conference.
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Nicholas Kim, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in geroscience, led the landmark study with hopes that it could one day help improve the treatment of dementia and other brain disorders.
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USC undergraduate researchers, including senior in human development and aging Tiffany Wang, thrive during months of “uncompromised time” in labs under guidance of mentors.
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The USC Leonard Davis School celebrated more than 240 graduates — the school's largest-ever graduating class — on May 16, 2025.
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USC Leonard Davis School students traveled through England, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland for a summer course on the genetics of aging.
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How does the stress of a less forgiving environment affect cells? Simply hardening the surface on which tiny worms grow offers possible insights into aging, cancer and more.
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“Most of what I’ve accomplished, I’ve accomplished after 50,” says the actor, filmmaker, writer, and advocate.
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The USC Leonard Davis School celebrated Latinx Heritage Month with a festive luncheon on October 9. The event featured presentations by Melody Schiaffino of UC San Diego (center) and USC Leonard Davis alumna and Los Angeles Department of Aging Director Laura Trejo (right), pictured here with faculty members and event organizers Bérénice Benayoun, Lauren Brown, and Constanza Cortes.
The second annual GLAM event drew more than 400 registrants from 29 institutions to present research and network with fellow scientists.
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