News - USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

May 05

From USC Leonard Davis School undergrad to medical doctor fighting COVID-19

By Orli Belman Alumni, COVID-19, Featured, Health and Wellness

Humanitarian Tyler Evans '02 has responded to disease outbreaks around the globe and is now the chief medical officer overseeing the COVID-19 response for the New York City Department of Emergency Management.

Apr 30

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

5 Tips for Becoming a Better Teacher Online

By Orli Belman Academics, Courses, COVID-19, Featured

Associate Professor John Walsh shares the tips he’s learned over the years that can help even novice instructors improve their teaching both online and off.

Apr 27

Older people exercising outdoors with dumbbells

Strength Gains and Healthy Brains

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Games like crossword puzzles and sudoku are often practiced to keep brains flexing, but in the face of cognitive decline, physical strength training could also help maintain or improve cognition.

Apr 27

Alumni at Work

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Careers in Aging

How the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology helped three graduates explore the gerontology field and forge unique careers in aging and health.

Apr 27

Three people looking at a paper in a lab

Leading by Example

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty

An accomplished scientist and award-winning mentor, Sean Curran helps students embrace surprises and the discoveries they can yield.

Apr 27

Portrait of Assistant Professor Teal Eich

Q&A with Teal Eich

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Faculty, Q&A

Teal Eich, assistant professor of gerontology, is a cognitive neuroscientist who explores age-related changes in brain function.

Apr 27

A picture of Seth Rogen and USC students.

Students fight Alzheimer’s in Washington, D.C.

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, School Culture, Students

On a trip to Washington, D.C., a group of USC Leonard Davis School students met actor Seth Rogen playing a more serious role: Alzheimer’s activist.

Apr 27

Alumna and partner of investment platform shares transformative experience at USC Leonard Davis

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Careers in Aging, Caregiving, Technology

Katy Fike MSG ’06, PhD ’09, says her time at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was transformative: “It just opened my eyes, page after page, class after class. I felt there was so much I wanted to know, so I decided to stay for the PhD.”