USC Today - Social Impact
USC Today – Social Impact is a university-affiliated news outlet that highlights how the University of Southern California’s research, teaching, and community engagement intersect with major social challenges.
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- Sep 30, 2026
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David Madigan named USC provost and executive vice president for academic affairs (opens the original)
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A leading scholar with a record of innovation and collaboration across disciplines, Madigan will join USC Oct. 13 to lead its academic enterprise. David Madigan, an internationally recognized statistics scholar with decades of leadership experience at major research universities, has been named USC’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, USC President Beong-Soo Kim announced Wednesday. Madigan previously served as provost at Northeastern University and as executive vice
Megan Jordan appointed USC’s senior vice president and chief communications officer (opens the original)
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The veteran communications strategist has led University Communications since January with energy and innovation. Veteran communications strategist Megan Jordan was appointed USC’s senior vice president and chief communications officer, President Beong-Soo Kim announced Wednesday. Jordan assumes the role effective immediately after having served as interim in the position since January. “Megan understands what makes USC exceptional and how to bring that to constituencies everywhere,” Kim said. “
USC Gould’s Marcela Prieto awarded grant to further research on war regulation (opens the original)
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The grant will support creation of interdisciplinary conferences focused on issues like international regulation on weapons, gender violence and more.
USC alum and his former professor establish Kelly Tarantello Chair in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (opens the original)
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Randy Kendrick and his friend and mentor Rocky Tarantello created the new chair at the Keck School of Medicine of USC to support innovative research to help babies born with faulty hearts.
How military service shaped these extraordinary Trojans’ lives (opens the original)
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Meet seven USC alumni committed to defending the nation.
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