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Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, the University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge.

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Necesita estar preparado para poder votar el día de las elecciones. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Qué hacer si su derecho a votar es impugnado el día de las elecciones

El día de las elecciones en el centro de votación le dicen a usted que no está registrado como votante o que no tiene derecho a votar. Una abogada de derechos civiles ofrece una guía para que los votantes conozcan los derechos que tienen de votar.
You need to be prepared so you can vote on Election Day. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

What to do if your vote is challenged on Election Day

It’s Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.
Women are more likely to vote than men, but white women have different voting tendencies than women of color. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot

Every citizen has the right to vote. But various characteristics and legal requirements affect how likely any one person is to actually cast a ballot.
Filipino Americans are less likely to seek mental health help than average Americans. LPETTET/E+ via Getty Images

When Filipino parents in the US encourage their children to talk about their feelings and promote cultural pride, their children’s mental health improves

Workshops that focus on the needs of one particular immigrant community improve mental health for parents and kids and provide an example for other programs to follow.
A Long Island Power Authority smart meter installed at a home in Suffolk County, N.Y. John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images

Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it’s less costly, saving money and reducing pollution

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity although the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.
Clinical guidelines can change when new research provides contradictory findings. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Medical guidelines that embrace the humility of uncertainty could help doctors choose treatments with more research evidence behind them

How doctors care for their patients is highly influenced by clinical guidelines. Recommendations based on anecdotal experience or poor data can harm patients.
Didymos (en bas à droite) et sa petite lune Dimorphos (au centre) étaient les cibles du test de redirection de l'astéroïde double. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

En plein dans le mille : la sonde DART de la NASA a percuté un astéroïde

Le test de redirection d’un astéroïde binaire a démontré avec succès qu’il est possible de faire s’écraser un vaisseau spatial sur un petit astéroïde. Reste à savoir si cette approche pourrait sauver la Terre d’une menace future.
This Russian short-range cruise missile, the Iskander-K, can carry nuclear warheads for several hundred miles. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP

What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine

Tactical nuclear weapons were designed to be used on the battlefield rather than for strategic defense, but that doesn’t mean there’s a plausible case for using them.
Sebuah survei pada 2021 menunjukkan bahwa lebih dari 2 juta remaja di Amerika Serikat menggunakan roko eletrik. Aleksandr Yu/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Produsen rokok elektrik Juul didenda US$ 438,5 juta karena menyasar remaja via media sosial, pesta, dan model

Juul setuju untuk tidak menggunakan influencer berbayar di platform media sosial yang mempromosikan produk atas nama merek untuk uang kompensasi atau keuntungan lainnya.
Didymos (bottom right) and its smaller moonlet Dimorphos (center) were the targets of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test successfully showed that it is possible to crash a spacecraft into a small asteroid. Whether the approach could save Earth from a future threat remains to be seen.

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