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  Presidents of War looks at a long history of lines being crossed
  In an op-ed, USC Annenberg's Philip Seib comments on the book by Michael Beschloss, which makes the case that from 1807 until today, presidents have routinely abused their authority when they assume the role of warrior-in-chief.
  How much does alcohol affect your risk of liver cancer?
  Yuri Genyk, professor of clinical surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and surgeon at the USC Transplant Institute, discusses the causes of liver cancer and what to do if you're at risk.
  The best online MBAs of 2019: USC tops list
  The USC Marshall School of Business tops Forbes' 2019 ranking, thanks largely to overwhelmingly positive alumni satisfaction rates.
  Time travel illusions trick the brain into seeing things that aren't there
  Scientists have created two time travel illusions that show how the brain processes information to make sense of conflicting stimuli. Take a look.
  Columbus thought he'd find monsters – not people – in the New World
  USC's Peter C. Mancall find that Columbus's views were far from abnormal: For centuries, European intellectuals had imagined a world beyond their borders populated by "monstrous races" — dog-headed people, cyclops and more.
  How free Lyft rides can dramatically improve life for senior citizens
  USC researchers discuss a pilot project in which participating senior citizens received unlimited free Lyft rides. The impact on the participants' lives was significant.
  The conceptual artist and USC professor shares her thoughts on protest movements of the moment, inequality in the art world and where she finds hope.
  Why you should apply entrepreneurial thinking to every big decision
  The eye-opening moment for USC's Noam Wasserman: seeing business students successfully apply the tenets of entrepreneurial thinking to all manner of career decisions and even to their marriages.
  A bubbling caldron of witches, demons and vampires
  The All Souls trilogy — USC Professor of History Deborah Harkness' historical fantasy about a vampire scientist, a history professor who discovers she's a witch and an enchanted manuscript — were sparked by an odd vacation moment.
  The changing ecology of one of L.A.'s most notable pieces of land
  USC's Travis Longcore visits the "Bowtie Parcel," once one of Southern California's most important railroad yards, and finds the unexpected: nature.
  USC interim president: 'We're learning'
  In her first television interview since taking over as interim USC president, Wanda M. Austin said the university is "making some course corrections."
  USC Gould lecturer nominated to the Los Angeles Police Commission
  Eileen Decker, a former U.S. attorney and deputy mayor, has been nominated by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Decker was the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, which includes Los Angeles and several surrounding counties.
  Alumna counsels military spouses, service members who seek positive changes in social work
  Tina Atherall strives to define the next generation of military social workers.
  Study finds Latinos' increased dementia risk linked to lower education levels
  Roybal Institute research underscores the role that education plays in determining risk for Alzheimer's disease as Latinos grow older.
  The study provides insights on how the conditions and other diseases of aging might one day be treated and prevented.
  Celebrate Constitution Day 2018 with USC
  Sixth-graders begin their journey as scholars in the USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative kickoff. (USC Photo/David Sprague)
  L.A. sixth-graders start their path to college on a red carpet at USC
  The USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative's newest participants take the first steps on their demanding seven-year trek toward higher education.
  Jodie Murakami, an occupational therapist at Keck Hospital, with George Benton (Photo/Hannah Benet)
  Keck Hospital of USC helps a widower heal during his darkest days
  An occupational therapist goes above and beyond, providing the urgent care and daily encouragement that lifts her patient over a long recovery.
  The USC Rossier School of Education is working with 30 other organizations to increase the number of underrepresented groups in graduate-level STEM programs. (Photo/Stocksy)
  Promoting equity in graduate-level STEM education, with USC leading the way
  USC Rossier joins new network focused on issues that hinder the success of underrepresented students in science, tech, engineering and math.
  Pedro Aspe gives an inaugural lecture about Mexico as an emerging market. (USC Photo/Steve Cohn)
  Signature event will alternate between Los Angeles and Mexico City.
  USC is again one of only three California institutions, along with Caltech and Stanford, to make the top 20 in the third annual Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education survey. (USC Photo/Michael Owen Baker)