Full metal jackets
Architecture students use unlikely materials to make one-of-a-kind jackets. It’s an exercise in materiality — how a material will react when shaped to fit a design — and perseverence.
USC mourns former provost Elizabeth Garrett
The educator and administrator, who became Cornell University’s 13th president last year, died Sunday after a courageous battle with colon cancer. “She was only 52, and her early passing is a tremendous loss for higher education,” USC President C. L. Max Nikias said.
An astronaut is injured, and you have just 30 hours to help
Students get the chance to unleash their “true engineer”: Design and build a device that can treat fractures in outer space. Use only readily available materials (copper wire, duct tape, cardboard and Velcro). Make it lightweight and affordable. And do it in 30 hours or less.
Bacon may increase breast cancer risk in Latinas
Latinas who eat processed meats such as bacon and sausage may have an increased risk for breast cancer, according to a new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. What’s more: The study did not find the same association among white women.
