Health Sciences
USC's health sciences researchers look for ways to help people get and stay healthy in virtually every area of care, from social work and psychology to cancer and inflammatory disease like diabetes.
Energy
Our energy researchers work together and with industry partners to create a brighter future powered by new, greener, more efficient and safer energy sources. USC is proud to host the only National Science Foundation-funded cooperative research center for fuel cells.
Advanced Materials
USC has unique strengths in advanced materials, especially aerospace materials needed by industry leaders like Boeing, to design lighter, safer aircraft that will fly researchers' breakthroughs into real-world applications.
Environment and Sustainability
From planning better evacuation routes for natural disasters to figuring out better ways to manage and mitigate the effects of climate change, USC's environment and sustainability researchers are working for a brighter global future.