Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
By Paul Karon
Two USC School of Social Work investigators are determined to advance research on aging for adults over 50.
Provost Professor William Vega, executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, will lead a project
By Eric Lindberg
A $1.5 million donation from a couple with strong ties to USC will enable researchers at the USC School of Social Work to explore how technology can promote health among older adults in Taiwan.
Provided by USC
By Vincent Lim
Spawned from discussions with Mexico’s National Institute of Geriatrics (INGer) about shared research interests, the Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work conceived the idea of organizing an event that would
By Vincent Lim
The new California State Senate Select Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care held its first hearing at Glendale Central Library, which brought together experts on aging who offered their recommendations for creating a more effective support and
By Vincent Lim
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging, has elected Karen Lincoln, associate professor at the USC School of Social Work, as a fellow in its behavioral and
By Charli Engelhorn
Mutually beneficial relationship between the disciplines of social work and engineering is not necessarily an obvious combination.
However, leaders from the USC School of Social Work and USC Viterbi School of Engineering believe collaboration between the two
By Vincent Lim
Karen Lincoln, associate professor at the USC School of Social Work, ranks among the most influential African-American social work scholars in the United States, according to a list published in Research on Social Work Practice.
Researchers like
By Eric Lindberg
In the lush, verdant hills of India, Bhagavan Kani rises from his bed.
He spends a few serene moments gazing at the early morning sun as it crests the horizon, sipping water infused with a local spice
By Vincent Lim
Vern Bengtson, a senior scientist with the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work, is the recipient of the 2014 Eugene Litwak Award from the Mailman School of Public Health
By Eric Lindberg
As a young scholar in Taiwan, Shinyi Wu felt like she was being pulled in opposite directions.
Despite being drawn to the social sciences and efforts to improve societal well-being, she possessed a strong desire to pursue
