Sure, students of violinist Midori Goto perform at fabulous halls and black-tie affairs. But they play outreach concerts at nursing homes, rehab centers and juvenile halls, too.Thanks to support from alumni, trustees, parents and other generous donors, USC raised the third-largest total in U.S. higher education in 2016, according to the Council for Aid to Education. It's the fourth straight year USC ranks in the top three with Harvard and Stanford.Latino children in areas with higher air pollution levels have a heightened risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a USC-led study. Poor air quality appears to be a catalyst for obesity and diabetes in children, but the conditions probably are forged via different pathways, study corresponding author Michael Goran said.Fifteen freshman and sophomore dance students spent a day in January dancing outside the Griffith Park Observatory for a commercial that premiered on Super Bowl Sunday. The 60-second ad for Discover Los Angeles will run for 14 weeks and air during the Grammys and the Oscars.