Howard Wayne Harris proves his 9th grade teacher wrong. Earning his Ph.D. at the USC Dornsife hooding ceremony May 16, he was…
USC Dornsife issued more than 2,500 degrees during Commencement 2013: 1,959 bachelor’s, 326 master's, 81 graduate…
USC Dornsife students win top prizes at the 15th Annual Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work. In…
USC valedictorian Katherine Fu and salutatorians Alexander Fullman and Julia Sabo Mangione — all in USC Dornsife — will…
Introducing the 2013 Dornsife Scholars. The six winners will each receive $10,000 to be used for graduate or professional…
In high school, Howard Wayne Harris had a rough time in academics. Because he had a difficult time spelling and handwriting one teacher advised him not to go to college. How would that 9th grade teacher feel… more>
categories: graduate, graduate research, commencement
tags: biological science, commencement 2013, howard wayne harris, kenneth nealson
Graduated Betty Golden Globe and Emmy-winning America Ferrera stands with her mentor Steven Lamy, professor of international relations and vice dean for academic programs in USC Dornsife. Ferrera earned her… more>
categories: undergraduate, graduate, research, undergraduate research, graduate research, commencement, diversity
Vellore Adithi loves comic books. Growing up, the Missouri native remembers travelling to India during the summer to visit her family and voraciously reading Archie, Tin Tin, Asterix and Batman. Adithi, a USC Dornsife… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, awards
tags: anthropology, humanities, linguistics, sciences, undergraduate research symposium, vellore adithi
Katherine Fu: The Brain of the Matter It’s said that the study of the human brain is the last frontier in science. With that in mind, Katherine Fu, the class of 2013 valedictorian, is ready to chart new… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity
tags: alexander fullman, class of 2013, human rights, international relations, julia sabo mangione, katherine fu, neuroscience, political science, salutatorians, valedictorian
The USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the class of Dornsife Scholars for 2013. The six outstanding graduating USC Dornsife seniors were selected based on their academic achievements… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, diversity, community engagement, awards
tags: 2013 dornsife scholars, academic achievement, award, marina tolchinsky, michelle bahn, rebecca braun, rebecca wertman, scarlett royston, travis glynn
At Los Angeles City Hall, staff, students and alumni of USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) filled the council chambers. The mood was light and celebratory. But what they were celebrating was a serious 40-plus… more>
categories: joint educational project, diversity, community engagement, awards
tags: award, joint educational project, la city council resolution, paul krekorian, tammara anderson
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Dallas Willard, an expert in Christian spiritual formation who taught in USC Dornsife’s School of Philosophy for 47 years, has died. He was 77. Willard died on May 8 at Kaiser Hospital… more>
tags: dallas willard, in memoriam, obituary
Nine exceptional USC Dornsife students have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship, which awards them for academic achievement and commitment to cultural engagement. USC has been recognized as one of the top… more>
categories: undergraduate, research, joint educational project, undergraduate research, graduate research, diversity, comparative studies in literature and culture, graduate diversity, undergraduate diversity, community engagement, awards
tags: ana lee, andrew ju, art, cy twombly, french, fulbright scholarship, history, india, international development, international relations, italy, jasneet aulakh, jonathan truong, joshua rivkin, juan espinoza, laos, media studies, megan rilkoff, mexico, molly levine, nuclear energy, overseas studies, poetry, portugal, south korea, thailand, travis glynn, vietnam
The very definition of “80 years young,” the USC Alumni Awards marked the completion of its eighth decade by celebrating the accomplishments of seven stellar Trojans on April 27. The event, hosted by the USC Alumni… more>
Imagine a day at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles: The checkered pattern of freshly cut grass outlines the red-brown dirt that makes up the baseball diamond. As you settle in for the game, you tear open a bag of salty, shelled… more>
categories: graduate research, diversity, graduate diversity
tags: american studies and ethnicity, dodgers stadium, history, mellon/acls dissertation completion fellowship, priscilla leiva, sports


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