USC Dornsife’s history chair William Deverell explores the birth of a modern metropolis with the organization of an…
Recalling encouragement from his mentor Alice Echols, Sean Little ’06 traces his bachelor’s in English to an M.B.A. to a…
The names of top USC Dornsife students will adorn the wall of Leavey Library in an honor celebrating university-wide students…
The gift creates the Steven and Kathryn Sample Endowment for Ecumenism to support research centered on the foundational…
Howard Wayne Harris proves his 9th grade teacher wrong. Earning his Ph.D. at the USC Dornsife hooding ceremony May 16, he was…
Introduction by Pamela J. JohnsonProfiles by Ambrosia Viramontes-Brody So you’re undecided. That’s OK! Finding your place in the world has just become easier. Launched officially this Fall, First-Year… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity
tags: dornsife faculty fellows, first-year investigations, fyi, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences
Tienju WangDallas, TexasBiological Sciences It took nine hours of studying for an advanced placement biology exam and a touch of delirium for Tienju “Nikky” Wang to make up her mind. At a young age she aspired to… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity
tags: biological sciences, first-year investigations, fyi, natural science, psychology, social sciences
Justin Farshidi San Marino, California Undecided Justin Farshidi openly admits he can’t envision himself in a specific career. With interests from biology to business, the incoming student is searching for his… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity
tags: biological sciences, first-year investigations, fyi, natural sciences, neuroscience
Katherine Montgomery Montclair, New Jersey Creative Writing A woman walking briskly down the street. A man donning a fedora. These uncomplicated sights inspire Katherine Montgomery in her fiction writing. Montgomery realized… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity
tags: american studies and ethnicity, anthropology, creative writing, first-year investigations, fyi, humanities
USC Dornsife junior David Horacio Hernandez couldn’t believe what he was reading. Poor grammar and misplaced punctuation signaled a hastily written essay. A first-generation transfer student from Santa Monica City… more>
categories: undergraduate, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity, community engagement
tags: american studies and ethnicity, award, education, humanities, political science, politics, social sciences, washington d.c.
A few thousand miles from home, a dozen freshmen from New York City can’t picture themselves at USC without their posse. “You don’t realize how vital it is to have a support system until you’re… more>
categories: undergraduate, diversity, undergraduate diversity, community engagement
tags: community, george sanchez, high school, new york, posse foundation, usc posse scholars
Incoming undergraduates, would you like an engraved invitation to visit your professors during their office hours? Now you have one. Designated as Dornsife Faculty Fellows, 27 professors in USC Dornsife are building… more>
categories: research, faculty research, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity, faculty diversity
tags: dornsife faculty fellows, first-year investigations, fyi, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences
Exploring topics ranging from the social impact of black stand-up comedy to genocide resistance in Rwanda, seven students will get the opportunity to conduct graduate-level research through the 2011-12 Mellon Mays… more>
categories: undergraduate, research, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity, faculty diversity
tags: award, fellowship, george sanchez, humanities, lanita jacobs, mellon mays undergraduate fellowship, mentor, natural sciences, social sciences, stephen finlay, veronica terriquez
The word sustainability doesn’t always roll off the tongues of 10-year-olds. Likewise, the concept of sustainable living — a lifestyle meant to reduce society’s use of the Earth’s natural resources… more>
categories: undergraduate, joint educational project, diversity, undergraduate diversity, community engagement
tags: community, environment, jep, joint educational project, natural sciences, usc young scientists program
Wearing white cowgirl boots, Cynthia and Jazmin Vidana skipped into kindergarten in red cotton dresses trimmed with lace. Petite, they had the same slightly crooked smile, doe eyes framed with bangs and flowing russet… more>
categories: undergraduate, joint educational project, diversity, undergraduate diversity, community engagement
tags: alumni, community, education, jep, joint educational project, readersplus, usc college magazine, volunteering


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