Since 2002, USC Dornsife’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC) and the USC Libraries have partnered with archives around the world to digitize more than 82,000 historical photographs by Christian missionaries… more>
categories: research, faculty research, undergraduate research, graduate research
tags: center for religion and civic culture, crcc, digital library, grant, impa, international mission photography archive, jon miller, national endownment for the humanities, neh, sociology
As a USC Dornsife researcher, Manuel Pastor is dedicated to improving the economic, environmental and social conditions facing low-income, urban communities. In honor of his work, the Liberty Hill Foundation presented Pastor… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: american studies and ethnicity, award, center for the study of immigrant integration, csii, manuel pastor, pere, program for environmental and regional equity, social sciences, wally marks changemaker
Two USC professors were knighted on May 9 by an Order of the French Republic, among the highest civilian decorations awarded in France. Kelvin J. A. Davies, James E. Birren Professor of Gerontology at the USC Davis School… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: award, biological sciences, biology, event, france, kelvin davies, molecular and computational biology, natural sciences
Twenty-eight Trojans were recognized for promoting the culture of mentoring at the fifth annual USC Mellon Mentoring Awards ceremony held on April 23 at the USC University Club. In its fifth year, the Mellon Mentoring… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: award, elsi kaiser, event, fengzhu sun, g. k. surya prakash, humanities, jody agius vallejo, marjorie becker, mellon mentoring awards, michael messner, natural sciences, peter mancall, roumyana pancheva, social sciences, william deverell
John Seinfeld researches air pollution from the top down. The Louis E. Nohl Professor and professor of chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology studies the tiny particles in the atmosphere for a broader… more>
categories: faculty research
tags: award, environment, event, john seinfeld, kirk smith tyler prize for environmental achievement, natural sciences
Steve A. Kay has been appointed the 21st dean of USC Dornsife, the university announced today. He will lead USC Dornsife starting this Fall. Kay, who is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), currently serves as… more>
categories: faculty research
tags: appointment, biological sciences, dean, natural sciences, steve kay
Scientists at USC have developed a potential pathway to cheap, stable solar cells made from nanocrystals so small they can exist as a liquid ink and be painted or printed onto clear surfaces. The solar nanocrystals are about… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: chemistry, nanocrystals, natural sciences, publication, richard brutchey, solar cells
Brighde Mullins, director of USC Dornsife’s Master of Professional Writing program, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work as a playwright. Mullins will use the fellowship to spend the Fall 2012 semester… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: author, award, brighde mullins, creative writing, master of professional writing, mpw, play, writing
The Middle East cuts a wide swath: it contains a number of countries, a multitude of languages, cultures and customs, and thousands of years of history. Interests and conflicts resonate on a global scale, such as the… more>
categories: undergraduate, research, faculty research, undergraduate research
tags: american studies and ethnicity, anthropology, classics, economics, event, foreign languages, history, humanities, international relations, judaic studies, kevin van bladel, linguistics, middle east studies program, political science, religion, social sciences
It’s no secret: Learning happens in many places, not just the classroom. In fact, students throughout USC Dornsife create their own spaces for learning by tapping into faculty expertise. By contributing to research… more>
categories: undergraduate, research, faculty research, undergraduate research
tags: soar, student opportunities for academic research, summer undergraduate research fund, surf, usc dornsife magazine


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