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Clockwise from top left: Rebecca and Andrew Alonzo, Cynthia Maxwell Dillard, Michael Fritschner, America Ferrera and David Horacio Hernandez. The Alonzos, Dillard and Hernandez photos by Pamela J. Johnson; Fritschner photo by Erica Christianson; Ferrera photo by grad images.

You Did It!

May 17, 2013

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>

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Vellore Adithi won first place in the humanities category at the 2013 Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work. Adithi's research (shown on computer screen) looked at Jewish-American citizenship and ethnic expression in 20th century America in the work of comic book artist Will Eisner. Photo by Michelle Salzman.

Amazing Adventures in Undergrad Research

May 15, 2013

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>

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tags: anthropology, humanities, linguistics, sciences, undergraduate research symposium, vellore adithi

USC valedictorian Katherine Fu (left) and salutatorians Alexander Fullman and Julia Sabo Mangione are graduates from USC Dornsife. Fu will speak before the graduating Class of 2013 on May 17. Photos by Dietmar Quistorf.

Head of the Class

May 15, 2013

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>

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tags: alexander fullman, class of 2013, human rights, international relations, julia sabo mangione, katherine fu, neuroscience, political science, salutatorians, valedictorian

The six graduating USC Dornsife seniors were selected based on their multidisciplinary and outstanding academic achievements. Clockwise, starting from the top left: Marina Tolchinsky, Michelle Banh, Rebecca Braun, Rebecca Wertman, Travis Glynn and Scarlett Royston. Tolchinsky photo courtesy of Tolchinsky; Banh photo courtesy Banh; Braun photo by Mary Braun; Wertman photo courtesy Wertman; Glynn and Royston photos by Pamela J. Johnson.

A Big Leg Up

May 15, 2013

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>

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tags: 2013 dornsife scholars, academic achievement, award, marina tolchinsky, michelle bahn, rebecca braun, rebecca wertman, scarlett royston, travis glynn

The Fulbright Scholarship was established to increase the mutual understanding between the United States and other countries. USC Dornsife students and alumni who are 2013-14 Fulbright Scholars will study and teach throughout the world. Clockwise from top left is Joshua Rivkin, Italy; Travis Glynn, India; Megan Rilkoff, Laos; Andrew Ju, South Korea; Jonathan Truong, Vietnam; Molly Levine, Thailand; Jasneet Aulakh, India; Ana Lee, Portugal; and Juan Espinoza, Mexico.

The Fabulous Fulbrights

May 10, 2013

Ten 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 40… more>

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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, rebecca braun, south korea, thailand, travis glynn, vietnam

Peter Mancall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities and professor of history and anthropology, and Daniela Bleichmar, associate professor of art history and history, were among USC Dornsife winners during the 32nd annual Academic Honors Convocation. Mancall photo by Philip Channing. Bleichmar photo by Dietmar Quistorf.

Top Trojans Saluted

May 8, 2013

Paying tribute to the wide range of intellectual and leadership achievements of the past year, the 32nd annual Academic Honors Convocation was held on April 23 at Town & Gown to recognize the best and the brightest among… more>

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tags: award, c. l. max nikias, inderbir gill, presidential medallion, research, solomon golomb, verna b. dauterive

Features inside the new Dornsife Neuroscience Pavilion give researchers the space to investigate the human mind with the highest quality equipment available, and then walk across the lobby and catch a concert, poetry recital or lecture in Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall. Photo by John Livzey.

Castle in the Clouds

May 7, 2013

What if the components of architecture — walls, windows, ceilings and everything in-between — were used to construct the human mind? How might the physical space integrate the mind’s two perspectives: the… more>

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tags: antonio damasio, brain and creativity institute, creativity, dornsife neuroscience pavilion, glenn fox, hanna damasio, john monterosso, jonas kaplan, joyce j. cammilleri hall, kingson man, mary helen immordino-yang, research

Founder of the Biological Imaging Center at Caltech, Scott Fraser joined the faculty in Summer 2012. The USC Provost Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, and director of science initiatives has a joint appointment at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Illustration by Bill Sanderson.

Hire Purpose: Scott Fraser

May 7, 2013

Tiny brown eggs dotted with what looks like speckles of liquid dark chocolate rest atop nests, while fuzzy, baby quails chirp and waddle inside the glass incubator. Hanging above a laser-scanning confocal microscope, a poster… more>

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tags: biology, biomedical engineering, new faculty, scott fraser, usc dornsife magazine, usc viterbi school of engineering

Eric Weintraub, a senior majoring in narrative studies in USC Dornsife, accepts his first place award for the creative writing category from Michael Quick, executive vice provost and professor of biological sciences. "La Laguna" explores the experiences of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Photo by Heather Cartagena.

Finding Their Muse

April 29, 2013

When Eric Weintraub's name was announced as first place winner for his short story “La Laguna” at USC’s 2013 Undergraduate Writers' Conference, he turned to the student next to him, “Did they just say… more>

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tags: award, eric weintraub, levan institute for humanities and ethics, norah ashe-mcnalley, undergraduate writers' conference, vellore adithi, writing program

Arriving as a global health major at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Otana Jakpor decided to add a major in biological sciences in USC Dornsife after taking a Problems Without Passports (PWP) biology course at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Photo by Erica Christianson.

Hard Work Meets Glamour

April 15, 2013

A Southern California native whose father is Nigerian, Otana Jakpor visited Nigeria for the first time last Christmas. In addition to spending time with cousins and extended family she didn’t before know existed, the… more>

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tags: award, biological sciences, global health, otana jakpor, premed, problems without passports

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