Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Environmental Studies http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/297/environmental-studies/ An international workshop held at USC and organized by USC Dornsife’s Douglas Capone and David Hutchins probes how climate change affects our oceans.]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:40:00 -0500 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety, earned his B.A. in history in 2011. The aspiring high school teacher continues to inspire fans and children on and off the field by his continuous follow-through.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:30:00 -0500 During a Maymester course, 26 mostly environmental studies students in USC Dornsife who completed a Spring class teaching them how to dive are now headed to Guam and Palau.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 14:55:00 -0500 Congratulations to the six USC Dornsife students and alumni who won 2012 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to Brazil, the Philippines and Israel, to name a few countries.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:15:00 -0500 Supported by USC Dornsife’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF), two students embark on an independent research project in China and the United States exploring how culture influences one’s reactions to environmental advertisements.]]> Wed, 9 May 2012 11:20:00 -0500 USC Dornsife researcher has opened a new window to understanding how the ocean impacts climate change.]]> Tue, 9 Aug 2011 12:05:00 -0500 Students get hands-on field training in Catalina Island ecology.]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:24:00 -0500 Follow the explorations of USC Dornsife students and instructors studying the underwater ecosystems of Guam and Palau on Scientific American's "Expeditions" blog.]]> Thu, 19 May 2011 16:07:00 -0500 As a couple, Alex Peterson and Jennifer McCard are making careers out of service to the U.S. and the environment, around the world.]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:54:00 -0500 USC College Dean Howard Gillman has appointed Dr. Roberta Marinelli the new director of the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, following an extensive national search. Since 2005, Marinelli has served as the program...]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:13:00 -0500 Navigating Los Angeles without a car is possible and worth the change of habit, just ask ABC Castle television actors Stana Katic and Seamus Dever. USC College's Jim Haw was tapped for his environmental expertise, and is...]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:14:00 -0500 One of the new courses in the summer line-up of USC College's Problems Without Passports program takes students to the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island and to Guam and Palau in Oceania, a region mostly...]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:39:00 -0500 With many experts warning that time is running out, students are at a critical crossroads as they prepare to guide the Earth and its inhabitants toward a better future. Leading the way are Jim Haw and the redesigned environmental studies program in USC College.]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:27:00 -0500 Problems Without Passports shows undergraduate researchers that big issues transcend national borders.]]> Sat, 1 Nov 2008 22:31:00 -0500 USC team to study some of Earth’s smallest organisms in some of the ocean’s darkest depths.]]> Sat, 1 Nov 2008 22:29:00 -0500 Marine biologist to begin three-year term as director of USC College’s Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies in April.]]> Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:01:00 -0500 Inaugural USC Levan Institute lecture zeroes in on climate change.]]> Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:49:00 -0500 USC College’s Dave Caron leads an Antarctic research mission to discover what’s eating the algae.]]> Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:26:00 -0500 Grant supports development of bacteria-powered fuel cells]]> Fri, 1 Dec 2006 23:07:00 -0500 USC College and its USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies celebrate groundbreaking at island research campus]]> Sun, 1 Oct 2006 22:03:00 -0500 Seven marine biologists join USC College in a bold hiring strategy that taps the expertise of each talented individual.]]> Tue, 5 Sep 2006 21:01:00 -0500