USC Dornsife News

Earth's Past Is Warning for the Future

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:02:00 -0500

USC Dornsife geologists contribute to a recent study that examines the rock record to find evidence that mass extinction events may have been caused by ocean acidification.

Cool Science

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:35:00 -0500

Daily Trojan." title="Donal Manahan of USC College poses before diving under the ice during one of his early Antarctic expeditions. Photo by Cornelius Sullivan, courtesy of Donal Manahan and the Daily Trojan." /> Donal Manahan's course in Antarctica focuses on integrative biology. Yes, there will be penguins.

Closing the Gender Gap

Fri, 7 May 2010 14:32:00 -0500

USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) offers incentives to recruit and retain Ph.D. students.

Rock 'n' Research

Thu, 6 May 2010 10:06:00 -0500

Undergraduate Team Research (UTR) in USC College's Department of Earth Sciences takes students in various disciplines to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Washington Cascades, Joshua Tree National Park and Inner Mongolia, China.

True Colors in the Autumn Years

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:40:00 -0500

Celebrating their 60th anniversary, the Half Century Trojans have held the torch of USC history and tradition for generations. Each has traveled a unique path in life, but all have remained devoted to the cardinal and gold.

The Great Dying Reconsidered

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 01:29:00 -0500

Mass extinction 250 million years ago happened slowly, say USC College geologists.

The Shake Down

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:24:00 -0500

Earthquakes under the L.A. basin are at a historic low according to a surprising new study by USC College’s James Dolan.

Oldest Animal Embryos or Bacteria?

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:20:00 -0500

Study in the prestigious journal Nature rearranges the geological record for 600 million-year-old fossils from Precambrian era.

The Heart (and Soul) of Gold

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:03:00 -0500

For geologist Jeffrey Wilson ’76, it takes more than just a pick and shovel to strike it rich. These days, gold exploration is as much about satellite imaging, computers, graduate degrees and, oddly enough, a good dose of international diplomacy.