USC Dornsife News

Habit Makes Bad Food Too Easy to Swallow

Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:27:00 -0500

Do you always get popcorn at the movies? Or snack while you’re on the couch watching television? A new paper by USC researchers revealed why bad eating habits persist even when the food we’re eating doesn’t...

Hungry Minds and Green Thumbs

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:15:00 -0500

Students in Anne McKnight's Modernology course enriched their study of food in Japanese culture and literature by planting a community garden.

Sour Research, Sweet Results

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:48:00 -0500

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal. Research specialist Hang Waters who also co-wrote the paper is not shown. Photo credit Dietmar Quistorf, courtesy of Moreton Fig." title="USC College's Emily Liman, associate professor of neurobiology, and her neuroscience Ph.D. student Rui B. Chang's research about how people taste sour was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal. Research specialist Hang Waters who also co-wrote the paper is not shown. Photo credit Dietmar Quistorf, courtesy of Moreton Fig." /> In a paper published on Nov. 24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, USC College's Emily Liman reveals the physiology behind all the puckering — how people taste sour.

Feelings, Oh, Oh, Oh!

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:52:00 -0500

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. The protagonist Rose Edelstein has a magical gift, which also becomes a curse. Photo credit Max S. Gerber." title="Aimee Bender, USC College's professor of English, has written a new novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. The protagonist Rose Edelstein has a magical gift, which also becomes a curse. Photo credit Max S. Gerber." /> Aimee Bender's new book, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, is rich and multi-layered.

Add Two Cultures and Stir

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:31:00 -0500

The Next Food Network Star to win her own culinary television series. Photo courtesy of Food Network." title="Restaurant consultant and chef Debbie Lee, a former USC College student, will compete against nine other contestants on The Next Food Network Star to win her own culinary television series. Photo courtesy of Food Network." /> Culinary connoisseur and former USC College student Debbie Lee will showcase her world fusion cuisine on The Next Food Network Star.