USC Dornsife News

A Light on Political Thought

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:12:00 -0500

Ilios featured four long-form essays. Topics included the Russia-Chechnya conflicts, an examination of Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophies, a discussion on the failures of the International Criminal Court, and an exploration of the symbols of justice in world mythology." title="The first issue of Ilios featured four long-form essays. Topics included the Russia-Chechnya conflicts, an examination of Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophies, a discussion on the failures of the International Criminal Court, and an exploration of the symbols of justice in world mythology." /> New student-run journal Ilios offers a forum for political and philosophical discourse.

Undergrads Launch Science Blog

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 14:25:00 -0500

USCience Review she is displaying discusses mercury in dental amalgam fillings. Photo by Pamela J. Johnson." title="When Sarah Waliany of USC Dornsife discovered there was no online science magazine for undergraduates on campus, she started one herself. The lead story in USCience Review she is displaying discusses mercury in dental amalgam fillings. Photo by Pamela J. Johnson." /> Led by biological sciences major Sarah Waliany of USC Dornsife, undergraduates start an online science magazine and fill a crucial niche largely ignored by mainstream media.

USC College Magazine's Latest Issue Now Online

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:10:00 -0500

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Biodiversity Targets for the Future

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0500

USC College’s Jed Fuhrman and colleagues featured in Science magazine.

Microbial Hair: It's Electric

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:20:00 -0500

Specialized bacterial filaments shown to conduct electricity.

Sparkling Drinks Spark Pain Circuits

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:48:00 -0500

You may not think of the fizz in soda as spicy, but your body does. The carbon dioxide in fizzy drinks triggers the same pain sensors in the nasal cavity as mustard and horseradish, though at a lower intensity, according to new...

Dismantling a Volcanic Puzzle

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:02:00 -0500

If tectonic plate collisions cause volcanic eruptions, as every fifth grader knows, why do some volcanoes erupt far from a plate boundary? A study in Nature suggests that volcanoes and mountains in the Mediterranean can grow...

USC College Magazine's Latest Issue Now Online

Wed, 5 May 2010 13:10:00 -0500

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Surfs Up on Broadway

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:39:00 -0500

Theatre Journal, as part of a Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) endeavor. Photo credit Pamela J. Johnson." title="David Román, professor of English and American studies and ethnicity, in USC College (left) and his undergraduate Zachary Wolf co-wrote a major performance review for Theatre Journal, as part of a Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) endeavor. Photo credit Pamela J. Johnson." /> USC College's Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) carves the path for collaboration between students and their professors.

Faculty Notes

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:54:00 -0500

Jody Agius Vallejo, assistant professor of sociology, was featured in Investment Advisor magazine’s February cover story titled “Invest Globally, Advise Locally.” David Albertson, assistant professor of religion,...

Donal Manahan Studies Growth of Oysters

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:17:00 -0500

The director of the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies is senior author of a study on oyster genetics and metabolic taxation.

The Mechanisms of Memory

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:31:00 -0500

USC College's Michel Baudry and graduate student Sohila Zadran brought 40 years of research to a pinnacle with their breakthroughs in the science of learning and memory.

USC College Magazine's Latest Issue Now Online

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:43:00 -0500

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American Quarterly Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:18:00 -0500

USC has provided a platform for the American Studies Association's journal since 2002.

Deep Down, Life Thrives

Thu, 1 May 2008 15:24:00 -0500

Seafloor bacteria are more abundant and diverse than previously thought, according to a new study by USC College’s Katrina Edwards.