USC Dornsife News

The emeritus professor, named by the French government a Knight in the Order of Academic Palms in 2014, is recognized for distinguished research achievements.

The emeritus faculty member, who worked at research labs in France, the Soviet Union and Germany before joining USC Dornsife in 1970, co-discovered the “Maki-Thompson effect” on electron transport in superconductors.

During her 30-year career at USC Dornsife, Charlotte Furth’s achievements include a groundbreaking book on the history of Chinese women’s reproductive care.

An Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Ahrons helped diminish the stigma of divorce, seeking to replace pejorative language and arguing that a “good divorce” could prove more beneficial than an unhappy marriage. [6½ min read]

An Emeritus Professor of Geography, Roseman also pioneered the department’s highly entertaining “Downtown L.A. Walking Tour.” [7¼ min read]

A professor of physics, astronomy and electrical engineering at USC for nearly 50 years, Hellwarth was a laser innovator and a beloved mentor, universally appreciated for his kindness, good humor and humility. [7 min read]

A distinguished scholar of Renaissance poetry, John Milton and English grammar and syntax, Tufte was a gifted teacher and wise mentor who taught at USC Dornsife for a quarter of a century. [5 min read]

David Eggenschwiler, known affectionately by his students as “the Eggman,” was widely appreciated for his talent, dedication, energy and enthusiasm — qualities for which he was recognized with awards for teaching excellence. [5¼ min read]

A multilinguist with a deep love of his Czech homeland, mathematician Zdenek Vorel’s research specialty lay in the field of differential equations and control theory.