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Scientist and Filmmaker
May 17, 2013

Howard Wayne Harris proves his 9th grade teacher wrong. Earning his Ph.D. at the USC Dornsife hooding ceremony May 16, he was…

You Did It!
May 17, 2013

USC Dornsife issued more than 2,500 degrees during Commencement 2013: 1,959 bachelor’s, 326 master's, 81 graduate…

Amazing Adventures in Undergrad Research
May 15, 2013

USC Dornsife students win top prizes at the 15th Annual Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work. In…

Head of the Class
May 15, 2013

USC valedictorian Katherine Fu and salutatorians Alexander Fullman and Julia Sabo Mangione — all in USC Dornsife — will…

A Big Leg Up
May 15, 2013

Introducing the 2013 Dornsife Scholars. The six winners will each receive $10,000 to be used for graduate or professional…

Evolution News

  • Human Ancestors: Gatherers or Hunters?

    Human Ancestors: Gatherers or Hunters?

    November 1, 2007

    Chimpanzees crave roots and tubers even when food is plentiful above ground, according to a new study that raises questions about the relative importance of meat for brain evolution. In a study that appeared online the week… more>

    tags: evolution, human ancestors

  • An Opus for the Ages

    An Opus for the Ages

    July 1, 2007

    Ranked in the top half-percent of the world’s most cited scientists, University Professor Caleb Finch studies the genes that control aging in mammals. In his latest book, The Biology of Human Longevity: Inflammation,… more>

    tags: book, evolution, lifespan