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Academic Journal Honors USC Professor's Contributions
November 9, 2011Early in his career, USC marine biologist Dennis Hedgecock explored a pair of hypotheses that since have significantly influenced science’s understanding of how marine animals pass genes on to future generations. In… more>
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Sun Sets on Oil Wells
November 9, 2011For more than 20 years, George Olah and G.K. Surya Prakash have quietly and consistently worked toward saving the world. The USC Dornsife professors’ solutions were recently featured in the Journal of the American… more>
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Follow Your Inspiration
November 3, 2011Introduction by Pamela J. JohnsonProfiles by Ambrosia Viramontes-Brody So you’re undecided. That’s OK! Finding your place in the world has just become easier. Launched officially this Fall, First-Year… more>
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First-Year Investigations: Justin Farshidi
November 3, 2011Justin Farshidi San Marino, California Undecided Justin Farshidi openly admits he can’t envision himself in a specific career. With interests from biology to business, the incoming student is searching for his… more>
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FYI Peer Mentors
November 3, 2011Christina Zdawczyk La Cañada, California Neuroscience and East Asian Languages and Cultures Before Christina Zdawczyk heard about her grandfather slinging a medical bag over his shoulder and making house calls on… more>
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Decisions, Decisions
November 1, 2011Everything in life requires making decisions. Even deciding when — or if — to get out of bed. “Or choosing what to wear,” said Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business. “How much… more>
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A Digital Landscape of Diseases
October 18, 2011USC Dornsife scientists and their colleagues have been awarded a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study disease connections as part of a collective of research centers. Jasmine Zhou,… more>
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And the Microbes Shall Inherit the Earth
October 12, 2011Global warming is not a novel phenomenon, and by studying what happened to the planet during a period of global warming about 250 million years ago, one USC Dornsife scientist hopes to discover what could happen to us this… more>
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USC Scientist Targets Genetic Cause of Infant Mortality
October 12, 2011The disease is heartbreaking. It turns babies into ragdolls and extinguishes lives just as they are getting started. But one USC Dornsife scientist is working to unravel the mystery behind the leading genetic cause of infant… more>
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USC Dornsife Undergrad Named Astronaut Scholar
October 5, 2011Skylab astronaut and USC alumnus Jerry Carr presented USC Dornsife student Simca Bouma with a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) during a public presentation and ceremony. The event was held… more>
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