Stand Out
Thinking Ahead
At USC Dornsife, “What if?” becomes what’s next.
Our researchers take the lead in fields that are just beginning to reveal tremendous promise. By investing in emerging areas of scholarship — from quantum computing to climate change communication to the frameworks for developing ethical A.I. — new possibilities become more than aspirations; they unfold in real-time, right here.
USC Dornsife Scholars Venture Around the World in Pursuit of Answers
This summer, researchers at USC Dornsife turned the world into a laboratory, traveling across continents as part of a broad research footprint that stretched across the globe.
USC Students Explore Conservation Careers on Catalina Island
With support from The Macfarlane Foundation, students learn from environmental leaders and discover new ways to turn their interests into careers.
Dornsife Intensives
An all-new, first-of-its-kind undergraduate credential earned through three courses in focused areas of study that develop rare depth in practical issues that organizations are working through right now.
Curiosity at Work
Stand Out, Together
At USC Dornsife you’ll study the things you love the most. You’ll explore ideas that you’ve never thought about before. You’ll learn how to make sense of the world from all different angles. And, as part of our community, you will help to define a dynamic academic environment focused on improving lives and the world around us.
Meet the Students
USC Dornsife students demonstrate an impressive combination of academic excellence, accomplishment, creativity, and hard work. Each and every student is hand-selected because they bring something special and unique to our community.
A Brighter Future
Isabella Pangilinan Environmental Studies majorUSC Dornsife student Isabella Pangilinan is passionate about finding solutions to some of our world’s most pressing challenges. The multidisciplinary courses offered through her major are preparing her for a career in environmental law.
The Power of “And”
Joshua Senior Biological Sciences major, East Asian Languages and Cultures minorUSC Dornsife student Joshua Senior is studying to become a neurosurgeon. He explains how his liberal arts education at USC Dornsife prepares him for his career goals – and for life.
A Trojan Family Like No Other
Victoria Quon-Chow Human Biology major, Nutrition and Health Promotion minorAs a student at USC Dornsife, Victoria Quon-Chow is bouyed by the support of the Trojan Family as she prepares to become a doctor.
Unprecedented Access to Academic Expertise
Public Exchange fast-tracks collaboration between academic researchers and the public and private sectors to define, analyze, and solve complex problems that organizations face. Through our first-of-kind model, we amplify social impact by making academic expertise more easily accessible than ever before.
Stand Out With Purpose
News and Events
A childhood encounter with a best-selling book about the Revolutionary War sparked a love of history for Benjamin Goff, a USC ROTC alumnus who graduated from USC Dornsife with a history degree in 2025.
USC Dornsife
Interested in undergraduate research opportunities in biology, art, archaeology, global affairs? Mark your calendars for the USC Dornsife Lab Crawl! Meet our top researchers in person and get your foot (literally) in the door for open research positions.
🗓️ Thursday, August 27 and Wednesday, September 2
đź•“ Between 4-6pm; plan your own adventure or meet other explorers at 3:45p in front of Tommy Trojan
✌️Open to all USC students
