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.
The Offspring’s Dexter Holland Is a USC Dornsife ‘Triple Trojan’
How do punk rock and science go together? Dexter Holland explains.
Holland, founding singer, guitarist and songwriter of The Offspring, has three degrees from USC Dornsife, including a Ph.D. in molecular biology.
The Offspring’s Dexter Holland Is Punk Rock and Ph.D.
How Many Angelenos Are Food Insecure?
A new USC Dornsife study finds that while food insecurity in Los Angeles County fell last year, a quarter of households still struggle to put food on the table, amid cuts to food programs and lingering high costs.
USC Dornsife’s Percival Everett Wins National Book Award for ‘James’
Celebrated author and Distinguished Professor of English earns one of the literary world’s top honors for his reimagining of a classic American tale.
Young Minds Explore Neurobiology
Elementary school students, guided by USC scholars, find learning about the nervous system is music to their brains.
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 like climate change and social and economic inequity. 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
The Jimmy Gauntt Memorial Award Endowment honors its namesake while giving talented USC Dornsife students a leg up on their writing careers.
USC Dornsife
Though very painful, social rejection can be a powerful learning tool, say researchers at USC Dornsife.
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