Stand Out

Sustainability: Human Factors

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Effective technology is available to move the needle on sustainability. The challenge is to implement these solutions quickly and at scale. 

That’s why USC Dornsife is thinking differently. Our researchers explore how to overcome the economic, political, and psychological challenges that stand in the way of a sustainable future.

Public Exchange’s Monica Dean (wearing USC hat) and Carling Monder plant a tree in L.A.’s West Adams neighborhood with help from staff and volunteers from the Koreatown Youth and Community Center and L.A. Sanitation and Environment.
Social Impact

A Tree Grows in LA: Urban Trees Initiative Achieves Its First Planting

USC Dornsife Public Exchange program is now bringing much needed shade to Los Angeles neighborhoods in need of greenery.

USC Dornsife News

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

A Brighter Future Isabella Pangilinan Environmental Studies major
The Power of “And” Joshua Senior Biological Sciences major, East Asian Languages and Cultures minor
A Trojan Family Like No Other Victoria Quon-Chow Human Biology major, Nutrition and Health Promotion minor

A Brighter Future

Isabella Pangilinan Environmental Studies major

USC 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 minor

USC 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 minor

As a student at USC Dornsife, Victoria Quon-Chow is bouyed by the support of the Trojan Family as she prepares to become a doctor.

News and Events

The Jimmy Gauntt Memorial Award Endowment honors its namesake while giving talented USC Dornsife students a leg up on their writing careers.

Dec 5
4:00 pm Taper Hall 309K Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of education and research, challenging long-held ideas about what it means to be human. This talk by Jennifer Devereaux (NEH postdoctoral fellow, and Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Classics) will begin by exploring the cognitive, cultural, and biological reasons humans are drawn to creating and interacting with artificial agents—why we strive to replicate and enhance our own capabilities.

USC Dornsife

Practicing gratitude has measurable effects on improving sleep quality, building resilience and lowering cortisol, the stress hormone. At least, that’s what our neurobiology faculty tell us. 🧠 🙏🏻

No matter your major, this guided gratitude meditation is here to help you find calm and center yourself. Whether you’re on campus or far from USC, take a deep breath and join us in a few mindful moments of thanks.

In addition to USC’s wellness and mental health services, current USC Dornsife students have access to student health counselors who are conveniently located at our school. To book an appointment, call 213 740-9355 (available 24/7) or visit during our drop-in hours. Tap the link in our bio to learn more.

Scrabble tiles spelling out the word THANK YOU