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.
Can We Prevent AI from Acting Like a Sociopath?
Artificial intelligence often displays questionable moral instincts. USC Dornsife researchers are investigating how to keep them aligned with human values.
Celebrating the Class of 2026
Find everything you need to know about the USC Dornsife Academic School Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026.
LA Fires Showed How Much Neighborliness Matters for Wildfire Safety
Managing fire risk is also about caring for one’s community. Learning this ethos can begin in our schools, explain two USC Dornsife historians in The Conversation.
Who Do You Think You Are? What DNA Tests Reveal — And What They Don’t
Consumer DNA testing is reshaping notions of family, identity and risk. But what it reveals — and what it doesn’t — may surprise you.
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
How infants and young children come to understand the world and the role that others play in their cognitive growth is at the heart of Henrike Moll’s research.
USC Dornsife
Our researchers share the family ties that inspire their life’s work. Read their stories in the latest issue of USC Dornsife Magazine.
dornsife.usc.edu/magazine
