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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.

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News

USC Again Named a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students

USC was named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students for 2025–26, with 19 in total. Among those, 15 earned degrees or completed a minor at USC Dornsife.

Dornsife Dialogues

Feb. 26: Discovering Life in Unexpected Places

Join USC Dornsife Dean James Bullock for a live conversation with USC researchers and alumni exploring how Earth’s most extreme environments are shaping where — and how — scientists search for life beyond Earth, what these findings reveal about life’s origins and why it matters for humanity’s future.

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Celebrating the Class of 2026

Find everything you need to know about the USC Dornsife Academic School Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026.

Details

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USC Dornsife Dean James Bullock speaks to the crowd at his installation ceremony.

James Bullock officially installed as USC Dornsife dean

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I’m a philosopher who tries to see the best in others – but I know there are limits

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USC Dornsife mathematics alumnus elected to prestigious academies for AI and systems engineering work

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Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile

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How did the nation’s Bicentennial animate LA’s social movements of the 1970s? A new exhibition looks back

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Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment

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$4M pledge pushes Institute on California and the West endowment campaign past halfway mark

USC again named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students

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One of Earth’s most abundant organisms is surprisingly fragile

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New, selective compounds target for Alzheimer’s-linked brain inflammation

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Why Trump is really targeting Greenland

USC Dornsife celebrates Tyler Prize winner for turning fungal science into global conservation

How hidden factors beneath Istanbul shape earthquake risk

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17th-century Pueblo leader who fought for independence from colonial rule – long before the American Revolution

Two essential coral species are now functionally extinct — but should we give up hope?

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Following wildfires, science steps in to make homes safer

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How researchers are learning what makes police stops feel respectful

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Biologists discover neurons use physical signals — not electricity — to stabilize communication

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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.

Discover what makes our USC Dornsife community strong

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. 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.

Public Exchange

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.

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Life in L.A.

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Undergraduate Research

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Experiential Learning

News and Events

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Family matters: How growing up together molds us

Inside the surprising science of how family relationships, home life and policy shape our brains, behavior, physiology and health across generations.

Feb 26

Imagery of Water: In Conversation with Photographer Brad Temkin

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West hosts a conversation with photographer Brad Temkin on the interdependence between people, infrastructure, and the natural water and land systems in the American West.