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.
Why Is This Professor Lying on a Bed of Nails?
USC Dornsife’s Vahe Peroomian provides a memorable class session with the help of a few hundred lengthy metal spikes, a cinderblock and a hammer.
Why Is This Professor Lying on a Bed of Nails?
USC Dornsife’s Vahe Peroomian provides a memorable class session with the help of a few hundred lengthy metal spikes, a cinderblock and a hammer.
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.
Celebrating the Class of 2026
Find everything you need to know about the USC Dornsife Academic School Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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
Only four years after switching to bobsled, former Trojan swimmer and history major Carsten Vissering ’20 finds himself at the pinnacle of the sport.
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Dad brain is real 🧠
Prof. @darbysaxbephd’s pioneering research reveals how men’s brains change when they become fathers, reframing this milestone as both a biological and social experience.
