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.
The Family Issue
In this issue, we explore our scholars’ pioneering research on family. We challenge the myths about what DNA can truly reveal, meet generations of families who connect to the Trojan Family through USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project and consider the universal power of family-based political rhetoric.
USC Dornsife Scholars in the News
Here’s a look at how our scholars shared their research and expertise far beyond campus in 2025 — talking with journalists, writing op-eds, joining podcasts and more — to help us make sense of the world around us.
USC Dornsife Scholars in the News
Here’s a look at how our scholars shared their research and expertise far beyond campus in 2025 — talking with journalists, writing op-eds, joining podcasts and more — to help us make sense of the world around us.
Across the Aisle
USC’s Center for the Political Future offers a hopeful, practical model for ensuring that democracy functions and flourishes through respectful, civil dialogue and trust — regardless of political party affiliation.
Harnessing AI for Good
Humankind has arrived at an exciting moment: The intersection of the physical world with both human and artificial intelligence. But while AI increasingly affects our way of living, who determines how the future plays out?
Technology is only part of this story. Deeper questions — questions that will define our relationship with AI — call for a wide range of expertise.
At USC Dornsife, researchers refine AI while interrogating it. From drug discovery to systems optimization to AI ethics and safety, our challenge is to make sure that what comes next reflects the best of who we are.
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
For 20 years, USC Dornsife’s Institute of Armenian Studies has bridged Los Angeles, the diaspora and Armenia itself, fostering research that amplifies the community’s experiences and aims to advance the field into a more globally relevant future.
USC Dornsife
Dornsife professors are very committed to the job 🔭🚀
Prof. Nick Warner’s popular GE course is often the last science class many USC students take, and he wants it to be memorable. Watch as he demonstrates Newton’s Third Law.
