Held captive in their own country during WWII, Japanese Americans used nature to cope
Using found materials like shells and ironwood, prisoners created objects of both utility and beauty to help them bear the unbearable during their unjustified imprisonment.
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.
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The Family Issue
Whether we imagine kinship as rippling, interconnecting circles or as the growth rings of an old oak, reminding us of family trees that record generations and lineage, writer Alex Haley captured the enduring legacy of family beautifully: “In every conceivable manner,” he wrote, “the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.”
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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.
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.
The Rhetoric of Kinship and Why Politicians Talk About Family
Across eras and ideologies, leaders have used family as a potent political metaphor to define loyalty, belonging — even nationhood itself.
How a USC Dornsife service program shapes multiple generations of local families and Trojans
Families in local schools — and families of Trojans — are returning to the same program decades later, as beneficiaries or volunteers, creating a multigenerational ripple effect.
From Paperboy to Publishing Powerhouse
Roger Lynch’s path from newspaper delivery boy to CEO of Condé Nast took many twists and turns, including a degree in physics from USC Dornsife. Now, he uses his physics training to solve problems with insight, grit and no small measure of courage. What makes him tick?
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A $4M anonymous gift boosts the endowment for the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West at @USCDornsife — expanding research and dialogue on today’s most pressing global issues.
From delivering newspapers as a kid to leading publishing powerhouse Condé Nast, USC Dornsife alumnus Roger Lynch ’93 has built a career on saying yes to unexpected opportunities.
He’s also drawn on his physics education to solve challenges in aerospace, streaming and media.
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USC has once again been recognized as a top-producing institution for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. 🎓✌️
From teaching in Mexico and Taiwan to researching in Denmark and India, our Dornsife alumni are making a difference around the world. Congratulations on your incredible achievements!
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Why is this USC Dornsife professor lying on a bed of nails? For science, of course!
Prof. Vahe Peroomian stuns his students in hopes they’ll remember the physics concepts at play.
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Congratulations to James Bullock, who was officially installed as the 23rd dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences during a Town and Gown ceremony led by President Kim and attended by USC’s deans.
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