Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s voters prepare to head to the ballot box.
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
The Los Angeles fires may be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. A USC expert on safety, risk reduction and complex systems calls for a blue-ribbon commission to analyze their causes.
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After the fires come new risks: toxic ash and increased mudslide dangers. USC Dornsife’s @drjoshwest, professor of earth sciences and an expert on debris flows, shares his expertise with the @guardian. ⤵️
The record-breaking 2015 earthquake off the coast of Japan may have not been a seismic event, but a mineralogical transformation deep in Earth’s mantle. New research from USC Dornsife, in Forbes.
🔗 Deepest Earthquake Was Not A Seismic Record After All – Forbes
What happens when sugar is off the table?
WWII rationing didn’t just limit sweets-it shaped lifelong health. USC Dornsife research shows that babies born during sugar restrictions had lower risks of diabetes and hypertension as adults.
The famous “Snowball in the Senate” moment happened more than 10 years ago.
“It’s important to remember that while Donald Trump is singing from the Republican Party songbook,” says USC Dornsife professor and @uscwrigley director Joe Árvai, “when it comes to climate change, the music was written long before he came along.”
From cosmetic chemistry to consulting, our students are brimming with passion and purpose 🥳 At USC’s annual Involvement Fair, these Trojans invited us to dive in and find community in wide-ranging interests across the liberal arts.
Dornsife: Ready to explore and expand your Trojan Family?
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Chess and Critical Thinking: USC Dornsife Class Spotlight
Students not only improve their chess game, they say they also learn patience, deductive reasoning, strategy and more.
Chess and Critical Thinking: USC Dornsife Class Spotlight
Learn chess, learn life skills — that’s the goal of the USC Dornsife course, Chess and Critical Thinking (SLL 199). Led by International Master Jack Peters, students not only improve their chess game; they say they also learn patience, deductive reasoning, strategy and more — skills to help in their careers and beyond.
Photo: Lecturer Jack Peters plays all his students in simultaneous chess matches during midterm and final exams.
Read more: https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/chess-class-teaches-students-how-to-master-the-mind/
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