New USC doctorate prepares geospatial professionals for executive leadership
Designed for mid-career practitioners, USC Dornsife’s Doctor of Geospatial Leadership combines advanced technical study with the business and management skills needed to guide complex organizations.
40 days to arrive, 40 days to leave: How Armenian culture honors life’s most important moments
For Armenians, births, deaths and other important events are marked by a ritual 40 days, a tradition arising from both Christianity and folk customs, explains a USC Dornsife Armenian studies sholar.
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles is dedicated to visual storytelling in all its forms — from cave paintings to comics. History PhD Ryan Linkof ’11, the museum’s senior curator and head of film programs, explains how his USC Dornsife education prepared him for the work and advises students to find what they love and dig in.
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America at 250
To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we invite you to explore what it was really like to be a colonist in 1776; discover how climate change is reshaping America’s natural systems and what our scholars are doing to lessen its impact; and meet seven extraordinary alumni committed to defending the nation — including a sorority sister who became a CIA spy and a war hero who once shook Hitler’s hand. Learn why America’s economy is so powerful and how our pioneering scholars question assumptions to advance traditions central to both science and democracy. We hope these insightful stories inspire pride in our great nation but also help you see beyond the parades, the flags and the fireworks to a more nuanced understanding
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American daily life in 1776 was far different than you might imagine
Survival as a colonist meant enduring hard labor and rigid hierarchies in a rural world shaped by inequality and lack of privacy.
From Sea to Shining Sea: Climate change is rewriting America’s landscapes
From California floods and wildfires to thawing Arctic permafrost and dying coral reefs, USC Dornsife researchers track a nation under environmental pressure.
American scientific innovation still thrives on bold questions
As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, USC Dornsife scholars continue to advance a tradition central to both science and democracy: questioning assumptions, testing ideas and pushing beyond accepted limits.
The debate behind American economic growth
The United States boasts the largest economy in the world. What makes America’s economy so powerful and will the country retain its first-place ranking?
Fight On! How military service shaped these extraordinary Trojan lives
Meet seven extraordinary alumni committed to defending the nation.
Reimagining American identity at 250
As the nation approaches its semiquincentennial, USC Dornsife scholar Laura Dominguez ’12, ’23 is bringing diverse perspectives into conversations about history and belonging.
Human rights education on the front lines
USC Dornsife political scientist Steve Swerdlow takes students beyond textbooks and into communities grappling with repression, activism and democratic change.
Commanding History: How museum leadership can shape a nation’s memory
A scholar of cultural memory, Michelle Commander ’10 is helping preserve the truth of African American history and culture for the nation through inspired museum leadership and public scholarship.
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In 1987, the last free-flying California condor was captured. Today, more than 300 are back in the wild.
An extraordinary comeback. So why was the rescue so controversial?
As nations gather for global biodiversity talks, Profs. Shannon Gibson and David Ginsburg examine what the condor’s story reveals about the difficult choices behind saving endangered species, and why local communities need a say in those decisions.
You don’t have to leave a career you love to prepare for what comes next.
Heather Bonomo has worked as a stunt performer on everything from Captain Marvel to Better Call Saul. But industry disruptions and the rise of AI convinced her she needed more options.
She turned to our online Master of Science in Applied Psychology to help give her exactly that.
“I’m going to have options I didn’t have before I started this program.”
Congratulations on your degree, Heather, and thank you for sharing your story!
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AI is changing how we learn, work, create and make decisions. Understanding it takes more than one perspective.
Beginning Spring 2027, USC undergraduates can explore AI Essentials through three new two-unit courses:
⚙️ How it works — USC Viterbi, TAC 298
💼 How to use it — USC Marshall, BUAD 298
🧠 What it means for humanity — USC Dornsife, MDA 298
Open to students from any major, with no technical background required. Take one course—or all three—to build a broader understanding of AI, its possibilities and the questions it raises for our shared future.
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Student success and research excellence go hand in hand at USC Dornsife.
In a recent address to faculty and staff, Dean James Bullock reflected on the work at the heart of the college — supporting our students while advancing research with impact that reaches far beyond campus.
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Trojan Family Weekend is here! ✌️
Dean James Bullock welcomed Dornsife families over breakfast and shared what’s always top of mind at USC Dornsife: making sure our students are ready for whatever comes next.
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