USC students explore conservation careers on Catalina Island
With support from The Macfarlane Foundation, students venture to USC Dornsife’s Wrigley Marine Science Center to learn from environmental leaders and discover new ways to turn their interests into careers.
Before the infinity nets, there was The Pacific Ocean – what stories focusing on Yayoi Kusama’s mental illness miss
Retrospectives on Yayoi Kusama often point to mental illness as her source of inspiration. But before she made it big, she was a young girl inspired by traveling the world for the first time, writes USC Dornsife art history PhD candidate Audrey Storm.
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Sept. 25: USC Korean Heritage Library 40th Anniversary Celebration
Forty years ago, a small collection of Korean-language materials found a home at USC. Today, the Korean Heritage Library (KHL) holds one of the most significant records of Korean American life anywhere. Please join us as we honor four decades of stewardship, celebrate the partnerships that have strengthened Korean Studies, and continue building the record we will pass on to future generations.
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In his gripping new book, The Secret War Against Hate: American Resistance to Antisemitism and White Supremacy, USC Dornsife historian Steve Ross uncovers the incredible, forgotten history of civilian spies who risked their lives to infiltrate domestic Nazi and white supremacist groups — and bring them down.
The Secret American Spies Who Stopped a Post-WWII Civil War
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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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The pathogens our ancestors encountered thousands of years ago may still influence how our bodies respond to disease today.
A USC Dornsife-led study traced how 4 immune-system genes evolved across human populations and identified rare genetic variants associated with severe COVID-19.
By bringing together evolutionary genetics and infectious-disease research, the study may help explain why the same infection affects people so differently — and could eventually point to new strategies for prevention and treatment.
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We look forward to seeing you thrive in this new role and to building an even stronger partnership with Carnegie Science.
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To our new Trojans: Here’s to a new month of learning, settling into routines, finding community 📚
To our grads: Thanks for dropping some wisdom on your way out 🎓
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This summer, USC Dornsife scholars turned the world into their laboratory. 🌎
From agriculture and quantum physics to ancient literature and AI, our researchers are pushing the boundaries of the liberal arts and driving discovery on every front.
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Come with us on a lab crawl 🧪✨
We spent an afternoon touring USC Dornsife labs, seeing science up close and scouting open research positions along the way.
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