Six of the best videos of 2018 demonstrate USC Dornsife’s breadth of scholarship and expertise. Composite image by Letty Avila.

6 of the best USC Dornsife videos of 2018

Highlighting the exceptional scholarship, achievement and service taking place throughout the year at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, we present six of the best videos from the past 12 months.

ByUSC Dornsife Communication Staff December 28, 2018

Saving Catalina Island Foxes

Pushed to the brink of extinction, the number of foxes on Catalina Island had shrunk to just 100 by the year 2000. Today, thanks to conservation efforts, they number more than 1,500.

Black Panther’s Greatest Superpower: Science

Even more than being the super-powered leader of a nation, it’s Black Panther’s experience as a scientist that could be the greatest inspiration to black youth, says Clifford Johnson, professor of physics and astronomy.

Divers Clean Catalina Waters

More than 500 volunteers collected 1.5 tons of garbage from the waters of Catalina Island’s largest harbor during the 37th Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup.

How My Sociology Ph.D. has Prepared Me

With a new Ph.D. in sociology from USC Dornsife, Stephanie Canizales shares how her research regarding undocumented, unaccompanied minors to the U.S. impacted her, how important USC’s location was to her studies, and what she’ll do next.

How Yoga Helps Inner-City Youth Cope with Stress

Why is USC Dornsife teaching yoga to inner-city kids? It’s changing lives by helping first- through third-grade students deal with stress related to poverty, proximity to violence and even the fear of deportation.

USC Dornsife Class on How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse

Though it’s known as a course to help you survive an apocalyptic world populated by the living-dead, this month-long USC Dornsife course offers students the opportunity to learn age-old skills that form the basis of civilization.

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