USC Dornsife News

Consumer DNA testing is reshaping notions of family, identity and risk. But what it reveals — and what it doesn’t — may surprise you.

Inside the surprising science of how family relationships, home life and policy shape our brains, behavior, physiology and health across generations.

Across eras and ideologies, leaders have used family as a potent political metaphor to define loyalty, belonging — even nationhood itself.

How infants and young children come to understand the world and the role that others play in their cognitive growth is at the heart of Henrike Moll’s research.

How free soil testing is helping families rebuild after catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.

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?

USC’s Center for the Political Future offers a hopeful, practical model for ensuring that democracy functions and flourishes through respectful, civil dialogue and trust — regardless of political party affiliation.

In celebration of the holidays, USC Dornsife scholars explore “feasts” — from celebratory meals to the hidden ingredients of the universe to the brain’s ability to track our dietary activity. Bon appétit!

USC Dornsife led an effort to analyze bodycam footage from 1,000 traffic stops across Los Angeles — data now helping train AI tools aimed at improving safety, accountability and respectful treatment during stops.