USC Dornsife News

The trailblazing primatologist advanced the study of great apes at the College, and left a lasting mark on its students and faculty.

The five-year Research Training Group award will fund groundbreaking research in geometry and representation theory while supporting students and educators across Los Angeles.

Support from USC Dornsife alumni enables graduate students to attend science conferences and present their research to the broader scientific community.

By focusing on a trigger of brain inflammation, USC Dornsife’s Vsevolod “Seva” Katritch and USC colleagues pursue a new drug therapy and now understand why some people with a key risk factor for the disease develop dementia.

Most species still lack their own sequenced genome. New research led by USC Dornsife shows that when studies rely on similar but different species, findings from genetic data can be distorted by up to 60% — putting vulnerable species at greater risk.

USC Dornsife researchers say powerful, fast-moving quakes could strike the Golden State, urge stronger building codes and better monitoring.

Research led by Stephen Bradforth explores how quantum entanglement might influence the outcome of ultrafast molecular events.

Professors bring expertise in a range of subjects, from mood and anxiety disorders to the impact of technological change on society.

Professors specialize in Latin American fiction, Korean history, Russian poetry, philosophy and early modern English literature.