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Science and Technology

One of Earth’s most abundant organisms is surprisingly fragile

An evolutionary adaptation that allows one ocean bacteria to thrive could prove to be its Achilles Heel as oceans change, new study reveals.

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Arts and Culture

Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama

Emerging from a swirl of sonic influences, reggaeton began as Panamanian protest music long before Puerto Rican artists turned the genre into a global phenomenon.

February 27, 2026
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Science and Technology

Physics professor uses a bed of nails to drive home a lesson

USC Dornsife’s Vahe Peroomian provides a memorable class session with the help of a few hundred lengthy metal spikes, a cinderblock and a hammer.

February 25, 2026
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Student

New summer session options offer students a more immersive, flexible experience

New courses — many at USC Dornsife — and a revamped format make the summer session more attractive to USC students.

February 23, 2026
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Alumni

USC Dornsife alumnus aims to be first USC medalist in the Winter Olympics

Only four years after switching to bobsled, former Trojan swimmer and history major Carsten Vissering ’20 finds himself at the pinnacle of the sport.

February 20, 2026
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Faculty

I’m a philosopher who tries to see the best in others – but I know there are limits

When it comes to disagreement, a little charity can go a long way.

February 20, 2026
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Alumni

USC Dornsife mathematics alumnus elected to prestigious academies for AI and systems engineering work

Neil Siegel, who graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in 1974 and ’76, respectively, has been recognized for research on artificial intelligence’s readiness for critical systems such as first-responder dispatch.

February 19, 2026
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Politics

Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile

The US administration may sense that Iran is weak and ready to do a deal, but negotiations could be undone by intransigent red lines.

February 17, 2026
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Arts and Culture

How did the nation’s Bicentennial animate LA’s social movements of the 1970s? A new exhibition looks back

A USC Libraries exhibit — part of LA2026, led by the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute based at USC Dornsife — aims to bring Angelenos and humanities scholars into conversation about the history of 1776 from the perspective of California and the American West.

February 17, 2026
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Arts and Culture

Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment

Using found materials like shells and ironwood, prisoners created objects of both utility and beauty to help them bear the unbearable.

February 9, 2026
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