USC Dornsife News

A USC Dornsife political science professor explores how immigration policy design — not simply messaging — can win support across political divides.

Distinguished Professor of History, Anthropology, and Economics Peter Mancall discusses the deep roots of grievance in American politics.

The USC Sea Grant director brings more than 25 years of experience as a scientist, educator and leader in ocean research, education, policy and public engagement.

Watch as USC Dornsife professors read their students’ feedback and react in real time.

The reversible method targets specific synapses without harming neurons, offering a powerful tool for studying — and potentially treating — conditions like addiction, epilepsy and PTSD.

‘Cultural Catholics’ who rarely attend Mass now make up half of the church in the United States, explains Maureen Day of USC Dornsife’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture.

An inside look at the "conclave", the secret assembly of cardinals that chooses who will lead the Catholic Church.

The Distinguished Professor of English earns fiction’s highest honor for his novel James, which offers a searing retelling of a Mark Twain classic.

In foreign affairs, the national security adviser plays a coordinating role, setting the flow of recommendations to the National Security Council and the president, explains Gregory Treverton of political science and international relations.