Arts and Culture
From harmony (meoauniaea) to brainworm (eltungawng), Paul Frommer Ph.D. ’81 creates a brand new language for the film Avatar.
USC Dornsife News
Science and Technology
Consumer DNA testing is reshaping notions of family, identity and risk. But what it reveals — and what it doesn’t — may surprise you.
Science and Technology
Inside the surprising science of how family relationships, home life and policy shape our brains, behavior, physiology and health across generations.
Health
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.
Science and Technology
How free soil testing is helping families rebuild after catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.
Arts and Culture
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!
Science and Technology
A USC Dornsife team shows how synapses rapidly adjust when their receptors fail, revealing a new mechanism of neural resilience.
Health
New mapping reveals how naloxone reverses opioid overdose, providing a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs.
Faculty
A study by USC Dornsife Nobel laureate Arieh Warshel attempts to predict evolution of viruses to evade drugs.
Science and Technology
USC’s Medical STEM Program, a collaboration between the USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, encourages young students to take an interest in cancer-related and medical fields.
