USC Dornsife News

From scientific breakthroughs to Olympic medals to acclaimed new books, 2024 was a banner year for USC Dornsife faculty, students and alumni.

Discovered living in Griffith Park by USC Dornsife alumnus Miguel Ordeñana, P-22 roamed Los Angeles, inspiring a wildlife movement, artists and even musicians for a decade. Ordeñana explains P-22’s legacy and his special connection to the most famous mountain lion in America.

Economics alumnus Owen Han’s recipe videos have garnered him a social media following of nearly 7 million and a cookbook deal.

Randy Hetrick ’87 is best known as the inventor of the TRX Suspension Trainer — equipment he developed while deployed on a military counter-piracy mission.

Local city councilman, businessman and USC Dornsife alumnus and his siblings establish Bruce and Frances Kaji Family Endowed East Asian Studies Center (EASC) Fund.

Alumna Cheryl Russell judges artistic swimming at this year’s Olympics, drawing from a lifetime of experience in the sport, including volunteering at the 1984 Games at USC.

USC Dornsife Alumni and current students will compete in a wide variety of sports, including track and field, swimming and beach volleyball.

USC Dornsife alumnus Inderpal Randhawa founded the Food Allergy Institute, where he strives to cure patients of deadly reactions to food proteins.

Time Lord biology gets a scholarly examination in Scientific American.