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Whether via her fill-in-the-blank translations or guest appearances on indie rock albums, Anne Carson has infused antiquity with a contemporary tongue, writes a USC Dornsife writing professor.

Christopher Columbus' actions have been much scrutinized. Less attention has been paid to his writings, and what they reveal about his motivations.

At the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Linkof is expanding ideas about art that he first navigated at USC Dornsife, where he earned his PhD.

The writer, who died Sept 15., pioneered a mystical form of creative nonfiction that critics both admired and misunderstood, writes a USC Dornsife professor.

Retrospectives on the artist often point to mental illness as her source of inspiration. But before she made it big, she was a young girl inspired by traveling the world for the first time, writes USC Dornsife art history PhD candidate Audrey Storm.

The Grammy-nominated performer says his studies in linguistics, psychology and neuroscience continue to influence his music, philanthropy and work as a biotech entrepreneur.

In his new book, USC Dornsife historian Steve Ross uncovers the forgotten story of civilian spies who infiltrated postwar Nazi and white supremacist groups — and risked their lives to stop them.

Awards recognize a summer enrollment campaign, a video of professors reacting to student reviews, the online and print editions of USC Dornsife Magazine and a first-place alumni profile.

Struggling to feel grateful? Try thinking differently about what caused the person’s actions, says USC Dornsife philosophy professor Mark Schroeder.