USC Dornsife News

New USC Dornsife research reveals a link between the thickness of a certain brain region and vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults.

Coastal wetlands — threatened by rising seas — are nature’s powerhouses for capturing and storing carbon. USC Dornsife researchers are studying how to protect these essential ecosystems.

The USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Internship in Sustainability at USC Dornsife opens academic and career pathways for aspiring science majors.

USC Dornsife researchers add solid evidence that declines in wild bee numbers stem largely from pesticide use and recommend using more sustainable pest management methods.

As Arctic permafrost melts and vast stores of toxic mercury put the food chain in grave danger, USC Dornsife scientists find a better way to assess the hazard.

The prestigious awards will enable research and teaching in France, the Czech Republic and Spain’s Canary Islands.

A diversity supplement grant from the National Institutes of Health and a Gilliam Fellowship — the first to be awarded to USC Dornsife — will advance doctoral student scholarship.

Your favorite TV show isn’t the only place where guest stars might appear. Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event.

Two students and one alumnus win Goldwater and Astronaut scholarships, and a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute fellowship.