USC Dornsife News

A new USC Dornsife study finds that outdated guidelines are limiting tree growth — especially in lower-income neighborhoods — and offers a path forward.

The City of Angels has long turned catastrophe into opportunity, learning lessons and rebuilding in the wake of tragedy.

The Los Angeles fires may be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. A USC expert on safety, risk reduction and complex systems calls for a blue-ribbon commission to analyze their causes.

USC Dornsife professor emeritus challenged conventional wisdom on economic growth and well-being, leaving a lasting impact on the field of happiness economics.

A USC Dornsife study reveals how Illinois’ bipartisan repeal of a law charging inmates for room and board — a discredited practice — could support the repeal of similar laws.

USC Dornsife study finds that food insecurity fell 5% last year, but 25% of county households still struggle to put food on the table amid food program cuts and lingering high costs.

Elementary school students, guided by USC Dornsife scholars, find learning about the nervous system is music to their brains.

As USC Dornsife’s LABarometer marks its fifth anniversary, survey director Kyla Thomas notes the broad insights and significant benefits the survey offers Angelenos.

USC Dornsife Public Exchange program brings shade trees to neighborhoods across the city.