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American daily life in 1776 was far different than you might imagine

Survival as a colonist meant enduring hard labor and rigid hierarchies in a rural world shaped by inequality and lack of privacy.

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American scientific innovation still thrives on bold questions

As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, USC Dornsife scholars continue to advance a tradition central to both science and democracy: questioning assumptions, testing ideas and pushing beyond accepted limits.

June 30, 2026
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Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Both faults are along plate boundaries that move in similar ways and have ruptured in enormously destructive earthquakes in the past.

June 26, 2026
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A new credential helps students build and highlight focused expertise

Open to all undergraduates, USC Dornsife’s new Intensives offer a way to build focused expertise in areas that matter now — with a credential that appears on a diploma and transcript.

June 17, 2026
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During National Academy of Inventors conference in L.A., USC Dornsife alumnus makes the case for failure

Mark Stevens ’81 — NVIDIA board member, venture capitalist and USC trustee — says risk-taking, persistence and long-term thinking remain essential to innovation.

June 12, 2026
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After global innovation win, USC Dornsife graduate aims to make calling for help safer

Darnell Adler’s Lifeline AI took the top prize at Red Bull Basement’s World Final, giving the recent economics graduate new momentum to build what he hopes will become a global standard for discreet emergency alerts.

June 9, 2026
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Scientists map the ocean’s invisible workforce

New USC Dornsife research reveals how tiny sea-faring microbes compete for nutrients and help regulate the planet’s climate.

May 29, 2026
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‘Trojan Talks’: USC President Beong-Soo Kim talks with Assal Habibi

The president sits down with Associate Professor of Psychology Habibi, who directs USC Dornsife’s Center for Music, Brain and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain.

May 13, 2026
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Science and Technology

Top K-12 students to compete in Science Olympiad at USC

More than 2,000 students will come to USC for the 42nd annual national tournament, presented in collaboration with USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi.

May 13, 2026
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Science and Technology

What a devastating earthquake revealed about future quake risk

A USC Dornsife-led study found that faults that appear simple can produce surprisingly complex earthquakes.

May 7, 2026
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