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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.
Both faults are along plate boundaries that move in similar ways and have ruptured in enormously destructive earthquakes in the past.
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.
Mark Stevens ’81 — NVIDIA board member, venture capitalist and USC trustee — says risk-taking, persistence and long-term thinking remain essential to innovation.
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.
New USC Dornsife research reveals how tiny sea-faring microbes compete for nutrients and help regulate the planet’s climate.
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.
More than 2,000 students will come to USC for the 42nd annual national tournament, presented in collaboration with USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi.
A USC Dornsife-led study found that faults that appear simple can produce surprisingly complex earthquakes.