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A new USC Dornsife study finds that outdated guidelines are limiting tree growth — especially in lower-income neighborhoods — and offers a path forward.

From scientific breakthroughs to Olympic medals to acclaimed new books, 2024 was a banner year for USC Dornsife faculty, students and alumni.

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 researchers will evaluate a new classroom program that’s teaching debate, deliberation and civil discussion skills to middle and high school students.

At USC’s Capital Campus in Washington, D.C., policymakers, researchers and practitioners explored how nature can be used to address increasingly frequent climate-associated risks.

USC Dornsife Dean Amber Miller explains how Public Exchange creates streamlined pathways for public and private sector leaders to tap academic expertise, and why that’s important.

Scholars explain why social media is so all-consuming, and how we can help break the habit, in this recap from a recent Dornsife Dialogues event.

The annual awards recognize individuals who excel as “public scholars,” sharing their expertise to benefit society.

Political experts explore why nearly half of Americans now choose not to identify with a political party.