USC Dornsife News

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

LABarometer survey on affordability and livability highlights how Los Angeles County residents prefer to solve homelessness and finds that 29% of residents who moved in the last year were forced to do so by rising rents, while 24% of all residents want to leave L.A.

National Institute on Aging grants increase study participant diversity, add new data sources and fund new research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

Free, one-stop resource, tailored for the Los Angeles market, offers tools for creating business plans, funding guidance and help with obtaining permits and licenses.

The latest USC Dornsife LABarometer survey also found that Angelenos’ finances — not climate concerns — dictate solar panel and EV purchases.

New study analyzes where people eat beyond their home neighborhoods and points to new strategies for promoting healthy food choices.

A USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research scholar explains how the lack of financial education for older women impacts society and the economy, and how underserved groups could benefit from financial literacy training.

More than 7 million Americans have MCI and don’t know it. That’s worrisome since early diagnosis is key to delaying onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

The USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research finds that 45% of parents of children and adolescents are concerned about potential long-term risks from the COVID-19 vaccine, and 18% fear they’ll be viewed as responsible if their child becomes sick after the vaccination.