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Surprise guest: Former President Joe Biden joins USC students for a conversation about democracy

About 50 students got an unexpected opportunity to speak with the former president during a USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future study group, with pizza and ice cream on the side.

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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

‘Dad brain’ is real. It’s reshaping our understanding of fatherhood

We’ve known that having a child changes women’s brains. Now, research is finding it changes men’s brains, too.

April 28, 2026
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Arts and Culture

Rare documents from National Archives’ Freedom Plane tour draw history buffs and more to USC

USC Dornsife professor Peter Mancall and his class toured the exhibit, which runs through May 3 at the Fisher Museum and features founding-era documents in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

April 23, 2026
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Arts and Culture

What’s in story for you during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC

The two-day festival on the University Park Campus features several USC Dornsife faculty members.

April 14, 2026
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Science and Technology

New USC Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing hosts inaugural AI summit

The institute — a collaboration between USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi — hosts leading AI researchers and experts addressing ethical challenges that cannot be solved by technology alone.

March 25, 2026
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Science and Technology

How does life begin — and could it exist outside of Earth?

A recent Dornsife Dialogues event explored the new research which is uncovering life in unexpected places.

March 12, 2026
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Political discussions at USC Dornsife explore democracy’s biggest questions

Upcoming events feature bipartisan panels on courts, elections, national service and America’s political future.

September 5, 2025
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Science and Technology

Quantum computing is creating the future – here’s how

USC experts explain the powerful form of computing that’s reshaping our world in an exclusive Dornsife Dialogues event.

March 4, 2025
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