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Commencement

Graduating senior Anthony Llamas shares his wisdom on failure and success

Ahead of graduation on May 13, the psychology major has some advice for other first-generation students like himself on navigating life’s ups and downs: “You’ll never be alone.”

May 06, 2022
Graduating senior Anthony Llamas shares his wisdom on failure and success
Commencement

Graduating anthropology major discovers a deeper sense of self and purpose at USC Dornsife

Encounters with key faculty members helped Hameedha Khan overcome the uncertainty that marked her initial days at USC.

May 03, 2022
Graduating anthropology major discovers a deeper sense of self and purpose at USC Dornsife
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First-gen student aims to pursue a business career that enables him to give back to the community he grew up in

Political science major Luis Tun says he wants to create a firm to help spread financial literacy among immigrant, low-income and Latinx communities. [3 min read]

November 11, 2021
First-gen student aims to pursue a business career that enables him to give back to the community he grew up in
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Ska in the family: Fellowship allows student to research her family’s favorite music

Thanks to a prestigious Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, Isis Galeno ’21 explores the history of Mexican American ska music in Los Angeles. [3¾ min read]

May 28, 2021
Ska in the family: Fellowship allows student to research her family’s favorite music
Commencement

Studying psychedelic mushrooms propels first-gen student to divinity school

Graduating senior Kimberly Melgoza has been studying how mind-altering substances, like psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca, have been used in rituals across Latin America. She’ll bring this research to Yale Divinity School as a master’s student this fall. [4½ min read]

May 07, 2021
Studying psychedelic mushrooms propels first-gen student to divinity school
Student

History major aims to build on the work of social activists who came before

Inspired by scholar-activists such as Angela Davis and international social movements for Black liberation, Mellon Mays Fellow Felanté Charlemagne’s research focuses on prison abolition, decarceration and the Black radical tradition. [5 min read]

April 06, 2021
History major aims to build on the work of social activists who came before
Dornsife Global

USC Dornsife student heads for a posting in the U.S. Foreign Service

Senior Betty Thai earned a fellowship that could lead to a job as a U.S. diplomat, an ideal fit for the first-generation college student who wants to help solve global challenges. [3 min read]

March 25, 2021
USC Dornsife student heads for a posting in the U.S. Foreign Service
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An experiment suggested by a Ph.D. student may rewrite chemistry textbooks

A USC Dornsife chemistry professor’s bet on a student proposal leads to new understanding of what defines a metal — and lands the cover of Science. [4½ min read]

June 22, 2020
An experiment suggested by a Ph.D. student may rewrite chemistry textbooks
Commencement

How a student from Chicago ended up protecting sea life through science

USC Dornsife senior Connie Machuca studies corals and anemones to understand how they respond to rising temperatures, acidification and other ocean-related issues linked to climate change. [4 min read]

April 27, 2020
How a student from Chicago ended up protecting sea life through science
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