Science and Technology
Artificial intelligence often displays questionable moral instincts. USC Dornsife researchers are investigating how to keep them aligned with human values.
USC Dornsife News
Health
Experts explain how our gut, and the trillions of microorganisms within, can influence our mood, cognition and over overall health.
Faculty
The study by a team of researchers at USC Dornsife, UCLA and the University of Georgia, Athens, finds a direct connection between particular bacteria in the gut and impaired brain function. [3½ min read]
Dornsife Global
USC researchers studying sibling bereavement in 43 countries note that such deaths raise risk factors for health and social issues in the surviving children. [2 min read]
Alumni
Saud Siddiqui ’11 helped develop the innovative educational software SketchyMedical, which landed him a spot on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. [5¾ min read]
Alumni
Working on the frontlines of the pandemic to keep us safe, the USC Dornsife alumnus answers questions about the novel coronavirus disease. [7 min read]
Alumni
USC Dornsife alumnus Glenn Fox says Thanksgiving is a great time to count your blessings, but evidence shows that being grateful throughout the year can lead to better health and well-being.
Faculty
We often make better choices for our future self than our present self. Could ordering groceries ahead improve our health? USC Dornsife behavioral economist Anya Samek investigates. [6 min read]
Faculty
How much do microbes control our internal climate, and can we manipulate the microbiome to adjust the thermostat? [7½ min read]
Faculty
A study led by USC Dornsife psychology researcher April Thames may explain how racial discrimination raises the risks of disease among African Americans.
