As the United States exerts growing pressure on Mexico, USC Dornsife political scientist Pamela Starr, author of The Making of Mexico, explains what Americans often misunderstand about the country next door and why the relationship matters.
Elementary school students, guided by USC Dornsife scholars, find learning about the nervous system is music to their brains.
As schools nationwide embrace mindfulness programs, USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project has been helping young students manage stress and find focus through yoga for more than a decade.
The collaboration encourages K-12 students — particularly those from historically underrepresented groups — to pursue careers in STEM fields.
Since 1972, some 100,000 USC students have taught in classrooms and provided more than a million service-hours to the neighborhoods around USC campuses.
Francesca Jacke reflects on how a chance encounter in a Cape Town café led her to acting, teaching and more at a university literally half a world away. [5 ½ min read]
Elementary school classes may not be able to convene in person, but students in USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project are bringing their service-learning to children remotely with a video series that offers fun, learning and relaxation from their home to yours. [2 min read]
Thanks to USC Dornsife’s Young Scientists Program, students at South Los Angeles elementary school quiz an astronaut orbiting 250 miles above Earth. [4 ½ min read]
Students from USC and Hong Kong Polytechnic University participate in a service exchange program focusing on homelessness hosted by USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP). [4 ½ min read]
