USC Dornsife News

A diversity supplement grant from the National Institutes of Health and a Gilliam Fellowship — the first to be awarded to USC Dornsife — will advance doctoral student scholarship.

Study comparing genetic activity of mitochondria in males and females finds extreme differences, suggesting certain disease therapies must be tailored to each sex.

Earth sciences researcher hopes a long-term study of a Southern California oil spill will help guide future decisions about how to repair affected ecosystems.

USC Dornsife researchers studying a common Caribbean coral’s ability to adapt to rising temperatures turn up an unexpected result.

Associate Professors Naomi Levine, Seth John and J. Cameron Thrash are recognized for their research contributions to aquatic microbial ecology.

The USC Dornsife senior hopes to use his social policy experience in legislative work or community organizing before going to law school.

Learning about the blue economy and aquatic farming enables students from King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science, some of whom have never visited the ocean or a lab, to see science career possibilities.

Scientists aiming to save failing reefs by transplanting healthy coral reveal that success lies with genetic diversity — and not a single, coveted “super coral.”

Marine microbiologist Doug Capone details the current understanding of the role nitrogen-fixing marine microbes play in the nitrogen cycle in his latest book. [5 min read]