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Gerd Bergmann, physicist who probed the wavy motions of electrons

Gerd Bergmann, best known for discovering weak localization

June 3, 2025
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Richard A. Easterlin, pioneering economist who explored happiness and demographics

USC Dornsife professor emeritus challenged conventional wisdom on economic growth and well-being, leaving a lasting impact on the field of happiness economics.

December 20, 2024
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George Wilson, philosophy professor who focused on film, language and action

George Wilson was one of the first philosophers to take a critical interest in cinema, writing several influential books on the subject.

November 25, 2024
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Bruce Smith, English professor and influential William Shakespeare scholar

Bruce Smith explored the physicality of Shakespeare’s plays and pioneered new ways of examining sexuality and masculinity in the Bard’s works.

September 4, 2024
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John Callaghan, biology professor at USC Dornsife, served as university marshal for 30 years

A human anatomy teacher for four decades, John Callaghan played a key role in USC’s commencement and convocation ceremonies.

August 29, 2024
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Malcolm “Mac” Klein advanced understanding of gangs, both in LA and globally

Klein’s work spanned many decades and encompassed 18 books on gang dynamics, intervention and prevention as well as juvenile delinquency.

June 18, 2024
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Marjorie Perloff: leading scholar of avant-garde and modernist poetry

The USC Dornsife Professor Emerita’s influential writing emphasized the importance of post-war and contemporary writers.

June 5, 2024
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Anthropologist’s interests ranged from Latin America to occupational science

Granville Alexander “Zandy” Moore helped establish the Center for Visual Anthropology and primatologist Jane Goodall’s professorship.

May 29, 2024
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Pioneering USC Dornsife scientist helped launch molecular biology program

The late Bob Baker is honored with a new scholarship in his name thanks in part to USC Dornsife alumnus Dexter Holland, lead vocalist for The Offspring.

May 1, 2024
Pioneering USC Dornsife scientist helped launch molecular biology program
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