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Dexter Holland, frontman for rock band The Offspring, to deliver USC Dornsife commencement address

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Scientists test a fundamental rule of gravity on cosmic scales — and it holds up

A new study examines the motion of galaxy clusters separated by hundreds of millions of light-years to test how gravity weakens with distance and finds it behaves as expected, strengthening the case for dark matter.

April 15, 2026
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New fellowship empowers future physicists to explore quantum frontier

A transformative gift from Changho Chong and Santec USA Corporation strengthens graduate education and bioelectronic discovery at USC Dornsife.

April 15, 2026
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Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?

From Earth spinning on its axis and orbiting the Sun to it precessing like a top, lots of factors affect which stars you can see in the sky.

March 5, 2026
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Physics professor uses a bed of nails to drive home a lesson on inertia and pressure

USC Dornsife’s Vahe Peroomian provides a memorable class session with the help of a few hundred lengthy metal spikes, a cinderblock and a hammer.

February 25, 2026
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Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched a quantum technology

Three scientists discovered that even everyday circuits can act in strange quantum ways, leading to powerful new computers.

October 8, 2025
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$4M grant from the John Templeton Foundation funds a new frontier in cosmology

A team from USC, UC Riverside and Carnegie Observatories embarks on an ambitious project to better understand our universe

September 16, 2025
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Scientists reveal how microbes collaborate to consume potent greenhouse gas

Microbes that filter methane from the ocean floor may hold new clues to addressing climate change, USC Dornsife researchers and collaborators find.

August 22, 2025
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A quantum “holy grail”? Tiny device controls electron spins for future tech

Physicists with USC Dornsife, Cornell University and other institutions discover a better way to detect and tune antiferromagnetic resonance, paving the way for ultrafast, low-power electronics.

July 16, 2025
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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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