USC Dornsife News

A USC Dornsife political science professor explores how immigration policy design — not simply messaging — can win support across political divides.

The reversible method targets specific synapses without harming neurons, offering a powerful tool for studying — and potentially treating — conditions like addiction, epilepsy and PTSD.

The USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Internship in Sustainability empowers first-generation students to pursue STEM careers, with support from Agilent Technologies.

Listening to songs tied to meaningful life events activates memory and reward centers in the brain. The USC Dornsife Brain and Creativity Institute discovery could aid Alzheimer’s disease treatment.

A USC Dornsife study reveals how Illinois’ bipartisan repeal of a law charging inmates for room and board — a discredited practice — could support the repeal of similar laws.

From scientific breakthroughs to Olympic medals to acclaimed new books, 2024 was a banner year for USC Dornsife faculty, students and alumni.

USC Dornsife researchers will evaluate a new classroom program that’s teaching debate, deliberation and civil discussion skills to middle and high school students.

USC Dornsife researchers add solid evidence that declines in wild bee numbers stem largely from pesticide use and recommend using more sustainable pest management methods.

As Arctic permafrost melts and vast stores of toxic mercury put the food chain in grave danger, USC Dornsife scientists find a better way to assess the hazard.