USC Dornsife News

The graduating senior is taking his USC Dornsife degree in philosophy, politics and law and heading into the Marines.

A member of USC’s Army ROTC program, the graduating senior hopes to use his background, language skills and political science education to serve the American public.

This May, Brian Femminella and Lucy Schafer will receive their diplomas, become military officers, then continue their work on their music therapy app now headquarted at Tik Tok’s former office.

The first-year astronomy major, lifeguard and Navy cadet has a special connection to the ocean and the environment. [2¼ min read]

As they commission during a pandemic, the three international relations majors remember what brought them to USC while looking positively toward the future. [3½ min read]

Gen. (Ret.) David Petraeus helps promote the interdisciplinary minor in the Spatial Sciences Institute that allows students to use spatial thinking, modeling and mapping skills to enhance their impact in human security and disaster response.

The first Vietnamese-born American to earn the fifth-highest rank in the Army savors his special homecoming.

During a daylong event in which retired Gen. David Petraeus, USC Judge Widney Professor, lectures at various places on campus, University Professor Kevin Starr of USC Dornsife moderates a discussion.