USC Dornsife News

Students scuba dive, snorkel and collect samples from the sea to solve problems such as how kelp’s circadian rhythm works and where sea cucumbers thrive best. [4 min read]

USC students conduct marine research through virtual internships with leading environmental scientists. [4 ¾ min read]

Isabella O’Brien turned discarded oyster, clam and mussel shells into a means to deacidify ocean and lake waters. [4 min read]

The polluted river that separates his family is the same river that inspired Juan Pablo de los Rios to pursue a career in science as an avenue to improve our world. [5 min read]

Neuroscientists examine how to identify the people most at risk of opioid addiction and how to best treat those already addicted. [2¼ min read]

USC may not be able to halt the environmental crisis all on its own, but don’t tell that to these USC Dornsife students putting in long hours healing the planet. [2 ½ min read]

Racism is toxic to our health in the same way smoking is, by damaging our natural defenses to fight off disease, says April Thames, professor of psychology and psychiatry at USC Dornsife. [6 min read]

USC and UCLA leaders pledge to find sustainable solutions to regional and global issues together as they celebrate Women in Science and Engineering. [2 ¾ min read]

After earning her Ph.D. in Earth sciences from USC Dornsife in 2009, the pierced and tattooed Jingmai O’Connor has carved out a stellar career as a paleontologist in China, where she found not only access to thousands of exceptional fossils that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world — but also the freedom to be herself. [8 ¼ min read]