Installing low-flow shower heads and LED lightbulbs and adjusting the thermostat are just a few things you can do to live more sustainably. Find out how USC experts are making a difference where they live.
Winners will receive cash prizes to help fund their entrepreneurial ventures. [5¼ min read]
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]
Isabella O’Brien turned discarded oyster, clam and mussel shells into a means to deacidify ocean and lake waters. [4 min read]
Jasmine Sears plans to use her degree in environmental studies from USC Dornsife to help the fashion industry do more to protect the planet. [2¾ min read]
Blooms of the toxic microbes can adversely affect marine life, seafood and water quality. Research funded by USC Sea Grant has found that climate change may make these events even more toxic. [4 ½ min read]
A USC Dornsife environmental studies professor and two USC student game designers think that video games might hold a key to inspiring environmental activism. [6 min read]
Growing our own food may make us feel good, but focusing our energy on large-scale sustainable change might be the better choice. [5½ 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]
