USC Dornsife News

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped students in Kamy Akhavan’s class “Doing Good” from bettering the world. [4¾ min read]

USC Dornsife junior Danika Banh created the Music Inspiring Community club to bring regular music lessons to underserved elementary school classrooms. [3¾ min read]

Concerned about the availability and cost of child care for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors Olivia Frary and Sana Abbaali helped create COVID Child Care, which provides care and other services for essential medical workers — absolutely free of charge. [3¾ min read]

International relations major Justin Lee, one of nine USC students who spent their spring break working at a refugee camp, shares the experience: “I was kind of stunned.”

Studying at USC Dornsife brought Linda and Harlan Martens together. More than four decades later, they are still bound together by their love for each other and the university.

Biological sciences major and Hubbard Award winner Stephanie Brito talks about the influence of her grandfather, who dreamed of a world where every Latino has access to medical treatment.

Water polo’s Flóra Bolonyai, tennis’s Zoë Scandalis and diving’s Haley Ishimatsu named to Capital One Academic All-District 8 at-large team.

Growing up in Watts, comparative literature undergraduate Eduardo Mollinedo-Piñon got to USC Dornsife through the Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) program. Now he is giving back to his old high school by co-directing its music program.

USC Dornsife undergraduate Melia Albrecht knows the only way to make an impact is by getting involved.