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USC Dornsife mathematics alumnus elected to prestigious academies for AI and systems engineering work

Neil Siegel, who graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in 1974 and ’76, respectively, has been recognized for research on artificial intelligence’s readiness for critical systems such as first-responder dispatch. Read More

Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile

The US administration may sense that Iran is weak and ready to do a deal, but negotiations could be undone by intransigent red lines. Read More

How did the nation’s Bicentennial animate LA’s social movements of the 1970s? A new exhibition looks back

A USC Libraries exhibit — part of LA2026, led by the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute based at USC Dornsife — aims to bring Angelenos and humanities scholars into conversation about the history of 1776 from the perspective of California and the American West. Read More

$4M pledge pushes Institute on California and the West endowment campaign past halfway mark

The commitment from a longtime friend of the institute supports public outreach and partnerships with professionals outside academia. Read More

James Bullock officially installed as USC Dornsife dean

USC President Beong-Soo Kim describes the astrophysicist as “the perfect person to steer Dornsife into the future.” Read More

USC again named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students

USC was named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students for 2025–26, with 19 in total. Among those, 15 earned degrees or completed a minor at USC Dornsife. Read More

Childhood in Kenya inspires young Michigan-born student’s desire to write

Creative writing major Micah Owens, who spent much of his life in boarding school prior to attending USC, is the latest winner of the USC Dornsife Magazine Creative Writing Contest. Read More

New, selective compounds target for Alzheimer’s-linked brain inflammation

Using highly advanced, large-scale computational screening methods developed by USC Dornsife’s Vsevolod “Seva” Katritch, USC researchers evaluate billions of potential compounds to find a promising new drug for Azlheimer’s disease. Read More

How hidden factors beneath Istanbul shape earthquake risk

Underground heat and sediment patterns control how earthquakes behave along one of the most dangerous faults in the eastern Mediterranean. Read More

USC Dornsife celebrates Tyler Prize winner for turning fungal science into global conservation

Toby Kiers is honored for research on mycorrhizal fungi — and for efforts to map and protect the underground networks that sustain life on Earth. Read More

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