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
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
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
The commitment from a longtime friend of the institute supports public outreach and partnerships with professionals outside academia. Read More
USC President Beong-Soo Kim describes the astrophysicist as “the perfect person to steer Dornsife into the future.” Read More
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
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
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
Underground heat and sediment patterns control how earthquakes behave along one of the most dangerous faults in the eastern Mediterranean. Read More
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