5 USC Dornsife alumni activists look for solutions to pressing challenges

From helping the homeless find housing to advocating for marriage equality, these USC Dornsife graduates are changing the world through their activism. [2¾ min read] Read More

Underserved grade school students to International Space Station: Do you read us?

Thanks to USC Dornsife’s Young Scientists Program, students at South Los Angeles elementary school quiz an astronaut orbiting 250 miles above Earth. [4 ½ min read] Read More

Practicing gratitude can have profound health benefits

USC Dornsife alumnus Glenn Fox says Thanksgiving is a great time to count your blessings, but evidence shows that being grateful throughout the year can lead to better health and well-being. [3¼ min read] Read More

Classics instructor is keepin’ it real with Homer

Assistant Professor of Classics Brandon Bourgeois uncovers relevance in The Iliad — and raps to tell about it. [4 min read] Read More

Underrepresented community college students launch into solar research

The USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Internship in Solar Energy marks 10 years of giving first-generation and other underrepresented college students front-line research experience while building skills and confidence to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. [5 min read] Read More

Los Angeles journalists and national peers honor USC Dornsife magazine, news writing

USC Dornsife’s alumni magazine took high honors in three categories at the 61st annual Southern California Journalism Awards. The magazine as well as USC Dornsife Office of Communication news writing also earned awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. [2 min read] Read More

In Memoriam: John Petruska

DNA expert and biology professor, a fixture at USC Dornsife for 50 years, is recalled as a kind and patient teacher with a rigorous and unquenchable intellectual curiosity. [4 min read] Read More

5 Victorian paintings that break tradition in their celebration of love

In honor of Valentine’s Day, art historian Kate Flint shares her five favorite paintings that break the conventions of the 19th century in their depiction of romance. [5 ½ min read] Read More

Profile: Mario Del Pero

Mario Del Pero ’95 is co-founder of Mendocino Farms, a Los Angeles born-and-bred chain of gourmet sandwich and salad restaurants. Read More

Ideas of luck and superstition vary among cultures around the world

From cockroaches to geckos, numbers to colors, superstitions vary dramatically from culture to culture. For this Friday the 13th, USC Dornsife faculty trace what we share and how we differ in what we believe brings us good luck — and bad. [7 min read] Read More