Novelist Hari Kunzru wins 2024 Chowdhury Prize for Literature
USC Dornsife’s Department of English, with the support of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation, awards the $20,000 prize during a gala at USC on April 18. Read More
New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late
Medicare covers an annual well-check visit that could potentially identify cognitive issues, but only about half of beneficiaries take advantage of them. Read More
‘He just vanished’ − missing activists highlight Tajikistan’s disturbing use of enforced disappearances
The Central Asian nation has long figured among the ‘worst of the worst’ in regards to political and human rights. A new report shines light on cases of activists being seized and then going missing. Read More
New research shows “you are what … or rather … where you eat”
New study analyzes where people eat beyond their home neighborhoods and points to new strategies for promoting healthy food choices. Read More
USC study: Climate change graphics are important, so make them simple
Published in the journal Climatic Change, the study is USC’s second collaboration with the U.N. Foundation aimed at improving science communications. Read More
USC Dornsife mourns loss of Jan Amend, visionary scientist who helped forge geobiochemistry field
From studying arsenic-eating organisms to exploring the depths of a South Dakota gold mine, his quest to discover the limits of life knew no bounds. Read More
William Shakespeare’s claim to fame
Scholars explore the perennially popular playwright and the reasons behind his staying power. Read More
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology
When Frank Herbert sat down in 1963 to start writing ‘Dune,’ he wasn’t thinking about how to leave Earth behind. He was thinking about how to save it. Read More
Advocacy for those in need of justice marks political science professor’s 40 years at USC
Nora Hamilton pioneered studies on U.S. Latin American communities, advocating for Central American immigrants and others who fell victim to unfair practices. Read More
Meet spring’s new USC Dornsife faculty members
Six new tenure-track faculty members bring expertise in subjects ranging from philosophy to biology and from comparative literature to religion. Read More
