Life on Earth may be carbon-based, but another element matters, too
Marine microbiologist Doug Capone details the current understanding of the role nitrogen-fixing marine microbes play in the nitrogen cycle in his latest book. [5 min read] Read More
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L.A. to Paris and London: French degree helps alumna forge international career
Kate McCutchen ’04 has successfully pursued life and business in Paris, London and Luxembourg, working for prominent companies such as Apple, Samsung and luxury luggage retailer Away. [6 min read] Read More
Microbiologist brings his photography skills to support a global research effort
Christopher Corzett of biological sciences documents efforts to study and preserve gut bacteria of people around the globe. His image appears on the cover of the journal Cell. [2¾ min read] Read More
International experts gather to discuss new immigration models
Participants from throughout the Western Hemisphere exchange perspectives on and discuss solutions to immigration issues. [2¾ min read] Read More
USC Dornsife student heads for a posting in the U.S. Foreign Service
Senior Betty Thai earned a fellowship that could lead to a job as a U.S. diplomat, an ideal fit for the first-generation college student who wants to help solve global challenges. [3 min read] Read More
Holocaust separates childhood friends; USC Shoah Foundation reunites them
Betty Grebenschikoff and Ana María Wahrenberg hadn’t seen each other since their families fled Berlin as the Nazis gained power. More than 80 years later, astute work by a foundation archivist brought them back together. [4¾ min read] Read More
Rangel fellowship offers alumna hands-on (and around-the-world) training
Carolina Cortez hopes her time with the State Department will allow her to pursue her dream of being a diplomat to a Latin American country. [3¾ min read] Read More
10 of the most most popular USC Dornsife stories in 2020
News Alumni 10 of the most most popular USC Dornsife stories in 2020 ByUSC Dornsife Communication Staff December 17, 2020… Read More
Students build an orphanage, provide water to the homeless and assist immigrants
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped students in Kamy Akhavan’s class “Doing Good” from bettering the world. [4¾ min read] Read More
USC Dornsife students chart out unknown territory to help rescue efforts
Through a three-day “Mapathon,” students help plot out the geography of some of the world’s most remote, unmapped regions to improve humanitarian efforts following disasters. [4¼ min read] Read More
