USC Dornsife News

It’s been another banner year for scientists at USC Dornsife, with breakthroughs on migraines, schizophrenia, COVID-19 and more.

Scientists aiming to save failing reefs by transplanting healthy coral reveal that success lies with genetic diversity — and not a single, coveted “super coral.”

Seven Albert S. Raubenheimer Awards and five Outstanding Staff Achievement Awards were recently bestowed.

Reaching a global audience through hundreds of media outlets, the achievement demonstrates USC Dornsife’s commitment to bringing academic expertise into the public square.

One hundred years ago, the excavation of King Tut’s tomb famously brought us a mummy with a “pharaoh’s curse.” Our fascination with mummies goes back much farther, however. USC Dornsife scholars explain why we’re still so wrapped up in these eerie remains.

The emeritus faculty member, who worked at research labs in France, the Soviet Union and Germany before joining USC Dornsife in 1970, co-discovered the “Maki-Thompson effect” on electron transport in superconductors.

The scholars join USC Dornsife this fall to teach captivating courses and conduct creative, insightful research.

A new cohort of humanities faculty share global scholarship with colleagues and students this fall.

Four professors bring fresh scholarship and new perspectives to USC Dornsife.