USC Dornsife News

At age 43 and with a college-aged son, La Shaun Aaron hopes to be a role model to other Black women and girls. [1½ min read]

Macie Miller always dreamed of going to USC. Now that she’s officially a Trojan, she plans to continue being a mental health advocate as she soaks up the new world around her. [1¾ min read]

Inspired by a USC Dornsife international relations course — and her brother’s tendency to tap into her personal hair care supply — international relations and global business major Shamillah Iga looks to meet a demand among men looking to sport longer hairstyles. [3¼ min read]

Laila Ward, a freshman studying human biology at USC Dornsife, recently took home the crown at the Miss Black Pasadena pageant, which honors local talented teens. [3¾ min read]

The 2,000-year-old remains of a former slave, the head still adorned with strands of hair, are discovered alongside several urns of human ashes. [4½ min read]

Students scuba dive, snorkel and collect samples from the sea to solve problems such as how kelp’s circadian rhythm works and where sea cucumbers thrive best. [4 min read]

The new EH MATTERS fellowship gives students from underrepresented groups a chance to conduct research on environmental health and safety issues. [3¾ min read]

Robert Tanaka, a mathematics and economics major at USC Dornsife, has learned to deal with visual impairment caused by his albinism to qualify for the 2021 Paralympic Games in judo. [5¼ min read]

Alumni fight on through a pandemic to win medals in water polo, beach volleyball, swimming, and track and field. [3 min read]