USC Dornsife News

Julio Friedmann ’95 is using his scientific know-how to spur innovative ways of capturing carbon from the atmosphere — and turning it into gold. [4 min read]

Tara Campbell was elected mayor of her hometown, Yorba Linda, California, at the age of 25, just two years after graduating with a degree in political science from USC Dornsife. [3¾ min read]

Enjoy literary discussions, readings and more at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 13 and 14 at USC. See the schedule of USC Dornsife faculty and alumni participating. [2 min read]

As we mark International Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Jan. 11, USC Dornsife scholars explore the worldwide abuse of migrant workers that subjects millions to misery, injustice and poverty through coercion and duplicity. [4 ¾ min read]

Highlighting the exceptional scholarship, achievement and service taking place throughout the year at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, we present six of the best videos from the past 12 months.

Writer and alumnus Dan Johnson explores what it means to dream in the City of Angels.

As president of the board of commissioners of Los Angeles’ historic El Pueblo, Robert Vinson ’95 is the official guardian of the city’s birthplace. A real estate developer who put himself through USC as a nightclub owner, he has worked on presidential political campaigns and with the Dalai Lama.

After spending her undergraduate and graduate years volunteering for homeless service organizations, a Trojan Family member makes solving homelessness a career mission. [3 min read]

One of the world’s most traveled people, alumnus William “Bill” Altaffer has visited every country in the world — many not just once, but multiple times. From North Korea to the North Pole, Sweden to the Sahara, Tipperary to Timbuktu, he’s seen it all.