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17 from USC Dornsife earn National Science Foundation research fellowships

The unprecedented USC showing — 24 Trojans in all won the prestigious awards this year — demonstrates the commitment of faculty mentors and the support of programs aimed at jumpstarting academic careers.

April 4, 2017
17 from USC Dornsife earn National Science Foundation research fellowships
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From quesadillas to pupusas: Students eat their way to Spanish fluency

Sarah Portnoy, whose new book explores the history of Latino cuisine in Los Angeles and social justice issues in L.A.’s Latino communities, teaches Spanish through the lens of Latino food culture and food justice.

April 3, 2017
From quesadillas to pupusas: Students eat their way to Spanish fluency
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USC Dornsife at the 2017 L.A. Times #Bookfest

Enjoy literary discussions, readings and more from USC Dornsife faculty and alumni at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 22 and 23 at USC.

March 28, 2017
USC Dornsife at the 2017 L.A. Times #Bookfest
Faculty

White families with kids are drawn to less diverse neighborhoods and schools

A lack of diversity could affect the development of racial attitudes, future education and employment, a study by Ann Owens of sociology finds.

March 24, 2017
White families with kids are drawn to less diverse neighborhoods and schools
Alumni

From refugee to brigadier general: Trojan warrior invokes his fighting spirit

At the USC veterans gala, Viet Luong ’87 — the first U.S. military general born in Vietnam — recalls his family’s harrowing flight to freedom.

March 24, 2017
From refugee to brigadier general: Trojan warrior invokes his fighting spirit
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Children understand far more about other minds than long believed

Henrike Moll explains how a revolution in the tools and techniques developmental psychologists use to investigate kids’ knowledge and capabilities is rewriting what we know about how and when children understand their world.

March 22, 2017
Children understand far more about other minds than long believed
Faculty

How a Christian movement is growing rapidly in the midst of religious decline

A Christian movement led by popular independent religious entrepreneurs, often referred to as ‘apostles,’ is changing the religious landscape of America. Richard Flory of sociology and a colleague look at the fastest-growing Christian group in America.

March 16, 2017
How a Christian movement is growing rapidly in the midst of religious decline
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Mood and food: Some things to think about when raiding the fridge

A USC Center for Economic and Social Research study finds a way to track how you feel when it’s time for a meal, which could give clues on how to eat better.

March 16, 2017
Mood and food: Some things to think about when raiding the fridge
Dornsife Global

Time for South Korea to beef up the role of the prime minister

In the wake of President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment, South Korea must decide how it wants its political system to work, argues Marco Milani and a colleague in ‘The Conversation.’

March 15, 2017
Time for South Korea to beef up the role of the prime minister
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