USC Dornsife News

For Americans who do not follow evangelical Christian media, James Dobson may not have been a household name. Yet the views he promoted shaped US society for more than 50 years.

Challenging long-held ideas of evolution on islands, a USC Dornsife study found most Channel Islands foxes evolved proportionally larger brains than their mainland cousins — a surprising trait shaped by novel, isolated conditions and survival demands.

Challenging long-held ideas of evolution on islands, a USC Dornsife study found most Channel Islands foxes evolved proportionally larger brains than their mainland cousins — a surprising trait shaped by novel, isolated conditions and survival demands.

USC students from various disciplines thrive during months of “uncompromised time” in labs under guidance of mentors.

Is extreme wealth a moral failure or a badge of honor? A global study co-led by USC Dornsife reveals what really drives our judgments about the ultra-rich.

USC Dornsife scholars with deep knowledge of the embattled region, including one who experienced bombing in Kyiv this summer, spell out the long-term effects of the conflict and how they would advise Putin and Zelenskyy.

USC scientists are exploring how the sandy seafloor off the Southern California coast takes up CO₂ and helps protect the long-term health of our oceans.

With one overlooked ingredient, researchers show how to turn a promising quantum system into a universal computer.