USC Dornsife News

From studying arsenic-eating organisms to exploring the depths of a South Dakota gold mine, his quest to discover the limits of life knew no bounds.

Nora Hamilton pioneered studies on U.S. Latin American communities, advocating for Central American immigrants and others who fell victim to unfair practices.

Remembering H. Edward Ransford, sociologist and pioneering race relations expert who led influential research on the 1965 Watts Riots and taught for four decades at USC.

Dennis Nemeschansky, a string theory expert who changed understanding of quantum field theory, helped students appreciate the beauty and elegance of his field.

Sri Narayan’s prolific work had recently earned him an appointment to the National Academy of Inventors.

John Orr was instrumental in the founding of the USC Dornsife Center for Religion and Civic Culture, the USC Family of Schools and the Thematic Option program.

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 long-time USC Dornsife professor was a voracious seeker of knowledge and a beloved mentor to countless students and post-doctoral researchers.

During her 30-year career at USC Dornsife, Charlotte Furth’s achievements include a groundbreaking book on the history of Chinese women’s reproductive care.