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Three USC Dornsife professors’ books named among best of the 21st century

Percival Everett, Maggie Nelson and Viet Thanh Nguyen were recognized by The New York Times for their literary achievements.

July 16, 2024
Book covers for Erasure, The Argonauts and The Sympathizer
Arts and Culture

How the American quest for independence fueled a worldwide movement

The Fourth of July 1776 marked a pivotal moment in the American Revolution, a revolt that kicked off a global “age of revolution” examined in a new book by USC Dornsife historian Nathan Perl-Rosenthal.

June 28, 2024
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Science and Technology

Discovery of vast sex differences in cellular activity has major implications for disease treatment

Study comparing genetic activity of mitochondria in males and females finds extreme differences, suggesting certain disease therapies must be tailored to each sex.

June 24, 2024
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Faculty

Malcolm “Mac” Klein advanced understanding of gangs, both in LA and globally

Klein’s work spanned many decades and encompassed 18 books on gang dynamics, intervention and prevention as well as juvenile delinquency.

June 18, 2024
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Faculty

USC provost appoints Moh El-Naggar interim dean of USC Dornsife

Formerly the College’s divisional dean for physical sciences and mathematics, El-Naggar will serve until a search for a new dean is completed.

June 14, 2024
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Faculty

Dean Amber Miller leaves USC Dornsife with momentum for the future

The longest serving dean at the College since the 1950s, Miller sparked greater public outreach and partnership with the community.

June 13, 2024
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Arts and Culture

The pleasure of finding community in a book

USC Dornsife’s college dean of undergraduate education considers the connective power of reading.

June 10, 2024
The pleasure of finding community in a book
Faculty

Marjorie Perloff: leading scholar of avant-garde and modernist poetry

The USC Dornsife Professor Emerita’s influential writing emphasized the importance of post-war and contemporary writers.

June 5, 2024
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Faculty

English professor whose influential courses elevated film studies in the US retires after four decades at USC

USC Dornsife’s Leo Braudy helped pioneer the academic study of movies and popular culture.

May 31, 2024
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