USC Dornsife News

The latest survey on sustainability and resilience also reveals a big increase in the number of Los Angeles County residents who say their next car is likely to be electric. [3 min read]

A USC Dornsife study finds that people who receive a COVID-19 vaccine experience a decrease in mental distress such as anxiety and depression. [2¾ min read]

“It sounds like you’re talking over people,” said one study participant in a USC/United Nations Foundation study. Participants offered helpful suggestions for improving climate language. [4½ min read]

An independent task force recently evaluated nearly 2,900 presidential polls from 2020 and concluded they were the least accurate in 40 years — but they didn’t consider innovative polling methods like the one used in USC Dornsife Daybreak Polls. [5 min read]

Slightly more than a quarter of residents made improvements to their diet, while just under a quarter reported a move to less healthy nutrition. [2¾ min read]

Economist Patrick Turley of USC Dornsife and a multinational group of researchers issue a special report that examines the benefits, risks and ethics of selecting embryos to ensure healthier, smarter children. [5 min read]

The COVID-19 pandemic upended lives around the world. Where do we go from here? [12¼ min read time]

Brian Finch of sociology and spatial sciences at USC Dornsife is launching a new database to study the circumstances and factors involved in lethal incidents involving police officers. [4½ min read]

The second annual USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer livability survey also reveals that while Angelenos continue to be less satisfied with their quality of life compared to all California residents and people throughout the country, they perceive there to be less crime, vandalism, and drug and alcohol use in their neighborhoods than they did in 2019. [5 min read]