History has taught us that in times of crisis, our desire for easy solutions makes us vulnerable to charlatans — but beware, their seductive quick fixes will not lead us to a lasting and genuine revival. [10 min read time]
With Americans having saved an extra $1.7 trillion during the pandemic, the economy is about to get a jolt of consumer spending. But big questions remain about how the spending spree will alter our economy. [8¼ min read]
From virtual memorials and digital keepsakes to Zoom ceremonies and online gravestone archives, technology allows us to reimagine and innovate ways to remember and celebrate the dearly departed. [5¾ min read]
A revamped curriculum, a reimagined first-year experience and the creation of the Dornsife Toolkit are some of the ways that USC Dornsife is forging an innovative new model for an education in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences — one that will best prepare the students of today to be the leaders of tomorrow.
The chief design officer of Los Angeles and former architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times joined USC Dornsife in January, bringing his pioneering 3rd LA project to USC. [6 ¼ min read]
USC’s alumni, faculty, students and staff have displayed courage, resilience and Trojan spirit over the past 140 years. [7 min read]
How USC Dornsife beat the odds to transform online learning into a vibrant virtual experience with almost unlimited educational potential.
From environment to family, transportation to health care, from work and leisure to what we’ll eat and how we’ll age, USC Dornsife faculty share how they think our future world will look. [11 ½ min read]
Long considered the world capital of science fiction, L.A. is leaving behind the multiplicity of dystopian fates the genre so often predicted for it, as the city moves toward a different vision of its future — one that’s tapping into its past to create a more user-friendly, sustainable and equitable tomorrow. [9 ¼ min read]
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