USC Dornsife News

USC College gives high school students a flavor of the scholarly world during summer seminars.

Death, Taxes and RecA

USC College’s Frank Alber, who studies the structure of the nuclear pore complex, was named 2009 Pew Scholar.

Admired in our homes and responsible for vanilla ice cream — the secrets of these mystical and useful plants are revealed by one of the world’s top orchid experts, Dr. Joseph Arditti ’65.

USC College professor Steven Finkel makes science fun for children in the community.

Salutatorian Spotlight: Brenda Nuyen

Neurobiologist Tansu Celikel and his fellow researchers examine how the brain processes sensory data.

Biologist John Tower has received a grant to study what fruit flies reveal about human aging.