USC Dornsife News

Christoph Haselwandter of physics and astronomy, and Dion Dickman of neuroscience are recognized by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as researchers who push boundaries.

Jason Zevin, who earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from USC Dornsife, returns to establish a psycholinguistics and cognitive neuroscience laboratory. He studies the process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted, understood and spoken across languages.

Launched recently by Dean Steve Kay, the USC Dornsife Sustainability Task Force takes on questions affecting people and the environment.

A study detailing the examination of a pristine specimen offers clues about when dinosaurs began to soar through the skies. [2¾ min read]

The University of Bristol lauds one of its most distinguished graduates, USC Dornsife Dean Steve Kay, with an honorary degree of Doctor of Science.

Sean Curran, who has a joint appointment at USC Dornsife, is corresponding author of a study that finds a genetic mechanism linking aging to specific diets.

Moh El-Naggar, assistant professor of physics at USC Dornsife, is selected to receive the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, which comes with a $1 million research award.

University Professor Michael Waterman is elected one of the 2014 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a lifelong honor representing China’s highest academic title in science and technology.

Headquartered at USC Dornsife, the Southern California Earthquake Center has greatly improved the region’s seismographic network since the 1994 Northridge earthquake — 20 years ago today.