USC Dornsife News

Vivek Shah graduated from USC Dornsife with bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and philosophy setting a steady foundation for his future studying medicine.

Sierra Drummond, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in NGOs and social change, has hosted a radio show, worked with the homeless, served as a camp counselor with underprivileged youth and spent a semester studying in Scotland.

When Stephanie Canizales chose to do her doctoral research on undocumented and unparented child migrants, she had no idea she was starting out on a remarkable personal journey that would lead to a deeper understanding of her own identity.

A spinal cord injury in high school left Zack Wentz paralyzed. He turned that misfortune into a passion for breaking down barriers for himself and fellow Trojans with disabilities.

Chemistry Ph.D. student Betsy Melenbrink works as part of a U.S.-African graduate student team to design and build an inexpensive, eco-friendly electrochemistry teaching module.

USC Dornsife researchers, including primate expert Craig Stanford, are working to understand how to better protect these animals, who could be extinct in just 100 years.

Teaching critical analysis and reasoned argument during an era of trolls and “fake news,” the Trojan Debate Squad, USC’s oldest chartered student organization, is gaining momentum.

It’s not about being good or bad at math: Neel Tiruviluamala, a popular faculty member in residence at USC Village, inspires college students to be curious.

Using nano-probes to amplify biochemical signals could lead to targeted, noninvasive treatment of cancer.