USC Dornsife News

The Trojan Family pays tribute to one of its own, a professor noted for going out of his way to help others.

The USC Dornsife psychology professor is remembered as a generous colleague, outstanding teacher and selfless mentor.

Erna Viterbi, philanthropist and wife of USC Trustee Andrew Viterbi, was one of USC's staunchest supporters.

The assistant professor (teaching) of international relations was an expert in the emotional dimensions of foreign policy decision-making.

A pioneer in the field of Latin American history, María Elena Martínez-López’s scholarship transformed the study of Mexico.

A key innovator in the field of geomicrobiology, the professor of biological sciences and earth sciences led pioneering explorations to understand the subseafloor biosphere.

Holocaust survivor Harriet Herta Forster was a dedicated teacher whose reputation in nuclear physics research brought worldwide recognition to USC Dornsife.

The professor emeritus of religion was a thought-provoking humanist, and healer through faith and reason.

A world-leading behavioral neuroscientist who spent a half-century on memory research, University Professor Emeritus Richard F. Thompson developed USC Dornsife’s neuroscience research program.