USC Dornsife News

Though he came into USC as undecided, Thomas Kim was destined to major in international relations. Now, he hopes to use his skills to make an impact domestically and abroad. [1¼ min read]

International relations major India Sposato has been helping the vulnerable since she was a child. Her next steps aim to build on that experience. [4¼ min read]

Political junkie, Latin scholar and sketch comedy performer Austin Peay is the first-ever politics editor for USC Annenberg Media. He graduates this year with a double-major in classics and law, history and culture. [4½ min read]

Deeply affected as a child by the Rwandan genocide, Robert Nshimiyimana volunteers to help the underserved, works to make compounds that may reduce harmful inflammation — and hopes one day to help his home nation reach its full, unified potential. [5¼ min read ]

Tenacity and a belief in the power of education helped transfer student Nicholas Chapman build a better life for himself. He wants to become a doctor to give others the same chance. [4¼ min read]

For environmental studies and health major Abigail Menendez, a U.S. Navy veteran, serving others is its own reward. [5¼ min read]

Graduating senior Kathy Pulupa looks at places where women of color — especially lesbians and undocumented women — can feel safe and supported. [6 min read]

Graduating USC Dornsife senior Claire Mauss has transformed the Environmental Student Assembly into an organization that advocates for sustainable change on campus. [2¾ min read]

USC Dornsife senior Connie Machuca studies corals and anemones to understand how they respond to rising temperatures, acidification and other ocean-related issues linked to climate change. [4 min read]