USC Dornsife News

The latest survey on sustainability and resilience also reveals a big increase in the number of Los Angeles County residents who say their next car is likely to be electric. [3 min read]

Nearly 1 million Los Angeles County residents are still food insecure, according to a new report spearheaded by USC Dornsife’s Public Exchange. [2¾ min read]

Laura Isabel Serna of history and Latin American Iberian Cultures at USC Dornsife is committed to making sure that Latinx stories become part of the pandemic’s historical record. [3¼ min read]

A USC Dornsife study finds that people who receive a COVID-19 vaccine experience a decrease in mental distress such as anxiety and depression. [2¾ min read]

Juan De Lara, director of the new USC Dornsife Latinx and Latin American Studies Center, discusses how his institute will examine the racial, economic and social issues important to Latinx populations in Southern California and beyond. [2 min read]

“It sounds like you’re talking over people,” said one study participant in a USC/United Nations Foundation study. Participants offered helpful suggestions for improving climate language. [4½ min read]

An independent task force recently evaluated nearly 2,900 presidential polls from 2020 and concluded they were the least accurate in 40 years — but they didn’t consider innovative polling methods like the one used in USC Dornsife Daybreak Polls. [5 min read]

Earth scientist William Berelson installs a network of devices designed to create a detailed map of greenhouse gases and other noxious emissions in L.A. neighborhoods. [3½ min read]

Economist Patrick Turley of USC Dornsife and a multinational group of researchers issue a special report that examines the benefits, risks and ethics of selecting embryos to ensure healthier, smarter children. [5 min read]