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Social media can in fact be made better: Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation

Fighting misinformation doesn’t have to involve restricting content or dampening people’s enthusiasm for sharing it. The key is turning bad habits into good ones.

August 1, 2023
Social media can in fact be made better: Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation
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I’ve taught in prisons for 15 years – here’s what schools need to know as government funding expands

Very few prisons offer credit-bearing college programs for inmates. That’s about to change.

July 27, 2023
I’ve taught in prisons for 15 years – here’s what schools need to know as government funding expands
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Undergraduate will use rare, prestigious Truman Scholarship to springboard career as civil rights attorney

History and international relations double major Michael Solomon is “a firm believer in the potential of scholarship and shared knowledge as vehicles for change.”

July 25, 2023
Undergraduate will use rare, prestigious Truman Scholarship to springboard career as civil rights attorney
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Where urban tree canopies and environmental justice meet

USC Dornsife researchers aim to bolster urban greenery, lower city temperatures and address longstanding environmental inequities, powered by a $2.9 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund.

July 20, 2023
Where urban tree canopies and environmental justice meet
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USC student is youngest elected official in Los Angeles County

Political science major Triston Ezidore balances classwork with his duties as a member of the Culver City school board.

July 14, 2023
USC student is youngest elected official in Los Angeles County
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LA, at your service: Teens get an inside look at the institutions and agencies behind life in the City of Angels

The Los Angeles Service Academy based at the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West celebrates 10 years in action.

June 19, 2023
LA, at your service: Teens get an inside look at the institutions and agencies behind life in the City of Angels
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Drawing from her own experience, she advocates for foster care children through her writing and more

The first to graduate from the creative nonfiction track of USC Dornsife’s PhD in Creative Writing and Literature program, Melissa Chadburn has covered the child welfare system across multiple genres.

May 9, 2023
Drawing from her own experience, she advocates for foster care children through her writing and more
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Graduating human biology major creates opportunities for North Korean refugees

USC Dornsife senior Woori Lee established a nonprofit that provides aid and resources to individuals like her grandfather who fled the authoritarian nation.

May 8, 2023
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Graduating sociology major founded USC’s first group for students of Middle Eastern/North African descent

USC Dornsife senior Anthony Khoory is fascinated by the many elements — cultural, linguistic and otherwise — that make people “the same, but different.”

May 8, 2023
Graduating sociology major founded USC’s first group for students of Middle Eastern/North African descent
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