USC Dornsife News

Serish Thakker graduates with degrees in public policy and international relations

Despite the conflict in her home country, junior Anastasiia Slivina stays strong for her family and her teammates.

A team of USC Dornsife scientists finds new evidence of how the protein emerin functions and how it may be linked to the rare and debilitating Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.

Alyssa Young found support from USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative and the Norman Topping Student Aid Fund. She, in turn, helped others find their way.

Jacqueline Martinez receives bachelor’s and master’s degrees during the 2022 commencement ceremonies, thanks to her mom and dad’s loving support.

Medical school is next for the USC Dornsife graduate, along with a side hustle that has so far raised nearly $15,000 for charity.

The graduating senior is taking his USC Dornsife degree in philosophy, politics and law and heading into the Marines.

USC Dornsife professor Sarah Portnoy and USC Annenberg professor Amara Aguilar also collaborate on a related course teaching students how to use digital media to share oral histories.

Carlos Navarro co-founded Closed Composites, an award-winning venture aimed at recycling carbon fiber from scrapped aircraft parts.