From environment to family, transportation to health care, from work and leisure to what we’ll eat and how we’ll age, USC Dornsife faculty share how they think our future world will look. [11 ½ min read]
New results from USC Dornsife’s Understanding Coronavirus in America Study show even those who lost jobs experienced a steady decrease in mental distress throughout May. However, Los Angeles County residents reported higher levels of anxiety and depression than the rest of the country. [5 min read]
USC Dornsife experts note that COVID-19 is the latest calamity for a generation that has experienced life-altering disruptions, from 9/11 to the Great Recession. [2¼ min read]
A survey through USC’s Understanding America Study shows how people's beliefs and behaviors evolved in the face of this novel threat.
A national USC survey reveals that more than 25% of Americans believe they’re in no danger of being infected with COVID-19 in the next three months. The vast majority recognize the value of handwashing and sanitizing to keep themselves safe from infection. [3½ min read]
To tackle America’s obesity crisis, we should consider new public policies like expanding access to gastric bypass surgery and implementing “soda taxes,” says USC Dornsife economist and director of the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics Dana Goldman. [5½ min read]
Whether you’re trying to quit smoking or lose weight, these experts want to help you think positively, set realistic goals and follow through on your resolutions for 2020. [2¾ min read]
Just press play to watch exceptional scholarship, service and achievement in action from this year at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
A team of USC Dornsife psychologists and USC Viterbi computer scientists team up to investigate how music affects the way a person acts, feels and thinks. [2¾ min read]
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