USC Dornsife News

Currents of semi-liquid rock are linked to the frequency of temblors that occur away from tectonic plate boundaries, according to Thorsten Becker of earth sciences.

Joshua West of earth sciences at USC Dornsife examines the latest in a string of related disasters striking Nepal in hopes of providing officials hard data to manage recovery.

A renowned and beloved marine geologist who mentored more than 100 graduate students, Donn Gorsline inspired the earth sciences community for more than half a century.

Would the ‘Big One’ live up to the Hollywood hype? Perhaps, but in different ways than the new movie San Andreas suggests.

San Andreas gets all the attention, but James Dolan studies the faults directly beneath us — and the dangers they pose.

From wavy jet streams to wasted water, USC experts weigh in on challenges facing the Golden State.

Geobiologist Frank Corsetti looks to the past to postulate our climate future.

A member of the USC Dornsife Sustainability Task Force, Jonathan Lawhead works across the disciplines of philosophy and earth science to research climate change solutions.

Naomi Levine of biological sciences and earth sciences digs up information on climate by studying oceanic phytoplankton and bacteria.