USC Dornsife News

Under the auspices of USC Dornsife 2020, 10 doctoral students presented summer research projects in social neuroscience at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island.

Housed in USC Dornsife, the Development Portfolio Management Group opens in Arlington, Va. The group works on improving education and other matters throughout the globe.

John Strauss, professor of economics in USC Dornsife, is principal investigator of a report finding major gender differences in how men and women age in China.

USC’s Global Income Convergence Group sponsors a lecture by USC Dornsife’s Nake Kamrany about peace in Afghanistan. Members of this student-run organization and Kamrany have collaborated on researching a range of global economic issues, resulting in 17 coauthored publications.

The first researchers to examine height loss as we age are from the Department of Economics in USC Dornsife. Their study has been published in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.

Arie Kapteyn was a senior economist and director of RAND Labor and Population. At USC Dornsife, he has founded a center for economic and social research.

USC Dornsife undergraduate students ventured to myriad Latino eateries throughout Los Angeles to practice their Spanish, get a flavor of Hispanic food and culture, and learn about food-related issues in their community.

Congratulations to the six USC Dornsife students and alumni who won 2012 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to Brazil, the Philippines and Israel, to name a few countries.

The Class of 2012 valedictorian and two salutatorians are USC Dornsife graduating seniors. Meet Genevieve Hoffman, Ryan Hill and Sonam Kapadia.