USC Dornsife News

Dion Dickman of biological sciences is studying the way nerve cells maintain normal levels of communication, giving insight into how neuropsychiatric diseases arise — and might be treated.

The USC Iovine and Young Academy builds on convergent bioscience efforts with USC Dornsife’s Peter Kuhn to begin work on a new track for students aimed at helping patients participate in their own care.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes the researchers for their efforts to advance science.

A new study by USC Dornsife’s Brain and Creativity Institute is the latest in a series examining how learning music may enhance children’s emotional and intellectual development.

The physicist targets science lovers of all ages, especially those who shy away from the subject, with “The Dialogues: Conversations about the Nature of the Universe,” which he wrote and illustrated.

Researchers at USC Dornsife’s Brain and Creativity Institute find there is something universal about what occurs in the brain when it processes stories, regardless of a person’s origin or language.

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