Scholars shed light on election issues at Electoral Commons
A new series featuring faculty from throughout USC aims to slow the spin on campaign rhetoric and explore the important topics emerging from this year’s election. Read More
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Chemists turn greenhouse gas into hydrogen fuel
Travis Williams and a team of researchers develop a new method that generates hydrogen and stores it efficiently, and without further polluting the environment. Read More
Ancient volcanoes could be key to predicting the impact of climate change
Earth scientists, studying mercury found in samples of ancient rock, strengthen the case that a prehistoric disaster is a good model for investigating the potential effect of rising carbon dioxide levels. Read More
Microorganisms battle it out within algal blooms
Jed Fuhrman and David Needham of biological sciences discover that algal blooms in the ocean encompass microscopic skirmishes, with the front lines shifting on a daily basis. Read More
Oceanic fossils suggest current climate models misrepresent El Niño
Julien Emile-Geay of earth sciences at USC Dornsife finds clues to the fundamental physics of El Niño in millennia-old corals and clams. Read More
El Niño and beyond: How to predict climate change
Lowell Stott of earth sciences at USC Dornsife discusses why current models aren’t enough to predict future changes in climate and weather patterns. Read More
Deep Sea Surprise
Research by James Moffett of biological sciences and Earth sciences found surprising levels of iron in the depths of the Southern Pacific Ocean that may be linked to global climate. Read More
Population, Health and Place
A new interdisciplinary doctoral program launched by the Spatial Sciences Institute jointly with the Department of Sociology and Keck School of Medicine of USC Department of Preventive Medicine addresses modern health-care challenges. Read More
A Plan for Tomorrow
USC Dornsife students help lead efforts to bring climate scientists, musicians and environmental activists, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to USC as part of Know Tomorrow’s Oct. 2 national day of action on climate change. Read More
Pope Francis — Environmental Activist?
Five USC Dornsife experts discuss the pontiff’s contribution to the global debate on climate change. Read More
