Sustainability: Human Factors
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Effective technology is available to move the needle on sustainability. The challenge is to implement these solutions quickly and at scale.
That’s why USC Dornsife is thinking differently. Our researchers explore how to overcome the economic, political, and psychological challenges that stand in the way of a sustainable future.
A Tree Grows in LA: Urban Trees Initiative Achieves Its First Planting
USC Dornsife Public Exchange program is now bringing much needed shade to Los Angeles neighborhoods in need of greenery.
How USC Dornsife Pioneered Wellness for Inner-city Grade School Kids
As schools nationwide embrace mindfulness programs, USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project has been helping local students manage stress and find focus through yoga for more than a decade.
Restricting Sugar in Early Childhood Reduces Risk of Chronic Disease Later in Life
Researchers take advantage of a “natural experiment” from World War II to analyze how sugar rationing influences long-term health.
Curiosity at Work
Stand Out, Together
At USC Dornsife you’ll study the things you love the most. You’ll explore ideas that you’ve never thought about before. You’ll learn how to make sense of the world from all different angles. And, as part of our community, you will help to define a dynamic academic environment focused on improving lives and the world around us.
Meet the Students
USC Dornsife students demonstrate an impressive combination of academic excellence, accomplishment, creativity, and hard work. Each and every student is hand-selected because they bring something special and unique to our community.
A Brighter Future
Isabella Pangilinan Environmental Studies majorUSC Dornsife student Isabella Pangilinan is passionate about finding solutions to some of our world’s most pressing challenges like climate change and social and economic inequity. The multidisciplinary courses offered through her major are preparing her for a career in environmental law.
The Power of “And”
Joshua Senior Biological Sciences major, East Asian Languages and Cultures minorUSC Dornsife student Joshua Senior is studying to become a neurosurgeon. He explains how his liberal arts education at USC Dornsife prepares him for his career goals – and for life.
A Trojan Family Like No Other
Victoria Quon-Chow Human Biology major, Nutrition and Health Promotion minorAs a student at USC Dornsife, Victoria Quon-Chow is bouyed by the support of the Trojan Family as she prepares to become a doctor.
Unprecedented Access to Academic Expertise
Public Exchange fast-tracks collaboration between academic researchers and the public and private sectors to define, analyze, and solve complex problems that organizations face. Through our first-of-kind model, we amplify social impact by making academic expertise more easily accessible than ever before.
Stand Out With Purpose
Humanities faculty will engage the public in educational forums related to the milestone and help select some of the United States’ most important historical documents.
USC Dornsife
We’re proud to report that a new phase in the USC Trees initiative is underway! The first of 250 new trees have been planted in West Adams, in partnership with @kyccla and @lacitysan.
This kicks off USC Dornsife Public Exchange’s transformative greening project, working with local communities for a cooler, healthier L.A.
