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USC Dornsife's own Bill Deverell will be honored at Clockshop 's 20th anniversary gala next week. We salute his tireless research that deepens connections between California's communities and public lands.
Event details: clockshop.org/fundraiser/
Event details: clockshop.org/fundraiser/
September 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
USC Dornsife's own Bill Deverell will be honored at Clockshop 's 20th anniversary gala next week. We salute his tireless research that deepens connections between California's communities and public lands.
Event details: clockshop.org/fundraiser/
Event details: clockshop.org/fundraiser/
Students, take it from our faculty:
🎯 Less fear
🎯 More exploring
🎯 Enjoy your time outside class, too
🎯 Less fear
🎯 More exploring
🎯 Enjoy your time outside class, too
August 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Students, take it from our faculty:
🎯 Less fear
🎯 More exploring
🎯 Enjoy your time outside class, too
🎯 Less fear
🎯 More exploring
🎯 Enjoy your time outside class, too
We're ready for a journey of discovery that challenges us to think deeply, boldly, and find inspiration that shapes our paths forward.
August 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We're ready for a journey of discovery that challenges us to think deeply, boldly, and find inspiration that shapes our paths forward.
Here's to Dornsife undergrads who spent their summers engaging in intensive research!
"I know it’s going to be worth it," said senior Julian Moreno. "I’ve grown not only as a scientist, but as a person as well. I feel like my entire purpose on this earth is to help contribute to society.”
"I know it’s going to be worth it," said senior Julian Moreno. "I’ve grown not only as a scientist, but as a person as well. I feel like my entire purpose on this earth is to help contribute to society.”
August 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Here's to Dornsife undergrads who spent their summers engaging in intensive research!
"I know it’s going to be worth it," said senior Julian Moreno. "I’ve grown not only as a scientist, but as a person as well. I feel like my entire purpose on this earth is to help contribute to society.”
"I know it’s going to be worth it," said senior Julian Moreno. "I’ve grown not only as a scientist, but as a person as well. I feel like my entire purpose on this earth is to help contribute to society.”
Along with @viterbischool.usc.edu, we’re advancing USC’s leadership in quantum information sciences and technologies.
Our goal: accelerate the development, and application, of quantum technologies.
To learn more: quantum.usc.edu
Our goal: accelerate the development, and application, of quantum technologies.
To learn more: quantum.usc.edu
July 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Along with @viterbischool.usc.edu, we’re advancing USC’s leadership in quantum information sciences and technologies.
Our goal: accelerate the development, and application, of quantum technologies.
To learn more: quantum.usc.edu
Our goal: accelerate the development, and application, of quantum technologies.
To learn more: quantum.usc.edu
The tradwife, abortion bans and repealing gay marriage:
A USC Dornsife scholar explores how televangelist Jimmy Swaggart’s rise—and digraceful fall—nevertheless reshaped conservative Christian values.
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A USC Dornsife scholar explores how televangelist Jimmy Swaggart’s rise—and digraceful fall—nevertheless reshaped conservative Christian values.
➡️ dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
July 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The tradwife, abortion bans and repealing gay marriage:
A USC Dornsife scholar explores how televangelist Jimmy Swaggart’s rise—and digraceful fall—nevertheless reshaped conservative Christian values.
➡️ dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
A USC Dornsife scholar explores how televangelist Jimmy Swaggart’s rise—and digraceful fall—nevertheless reshaped conservative Christian values.
➡️ dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
ABC and NBC news teams are talking about our bold, new effort to cool Los Angeles. Learn more about ShadeLA:
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
July 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
ABC and NBC news teams are talking about our bold, new effort to cool Los Angeles. Learn more about ShadeLA:
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
USC today announced ShadeLA, a bold new effort to cool Los Angeles by expanding tree canopy and shade infrastructure in key public and community spaces.
ShadeLA is led by USC Dornsife Public Exchange in collaboration with UCLA @luskininnovation.bsky.social
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
ShadeLA is led by USC Dornsife Public Exchange in collaboration with UCLA @luskininnovation.bsky.social
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
July 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
USC today announced ShadeLA, a bold new effort to cool Los Angeles by expanding tree canopy and shade infrastructure in key public and community spaces.
ShadeLA is led by USC Dornsife Public Exchange in collaboration with UCLA @luskininnovation.bsky.social
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
ShadeLA is led by USC Dornsife Public Exchange in collaboration with UCLA @luskininnovation.bsky.social
today.usc.edu/usc-teams-up...
Each semester, USC students flock to Psychology 468, “Happiness: Research in Neuroscience and Positive Psychology.”
Taught by Asst. Prof. Patricia George, this popular course gives students tools to practice gratitude while studying the science of happiness to help improve their mood.
Taught by Asst. Prof. Patricia George, this popular course gives students tools to practice gratitude while studying the science of happiness to help improve their mood.
July 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Each semester, USC students flock to Psychology 468, “Happiness: Research in Neuroscience and Positive Psychology.”
Taught by Asst. Prof. Patricia George, this popular course gives students tools to practice gratitude while studying the science of happiness to help improve their mood.
Taught by Asst. Prof. Patricia George, this popular course gives students tools to practice gratitude while studying the science of happiness to help improve their mood.
Percival Everett, Distinguished Professor of English, has been named to the list of people TIME believes are transforming the world.
June 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Percival Everett, Distinguished Professor of English, has been named to the list of people TIME believes are transforming the world.
⚡️ 51% of residents expect their next car to be electric or hybrid (down from 57% in 2024).
(Researchers suggest the dip in enthusiasm is part of a broader statewide trend, exacerbated by national political polarization and other factors.)
(Researchers suggest the dip in enthusiasm is part of a broader statewide trend, exacerbated by national political polarization and other factors.)
June 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
⚡️ 51% of residents expect their next car to be electric or hybrid (down from 57% in 2024).
(Researchers suggest the dip in enthusiasm is part of a broader statewide trend, exacerbated by national political polarization and other factors.)
(Researchers suggest the dip in enthusiasm is part of a broader statewide trend, exacerbated by national political polarization and other factors.)
🚉 Metro Rail use increased slightly while bus ridership remained flat (at 70% of pre-pandemic levels).
⛔️ Nearly 40% say L.A.’s public transit system is “not at all prepared” for the 2028 Olympics.
⛔️ Nearly 40% say L.A.’s public transit system is “not at all prepared” for the 2028 Olympics.
June 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🚉 Metro Rail use increased slightly while bus ridership remained flat (at 70% of pre-pandemic levels).
⛔️ Nearly 40% say L.A.’s public transit system is “not at all prepared” for the 2028 Olympics.
⛔️ Nearly 40% say L.A.’s public transit system is “not at all prepared” for the 2028 Olympics.
🔥 More than half of Angelenos sheltered indoors last year to avoid wildfire smoke; one in three reported psychological distress from a natural disaster.
June 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🔥 More than half of Angelenos sheltered indoors last year to avoid wildfire smoke; one in three reported psychological distress from a natural disaster.
With #LA2028 approaching, Los Angeles residents are feeling a mix of hope and concern.
Details on our new LABarometer survey results, out today. ⤵️
Details on our new LABarometer survey results, out today. ⤵️
June 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
With #LA2028 approaching, Los Angeles residents are feeling a mix of hope and concern.
Details on our new LABarometer survey results, out today. ⤵️
Details on our new LABarometer survey results, out today. ⤵️
"To some, displaying [the Mexican flag] is an expression of ethnic pride that is fully compatible with Americanism and legitimate protest. To others... it casts an unpatriotic pall over the movement."
Op-ed with our political scientist in
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social:
thefulcrum.us/civic-engage...
Op-ed with our political scientist in
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social:
thefulcrum.us/civic-engage...
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
"To some, displaying [the Mexican flag] is an expression of ethnic pride that is fully compatible with Americanism and legitimate protest. To others... it casts an unpatriotic pall over the movement."
Op-ed with our political scientist in
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social:
thefulcrum.us/civic-engage...
Op-ed with our political scientist in
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social:
thefulcrum.us/civic-engage...
Dornsife alumni, staff and faculty: got your copy yet?
June 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Dornsife alumni, staff and faculty: got your copy yet?
A healthy society is built on critical thinking, empathy and ethical leadership.
At USC Dornsife, we build those capacities through the liberal arts. Support our mission.
Give now → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
USC #DayofSCupport
At USC Dornsife, we build those capacities through the liberal arts. Support our mission.
Give now → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
USC #DayofSCupport
June 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A healthy society is built on critical thinking, empathy and ethical leadership.
At USC Dornsife, we build those capacities through the liberal arts. Support our mission.
Give now → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
USC #DayofSCupport
At USC Dornsife, we build those capacities through the liberal arts. Support our mission.
Give now → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
USC #DayofSCupport
At USC Dornsife we work hard to promote thoughtful, civil dialogue and research on politics and social issues.
On USC's #DayOfSCupport June 4, support initiatives that foster understanding, critical thinking and informed civic engagement.
→ dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
On USC's #DayOfSCupport June 4, support initiatives that foster understanding, critical thinking and informed civic engagement.
→ dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
June 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
At USC Dornsife we work hard to promote thoughtful, civil dialogue and research on politics and social issues.
On USC's #DayOfSCupport June 4, support initiatives that foster understanding, critical thinking and informed civic engagement.
→ dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
On USC's #DayOfSCupport June 4, support initiatives that foster understanding, critical thinking and informed civic engagement.
→ dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
At USC Dornsife, education goes beyond the classroom.
Students engage in real-world projects, internships and research that prepare them to lead and innovate.
For our #DayOfSCupport June 4, support hands-on learning experiences that shape future leaders.
Give → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
Students engage in real-world projects, internships and research that prepare them to lead and innovate.
For our #DayOfSCupport June 4, support hands-on learning experiences that shape future leaders.
Give → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
June 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
At USC Dornsife, education goes beyond the classroom.
Students engage in real-world projects, internships and research that prepare them to lead and innovate.
For our #DayOfSCupport June 4, support hands-on learning experiences that shape future leaders.
Give → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
Students engage in real-world projects, internships and research that prepare them to lead and innovate.
For our #DayOfSCupport June 4, support hands-on learning experiences that shape future leaders.
Give → dayofscupport.usc.edu/c/Dornsife
Today: Join professor @karenlloyd.bsky.social for a Reddit AMA!
Ask her about the origins of biology, what deep-Earth microbes reveal about life’s limits and the potential for life beyond our planet:
www.reddit.com/r/biology/co...
Ask her about the origins of biology, what deep-Earth microbes reveal about life’s limits and the potential for life beyond our planet:
www.reddit.com/r/biology/co...
May 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today: Join professor @karenlloyd.bsky.social for a Reddit AMA!
Ask her about the origins of biology, what deep-Earth microbes reveal about life’s limits and the potential for life beyond our planet:
www.reddit.com/r/biology/co...
Ask her about the origins of biology, what deep-Earth microbes reveal about life’s limits and the potential for life beyond our planet:
www.reddit.com/r/biology/co...
Even beach towels deserve scientific scrutiny.
With the unofficial start of summer here, CNN turned to USC chemistry PhD student (and lifelong surfer) Colin Leaf to weigh in on the best towels for sand, surf and science.
➡️ www.cnn.com/cnn-undersco...
With the unofficial start of summer here, CNN turned to USC chemistry PhD student (and lifelong surfer) Colin Leaf to weigh in on the best towels for sand, surf and science.
➡️ www.cnn.com/cnn-undersco...
May 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Even beach towels deserve scientific scrutiny.
With the unofficial start of summer here, CNN turned to USC chemistry PhD student (and lifelong surfer) Colin Leaf to weigh in on the best towels for sand, surf and science.
➡️ www.cnn.com/cnn-undersco...
With the unofficial start of summer here, CNN turned to USC chemistry PhD student (and lifelong surfer) Colin Leaf to weigh in on the best towels for sand, surf and science.
➡️ www.cnn.com/cnn-undersco...
Graduates, take it from alumnus and Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch: Your liberal arts education has prepared you for all windows that open. #USCgrad
May 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Graduates, take it from alumnus and Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch: Your liberal arts education has prepared you for all windows that open. #USCgrad
Congratulations to our 2025 Dornsife Scholars Award recipients!
Learn more : dornsife.usc.edu/dornsife-sch... #USCgrad
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May 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Congratulations to our 2025 Dornsife Scholars Award recipients!
Learn more : dornsife.usc.edu/dornsife-sch... #USCgrad
Learn more : dornsife.usc.edu/dornsife-sch... #USCgrad
May 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Commencement season has begun!
We're very excited to honor our newest doctorates of philosophy today at the USC Dornsife Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony.
Starting at 8:30 A.M. in McCarthy Quad.
We're very excited to honor our newest doctorates of philosophy today at the USC Dornsife Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony.
Starting at 8:30 A.M. in McCarthy Quad.
May 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Commencement season has begun!
We're very excited to honor our newest doctorates of philosophy today at the USC Dornsife Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony.
Starting at 8:30 A.M. in McCarthy Quad.
We're very excited to honor our newest doctorates of philosophy today at the USC Dornsife Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony.
Starting at 8:30 A.M. in McCarthy Quad.