USC Dornsife scholars with deep knowledge of the embattled region, including one who experienced bombing in Kyiv this summer, spell out the long-term effects of the conflict and how they would advise Putin and Zelenskyy.
USC Dornsife study reveals how protein droplets help cells master difficult DNA repair
Research uncovers a mechanism that protects the genome by avoiding catastrophic errors when repairing breaks in tightly packed DNA, a finding with implications for cancer and aging.
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Who loses everything when wildfires hit? It’s not just the flames that drive people into crisis.
🔗 When Wildfires Strike, Poor Housing Quality Predicts Who Becomes Homeless – Invisible People
Inspire the next generation of Trojans! The Dornsife Alumni Mentorship Program returns this fall.
You don’t need prior experience, just the heart to show up.
Runs Oct. 8 – Feb. 25 (with winter break to recharge).
Sign up in 2 steps:
1️⃣ Join the Trojan Network → https://usc.peoplegrove.com/
2️⃣ Go to “Programs” → Dornsife Alumni Mentorship Program
This poem by Shandela Contreras is the latest winner of USC Dornsife Magazine’s creative writing contest. It was inspired by the recent L.A. wildfires, which destroyed the homes of several of her close friends.
@shandelaa is a senior studying creative writing at USC Dornsife. She is a California Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador and has authored the chapbook Mellow Ballads, that move your bones (2021) and the collection Every Beautiful Pen Bleeds Through (2024).
Is your next favorite class Psychology 468?
Each semester, USC students, regardless of major, flock to Asst. Professor Patricia George’s class, “Happiness: Research in Neuroscience and Positive Psychology.”
The popular discussion-based course gives students tools to practice gratitude while studying the science of happiness to help improve their mood.
Read more about the course in the latest issue of USC Dornsife Magazine. ✌️
Scientists Discover Thriving Life in Earth’s Darkest Places
USC Dornsife Prof. Karen Lloyd, known for her groundbreaking work in microbial geochemistry, is reshaping how we think about life on Earth.
Scientists Discover Thriving Life in Earth’s Darkest Places
USC Dornsife Prof. Karen Lloyd, known for her groundbreaking work in microbial geochemistry, is reshaping how we think about life on Earth. Along with her colleagues, Lloyd travels to some of the most remote places on the planet to investigate how subsurface microbes are surviving in environments once thought uninhabitable.