USC Dornsife News

Memories Illuminated

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:50:00 -0500

Led by USC Dornsife’s Don Arnold and Richard Roberts, a new study published in Neuron explains how scientists for the first time can track the physical changes in the brain as new memories are formed.

An Objective Analysis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:10:00 -0500

Housed in USC Dornsife, the Development Portfolio Management Group opens in Arlington, Va. The group works on improving education and other matters throughout the globe.

Extraordinary Engagement

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Claire Baugher, double major in psychology and political science, helped to transform a storage facility into a small theatre at a local afterschool center, earning her the 2013 Extraordinary Engagement Award.

TEDx Trousdale Talks

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:45:00 -0500

USC Dornsife students were among those who spoke during a recent TEDx, a local, independently organized offshoot of the global technology, entertainment and design (TED) conference.

Creating Smiles in Honduras

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:25:00 -0500

After neuroscience and human biology major Erin Walker volunteered assisting in dentistry work in Honduras, she founded the USC Global Dental Brigades on campus.

New Pew Fellow

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:10:00 -0500

USC Dornsife Dean Steve Kay’s laboratory to receive new team member, Pew Latin American Fellow Sabrina Sanchez from Argentina.

Technology and Science Converge

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:15:00 -0500

Provost Professor Scott Fraser presented his imaging techniques during a recent retreat organized by USC and The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif.

Exercising the Brain

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:50:00 -0500

In a new study, USC Dornsife researchers found that activating regions near the damaged portion of a stroke patients’ brain is like exercising it, building strength that helps it recover.

Shifting Sands

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:05:00 -0500

David St. John of USC Dornsife and Frank Ticheli of USC Thornton School of Music collaborate on The Shore, a chorus and orchestra piece that recently premiered at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Calif.

1-D to 3-D Genomics

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:35:00 -0500

Five recent papers by Sloan Research Fellow Remo Rohs, assistant professor of computational biology in USC Dornsife, present new insights into how proteins and DNA interact.

Scientific Superstars

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:25:00 -0500

Outstanding students in USC Dornsife’s biological sciences department and undergraduate neuroscience program are honored during an awards luncheon recognizing their best and brightest.

Academic All-American Accolades

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 14:30:00 -0500

USC Dornsife undergraduates Flora Bolonyai and Alex Lendrum earned the honors for their strengths in the pool and in the classroom.

Father’s Age Affects Offspring

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 16:20:00 -0500

In a new paper, USC Dornsife molecular and computational biologists Norman Arnheim and Peter Calabrese and their team found that the longer a man waits to have children, the greater the chance of having a child with Noonan syndrome.

Turning the Tide

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:50:00 -0500

The USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies is creating new pathways for a sustainable world through research, education and outreach.

Alumnus Mitchell Lew named USC Trustee

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:05:00 -0500

Earning his bachelor’s degree from USC Dornsife in 1983, Lew is an accomplished physician and the first Asian American president of the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors.

Breaking the Ice in Siberia

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:50:00 -0500

Students in a study-tour course traveled to Russia, where they crossed five time zones on the Trans-Siberian Railroad en route from Moscow to Lake Baikal in central Siberia.

Iranian Studies Minor Offered

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 15:50:00 -0500

The new minor provides students of all ethnic backgrounds the opportunity to learn about the Persian language and culture — a major step in creating a more compassionate world.

How Emotions Evolve

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 09:25:00 -0500

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang of USC Dornsife’s Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI) is learning how emotions develop in young people — studying both the teens’ meaning-making and their neural activity over time.

Gender Disparity in China

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:25:00 -0500

John Strauss, professor of economics in USC Dornsife, is principal investigator of a report finding major gender differences in how men and women age in China.

Hurricane-Force

Fri, 31 May 2013 13:30:00 -0500

After weathering Superstorm Sandy, Brooklyn-born Luis Hernandez arrives at USC Dornsife as a freshman in the close-knit USC Posse Scholars Program.

Found in Translation

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:45:00 -0500

A Ph.D. candidate in creative writing and literature, Provost Fellow Edward Gauvin has translated more than 60 French novels and is working on an overview of the French fantastique literary genre.

Healthy Habits Die Hard

Wed, 29 May 2013 12:10:00 -0500

Led by USC Dornsife’s Wendy Wood and David Neal, a former assistant psychology professor in USC Dornsife, a new study shows that people under stress often default to positive habits.

Writers' Retreats

Tue, 28 May 2013 14:00:00 -0500

This year’s Generations in Dialogue, a program of The Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, benefits writers.

Electric City

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:50:00 -0500

USC Dornsife’s history chair William Deverell explores the birth of a modern metropolis with the organization of an innovative digital exhibition of photographs drawn from the Southern California Edison archive.

Getting That First Job

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:00 -0500

Recalling encouragement from his mentor Alice Echols, Sean Little ’06 traces his bachelor’s in English to an M.B.A. to a position as vice president of marketing at a job placement startup company.