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Driven by their own experiences with childhood illness — along with breakthrough research experience and service to the community — two stand-out USC Dornsife students look forward to medical school. The post How early health challenges fueled two graduating seniors’ passion for medicine appeared first on USC Dornsife .

There’s more than 30 different tofu textures and tastes. Stiffman ’19 is working to get this variety onto more Americans’ plates. The post Alumnus George Stiffman wants you to rethink tofu appeared first on USC Dornsife .

Computational linguistics major Kyle Ng explores ways to make large language models safer while also helping his fellow students feel at home on campus. The post Love of language and community — and AI safety — fuel graduating senior’s USC Dornsife experience appeared first on USC Dornsife .

We’ve known that having a child changes women’s brains. Now, research is finding it changes men’s brains, too. The post ‘Dad brain’ is real. It’s reshaping our understanding of fatherhood. appeared first on USC Dornsife .

USC Dornsife professor Peter Mancall and his class toured the exhibit, which runs through May 3 at the Fisher Museum and features founding-era documents in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The post Rare documents from National Archives’ Freedom Plane tour draw history buffs and more to USC appeared first on USC Dornsife .

The prestigious honor will advance Molina’s book project on the untold stories of laborers who helped to build the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The post Natalia Molina awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship appeared first on USC Dornsife .

Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers, including USC Dornsife faculty, are changing the pace and nature of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries. The post How AI and advanced computing are accelerating Alzheimer’s research appeared first on USC Dornsife .

A review of nearly 100 years of high school yearbooks from Salinas High School in California showcases a nostalgic, not always accurate, version of high school. The post High school yearbooks focus on the fun students had, obscuring the pain people also experienced appeared first on USC Dornsife .

Several USC Dornsife faculty were honored for their research and contributions to the university including Kenneth Nealson, Emily Hodgson Anderson and Anna Krylov. The post Academic Honors Convocation celebrates USC scholars for innovative research and achievements appeared first on USC Dornsife .

The post Scientists test a fundamental rule of gravity on cosmic scales — and it holds up appeared first on USC Dornsife .

A transformative gift from Changho Chong and Santec USA Corporation strengthens graduate education and bioelectronic discovery at USC Dornsife. The post New fellowship empowers future physicists to explore quantum frontier appeared first on USC Dornsife .

The two-day festival on the University Park Campus features several USC Dornsife faculty members. The post What’s in story for you during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC appeared first on USC Dornsife .

PODCAST: The president and Mancall, one of the nation’s leading scholars of early North American history, discuss his new book, Contested Continent, the forces that shaped the nation’s founding, and the lasting value of studying history. The post ‘Trojan Talks’: USC President Beong-Soo Kim talks with Peter Mancall appeared first on USC Dornsife .

The events featured appearances by John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, Reince Priebus and other prominent political and media figures. Funds raised benefit the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future. The post Galas honoring political strategist and scholar Bob Shrum raise nearly $1M in support of civil discourse appeared first on USC Dornsife .

Michelle Barton has led major environmental initiatives and will help guide work on shade, heat resilience and the L.A. River. The post USC Dornsife Public Exchange welcomes climate leader with deep LA policy experience appeared first on USC Dornsife .

Matthew Pratt’s research on protein modifications earns him a place in the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The post USC Dornsife chemistry professor named fellow of leading global scientific organization appeared first on USC Dornsife .

Researchers at USC Dornsife say widely used large language models like ChatGPT and Claude could be standardizing how people communicate, reason and understand culture. The post AI is changing more than your writing — it may be shaping your worldview appeared first on USC Dornsife .