The Science of Fatherhood - April 24, Noon - 1 pm
What happens to a man’s brain, body and identity when he becomes a father?
Join Dean James Bullock and Darby Saxbe, prof. of psychology and author of Dad Brain, for a conversation about fatherhood and family, with live Q&A.
Register here for this free event, held via Zoom: bit.ly/4tVoZpK
Data centers are rapidly expanding across the country, with over 5,000 now operational, driven by the rise of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. As this infrastructure grows, we have to ask: at what cost to our communities? 1/2
As LA faces growing climate pressures, practical leadership matters. We’re excited to welcome Michelle Barton to Public Exchange to help lead work on shade, heat resilience and the L.A. River. ✌️ dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
As a fragile ceasefire takes hold, how did tensions between the U.S. and #Iran escalate to this point?
USCDornsife experts trace the decades of mistrust that led to open conflict—and what comes next. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
Bringing @dornsife.usc.edu students to DC to study the role of US in international development. Who should we meet? We want to learn how decisions are made across agencies and organizations, and how practitioners navigate economic, political, and geo-strategic considerations in development policy?
AI is moving fast. The work of making it trustworthy has to keep pace.
USC’s new Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing is focused on exactly that, with our School of Philosophy helping put human questions at the center of technological ones.
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Today we @dornsife.usc.edu and @usc.edu Viterbi School of Engineering are launching a new effort that brings together the liberal arts and computer science to enable #AI for the public good.
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What do an Olympic Gold Medalist, a paleontologist and a cookbook author all have in common? They're all Trojans!
It’s Friday the 13th — how did this date get such a bad rep?
Our scholars explain the mix of folklore, fear and cultural storytelling that gave it its eerie reputation. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
Case closed. Our mock trial team was undefeated in last weekend's regional tournament.
Congrats to all the students and Trial Advocacy Program Director Olu Orange! www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2026/03/04/u...
AI didn’t invent the authorship debate. It made it impossible to ignore.
English professor Emily Hodgson Anderson examines ghostwriting, invisible labor and what we really mean by “original.” lithub.com/ghost-writin...
We're thrilled to see your research get this attention.
CRCC invites journalists to propose story ideas for its “Stories of Change in American Religion” initiative. This guide provides an overview of the state of religion in the US and introduce journalists to how scholars at CRCC think about religion and social change.
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Congrats on the launch of this terrific initiative!
We’re finding life where we once thought nothing could survive.
On Feb. 26, Dean James Bullock hosts a Dornsife Dialogues conversation with a USC Dornsife prof and a NASA JPL alum on extreme environments and the search for life beyond Earth.
Save your spot: dornsife.usc.edu/dornsife-alu...
USC Dornsife alumnus Carsten Vissering competing at Winter Olympic Games
Olympian, history major and NCAA swimming champion — USC Dornsife alum Carsten Vissering ’20 is racing for #TeamUSA in bobsled at the Winter Games.
We’re cheering you on, Carsten. Fight On! ✌️🇺🇸🛷
#TrojanFamily
We were proud to report this news and are grateful not only for this generous pledge, but also for ICW's terrific work!
Officially official: James Bullock (@jbprime.bsky.social) has been installed as the 23rd dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
He’s championing a “modern approach to the liberal arts” — rooted in tradition, tuned to today’s students and job market. bit.ly/4kqtMMd
The Seahawks win and so do USC Dornsife alumni. Congrats to Uchenna Nwosu ’18 and Brandon Pili ’22!
Whichever team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl, we’ve got extra reason to cheer. 🏈
USC Dornsife alumni Uchenna Nwosu ’18 (political science) and Brandon Pili ’22 (sociology) will take the field for the Seattle Seahawks.
Fight on, guys - we're proud of you!
New findings from @dornsife.usc.edu Earth sciences Professor Sylvain Barbot could reshape risk assessments for Istanbul, one of the world’s most vulnerable megacities. today.usc.edu/how-hidden-f...
Marine heatwaves are pushing coral beyond recovery. New @dornsife.usc.edu research finds two coral species are now functionally extinct after extreme ocean warming—underscoring how quickly climate impacts can reshape marine ecosystems.
She is deeply missed. ❤️
Discovering Life in Unexpected Places
Join me live on Feb 26 for a conversation with @dornsife.usc.edu researchers & alumni on how Earth’s most extreme environments are shaping where & how scientists search for life beyond our planet.
Register Now:
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Congratulations to evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers on winning the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. This prize, administered by @dornsife.usc.edu celebrates Kiers’ research is on mycorrhizal fungi connecting plant roots across forest floors.
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If powerful #AI systems can sometimes start behaving like sociopaths, how do we keep them aligned with human values?
We explore what it might take to keep them in check — including a built-in sense of “vulnerability,” so it has something to lose by causing harm. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
Congratulations, Prof. Lloyd!
As Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters, we’re revisiting the story behind Na’vi — a language crafted by a @usc.edu Dornsife linguistics alumnus.
From phonetics to grammar, every word was built with science. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
