The writer, who died Sept 15., pioneered a mystical form of creative nonfiction that critics both admired and misunderstood.

USC Dornsife has given four longstanding fields clearer academic identities, increasing their visibility in research and graduate education.

The bright colors glowing from smartphones and television screens rely in part on molecules developed by USC chemist and University Professor Mark Thompson. That work has now earned Thompson ...

The Department of Earth Sciences offers three undergraduate majors and four minors. Our programs combine fieldwork, research and interdisciplinary study to prepare students to understand—and help ...

Alcohol use at the Wrigley Marine Science Center (WMSC) must comply with all applicable University of Southern California policies, including USC’s Drug Free Policy, policies outlined in the USC ...

The USC Equity Research Institute’s (ERI) latest analysis on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Californians confirmed what community ...

Research conducted at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has been recognized with the 2026 Fields Medal, widely regarded as one of mathematics’ highest honors. Yu Deng, who served ...

“Turn off that TV, it’ll rot your brain!” has been a household refrain for decades. While “rot” might be too strong a term, researchers are finding that the overall sentiment could have some merit.

If you’ve ever eaten miso soup or seaweed salad, you’ve already tasted one of the world’s fastest growing crops: kelp. Kelp farming is booming across the globe, and for good reason. Unlike many land ...

Thanks to the Walt Disney Company, Pocahontas may be the most famous Native American who lived in the 17th century. The animated film version of her early life included her speaking with a willow tree ...

With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the ...

Before Dexter Holland sold more than 45 million records as frontman of The Offspring, he was a student at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. He earned a bachelor’s degree in ...