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 ...

The Political Science and International Relations Ph.D. program provides a well-structured and suitable education and training that reflects the current state of the disciplines and offers a breadth ...

The United States government first implemented tariffs shortly after the Constitution’s ratification to help fund the young nation’s government. Over time, these taxes on internationally traded goods ...

Utilization of saturated hydrocarbons including methane as raw materials to synthesize value added compounds. Use of hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons (particularly methanol) as fuels in direct ...

The Russia-Ukraine war is well into its third year, with no end in sight despite recent increases in pressure for peace from the Trump administration. We asked professors Robert English and Steve ...

“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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...