USC Dornsife’s Charlotte’s Web club, named for pioneer Charlotte Angas Scott, provides mentorship, networking and support to women and non-binary people in the field of mathematics.
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From Hollywood to Malibu: Mapping Joan Didion’s Los Angeles
USC Dornsife scholar David Ulin helps us find the places that shaped the acclaimed writer’s life in the Southland.
Protecting Sea Life Through Science
USC senior Connie Machuca studies corals and anemones to understand how they respond to rising temperatures, acidification and other ocean-related issues linked to climate change.
Getting to Know L.A.’s Immigrant Population
A USC study reveals new data about L.A.’s immigrant community that could guide policy in the future.
Pioneering USC Chemist Named to Prestigious Engineering Academy
USC Dornsife’s Mark Thompson, a pioneer in organic LED display screens and photovoltaic technologies, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
L.A.’s Chief Design Officer Joins USC Dornsife Faculty
Christopher Hawthorne, renowned architecture critic and L.A.’s chief design officer, will bring his 3rd LA Project, a lab for urban reinvention, to USC.
Uncovering the History of Arabs in Southern California
USC Dornsife professor Sarah Gualtieri explores how the Arab-American community came into being in her new book, Arab Routes: Pathways to Syrian California.
Research Reinforces Music’s Impact on the Developing Brain
USC Dornsife’s Assal Habibi advances her studies into how musical training boosts childhood brain development.
Creating a Better Plastic Bottle—And a More Supportive Environment for Female Scientists
Megan Fieser of USC Dornsife wants to solve the world’s plastic pollution problem and make it easier to be a woman in science.
Polluted River Sparks First-Gen Student’s Dream of Environmental Change
Juan Pablo de los Rios grew up on both sides of the Rio Grande, which has become a dumping ground for toxic waste. He hopes to one day clean that river and others like it.