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Here’s the podcast for our Dad Brain episode. What actually happens to a man when he becomes a father — in his brain, his body and his sense of who he is? Great discussion with
@darbysaxbe.bsky.social
professor of psychology
@dornsife.usc.edu
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The Science of Fatherhood
Podcast Episode · Dornsife Dialogues · April 27 · 57m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dornsife-dialogues/id1671635159?i=1000763879678
8 days ago
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James Bullock
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
15 days ago
Attn: SF Bay Area alumni -- Hope you can join us for this special event!
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James Bullock
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
19 days ago
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
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James Bullock
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
12 days ago
Congratulations to Natalia Molina on being named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow! The honor will support her new book project, Hidden Histories in the Garden, which brings to light the stories of the workers who built and maintained the Huntington.
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Excited to head to the San Francisco waterfront on April 30 for a special evening with
@dornsife.usc.edu
alumni and parents! Join me at the Ferry Building to hear firsthand about all the amazing things happening at the college. See you in the Bay Area! RSVP by April 26:
bit.ly/USCBayArea26
15 days ago
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Impressive work by Patricio Gallardo of
@upenn.edu
and
@dornsife.usc.edu
Prof. Kris Pardo et al. => pairwise velocities measure gravitational force law on cosmic scales, 1/r^n w/ n= 2.1 ±0.3, MOND is a poor fit (PTE=3.65×10−3), while ΛCDM fits well (PTE=0.17).
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Test of gravity using galaxy clusters supports dark matter
Scientists test a fundamental rule of gravity across hundreds of millions of light years — and it holds up
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/cosmic-measurements-of-gravity-support-dark-matter/
15 days ago
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Join us on on April 24 to discuss the new book "Dad Brain" with the author,
@dornsife.usc.edu
Prof. of Psychology Darby Saxbe to learn what her research reveals about the ways fatherhood changes men and how being a dad can shape workplaces and society. Register here:
usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
20 days ago
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Congrats
@dornsife.usc.edu
Chem Prof. Richard Brutchey for his 2026 ACS Langmuir Lectureship recognizing his work on molecular programming related to controlled surface chemistry
dornsife.usc.edu/chemistry/20...
20 days ago
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USC Dornsife Public Exchange welcomes climate leader with deep LA policy experience
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Climate leader Michelle Barton joins USC Dornsife Public Exchange
Barton, who brings deep L.A. policy and environmental initiative experience, will help guide work on shade, heat resilience and the L.A. River
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/usc-dornsife-public-exchange-welcomes-climate-leader-with-deep-la-policy-experience/
25 days ago
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James Bullock
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
about 1 month ago
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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USC Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing hosts AI summit
The inaugural event features leading AI researchers and experts.
https://today.usc.edu/new-usc-institute-on-ethics-and-trust-in-computing-hosts-inaugural-ai-summit/
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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
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USC Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing hosts AI summit
The inaugural event features leading AI researchers and experts.
https://today.usc.edu/new-usc-institute-on-ethics-and-trust-in-computing-hosts-inaugural-ai-summit/
about 1 month ago
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Good news - no evidence for ecosystem or harm for human health - Noelle Held, marine biogeochemist and principal investigator for the CLEAN Waters project, which is measuring post-fire water quality after Palisades and Eaton fires.
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New report on L.A. post-fire beach contamination finds something unexpected: good news
Sampling on L.A. area beaches found no lead or other metals at concentrations that could hurt humans or animals.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-03-20/new-report-on-la-post-fire-beach-contamination-good-news
about 2 months ago
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A real treat to return to my old stomping grounds at the
@uciphyssci.bsky.social
for the advancement exam of my exceptional PhD student Patricia Fofie, who passed with flying colors on her research using numerical simulations to understand how super massive black hole feedback affects galaxy shapes
about 2 months ago
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Fun podcast with Prof.
@karenlloyd.bsky.social
& alumna Laurie Barge exploring how Earth’s most extreme environments are shaping where and how scientists search for life beyond Earth.
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Discovering Life in Unexpected Places
Podcast Episode · Dornsife Dialogues · March 9 · 59m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discovering-life-in-unexpected-places/id1671635159?i=1000754075729
about 2 months ago
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Extremely thought provoking essay by
@dornsife.usc.edu
English Prof Emily Hodgson Anderson, including the idea that the earliest examples of ‘ghostly’ writing made us as a society more comfortable with not knowing, or not asking, how some forms of writing were produced.
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Ghost Writing: On AI Before AI
When is an author not an author? The question feels like the lead up to a nerdy joke. But these days, with the looming presence of artificial intelligence, I feel as if I am asking that question ev…
https://lithub.com/ghost-writing-on-ai-before-ai/
2 months ago
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Great conversation with
@dornsife.usc.edu
Prof. @karenlloyd.bsky.so + alumna Laurie Barge, senior research scientist at
@nasajpl.bsky.social
Highlights include life that thrives with pH levels 1000 times more basic than bleach!
youtu.be/kwvxYkv92A0
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Discovering Life in Unexpected Places
YouTube video by USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
https://youtu.be/kwvxYkv92A0?si=5A13RNF6gmdNxiGR
2 months ago
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James Bullock
USC Sociology
2 months ago
This week we welcome Barnard College Professor Amy Zhou to our department colloquium!
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This generous gift to Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West will enable new understandings of the past to inform public dialogue in the West + support partnerships with nonacademic professionals and practitioners
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$4M gift puts Institute on California and the West past halfway mark
Pledge from institute’s longtime friend supports public outreach and partnerships with professionals outside academia
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/usc-icw-endowment-boosted-by-4-million-dollar-anonymous-gift/
2 months ago
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This is going to be fun! 👽🧬🌋
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3 months ago
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Looking forward to meeting alumni in San Diego this weekend!
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3 months ago
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What an honor
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3 months ago
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James Bullock
Mike Boylan-Kolchin
3 months ago
This is what the most distant confirmed galaxy looks like. The light we're receiving was emitted when the Universe was ~15x smaller in linear size than today, and right now it's ~30 billion light-years away from us. The light was emitted when the Universe was <300 million years old. Pretty amazing!
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James Bullock
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
USC names Beong-Soo Kim as its 'next generation' president
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USC names Beong-Soo Kim as its 'next generation' president
USC on Wednesday said Beong-Soo Kim, the interim campus president since June, would become president.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-04/usc-president-beong-soo-kim
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American Astronomical Society (AAS)
3 months ago
The Heineman Foundation, the American Institute of Physics, and the AAS are pleased to announce Alice Shapley as the winner of the 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics.
www.aip.org/aip/alice-sh...
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Alice Shapley Wins 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics - AIP.ORG
University of California professor honored for pioneering research into early galaxy formation.
https://www.aip.org/aip/alice-shapley-wins-2026-heineman-astrophysics-prize
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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...
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How hidden factors beneath Istanbul shape earthquake risk
Underground heat and sediment patterns control how earthquakes behave along one of the most dangerous faults in the eastern Mediterranean.
https://today.usc.edu/how-hidden-factors-beneath-istanbul-shape-earthquake-risk/
3 months ago
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James Bullock
USC Sociology
4 months ago
This week we welcome UC Merced Professor Tanya Golash-Boza to our department colloquium!
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First paper since moving to
@dornsife.usc.edu
led by PhD student Jorge Sarrato-Alós along with Valenciano, Di Cintio, Brook, and Maccio' -> In both FIRE & NIHAO sims: early-forming galaxies have bigger DM cores, while late-forming galaxies are more cuspy
arxiv.org/abs/2601.17113
3 months ago
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James Bullock
Karen Lloyd
3 months ago
I can't wait to talk about how cool life is deep beneath our feet! Join us for this fun discussion with Laurie Barge (NASA/JPL) and me!
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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:
usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
3 months ago
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We’ll miss Joel and his enthusiasm for the field he greatly impacted. Being his graduate student in the 90s was an amazing experience.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/s...
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Joel Primack, Physicist Who Helped Explain the Cosmos, Dies at 80
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/science/joel-primack-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
4 months ago
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Great recognition Prof Doug Capone --> 2025 Highly Ranked Scholar status: #26 globally in the Marine Sciences This award has places him in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide.
scholargps.com/highly-ranke...
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https://scholargps.com/highly-ranked-scholars?year=2025&ranking_duration=LIFETIME_ALL&field=Life+Sciences&discipline=Marine+Sciences&country%5B0%5D=United+States
4 months ago
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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.
dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
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USC Dornsife celebrates Tyler Prize winner Toby Kiers
Expert on mycorrhizal fungi honored for efforts to map and protect the underground networks that sustain life on Earth
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/toby-kiers-awarded-tyler-prize-for-environmental-achievement/
4 months ago
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Po’pay, a Tewa religious leader, led the Pueblo Revolt, the most successful Indigenous rebellion in what’s now the USA - By Prof. Peter Mancall, Director of the Early Modern Studies Institute and Professor of History, Anthropology, and Economics
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Po'pay fought for independence before the American Revolution
17th-century Tewa religious leader led the Pueblo Revolt, the most successful Indigenous rebellion in what’s now the United States
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/pueblo-leader-po-pay-fought-for-independence-from-colonial-rule-long-before-american-revolution/
4 months ago
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James Bullock
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
4 months ago
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.
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Can we prevent AI from acting like a sociopath?
Researchers are investigating how to keep artificial intelligence aligned with human values.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/can-we-prevent-ai-from-acting-like-a-sociopath/
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Congratulations Blake!
aerospace.org/press-releas...
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Aerospace Selects National Security Space Executive Blake Bullock as Next EVP | The Aerospace Corporation
Former Northrop Grumman Executive to Oversee Aerospace’s Technical Organizations
https://aerospace.org/press-release/aerospace-selects-national-security-space-executive-blake-bullock-next-evp?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=corporate
4 months ago
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Definitive evidence of how Narcan works by capturing images of it in action for the first time. May help develop drugs with longer-lasting protection against overdose. Great work and writing by Saif Khan, Ph.D. Candidate in Biology
@dornsife.usc.edu
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How does Narcan (naloxone) work?
New mapping reveals how naloxone reverses opioid overdose, providing a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/how-does-narcan-work/
5 months ago
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How researchers are learning what makes police stops feel respectful
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How researchers are learning what makes police stops feel respectful
USC Dornsife led effort analyzes bodycam video from 1,000 L.A. traffic stops to train AI tools to improve safety, accountability and respect
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/body-cam-traffic-stop-analysis-to-train-ai-improve-safety/
5 months ago
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James Bullock
USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture
5 months ago
Year in Review: Over the past year, CRCC held a powerful series on many different aspects of Economic Empowerment, helping to create economically sustainable organizations, share wealth-building skills and build wealth-building ministries.
crcc.usc.edu/report/wealt...
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From community dream to academic force in contemporary Armenian studies
@dornsife.usc.edu
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From community dream to force in contemporary Armenian studies
USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies marks 20 years of amplifying the community’s experiences, advancing a globally relevant future
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/armenian-studies-institute-advances-contemporary-focus-and-celebrates-twenty-years/
5 months ago
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USC Nobel laureate in Chemistry Arieh Warshel is using AI to predict how HIV and other viruses evolve as a means of overcoming drug resistance.
@dornsife.usc.edu
today.usc.edu/decoding-the...
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Decoding the chemistry of life, with the aid of AI — USC News
USC Nobel laureate Arieh Warshel attempts to predict evolution of viruses.
https://today.usc.edu/decoding-the-chemistry-of-life-not-with-test-tubes-or-lab-coats-but-with-the-aid-of-ai/
5 months ago
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James Bullock
USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture
5 months ago
Year in Review: It's been a challenging year. CRCC worked with mental and physical health experts to help congregations thrive by working with faith leaders to maintain their own wellbeing and helping their teams do so as well.
crcc.usc.edu/wellness-and...
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James Bullock
The University of Southern California
6 months ago
A Trojan whose name became part of the U.S. Navy fleet. Paul Ignatius — WWII veteran, former Secretary of the Navy, and namesake of the USS Paul Ignatius — leaves a legacy of service & honor.
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USC Dornsife honors alumnus Paul Ignatius, veteran and former Secretary of the Navy
Paul Ignatius, a 1942 USC Dornsife graduate and World War II veteran, leaves a legacy that spans public service, journalism and philanthropy.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/paul-ignatius-alumnus-veterans-legacy/
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Trojan Family Weekend vibes 😎
6 months ago
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here’s an interesting short read on the historical popularity of ghosts and by folklore expert Tok Thompson of anthropology at
@dornsife.usc.edu
Boo! 👻
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Why believing in ghosts can make you a better person Why believing in ghosts can make you a better person
Ghosts could be offering us important lessons on how to lead moral lives. [4 min read]
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/halloween-ghost-folklore-morality-and-ethics/
6 months ago
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Research led by
@dornsife.usc.edu
Professor Emilio Valadez shows how combining two types of brain scans significantly improved predictions of future anxiety in teens. => One day we may use brain imaging to help teens most at risk for anxiety disorders
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2 brain scans are better than 1 in predicting teen anxiety
Combined brain imaging methods helps forecast which adolescents are most at risk for anxiety disorders well before symptoms appear
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/teen-anxiety-prediction-improves-with-combined-fmri-and-eeg-brain-scans/
6 months ago
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Just as an FYI, Father Matthew Wheeler of the USC Caruso Catholic Center assured me that God will be on USC’s side against the Fighting Irish tonight. Yes that’s a USC Rosary 📿 he’s holding.
7 months ago
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Fantastic article on the most recent Nobel prize in physics to Clarke, Devoret and Martinis written by
@dornsife.usc.edu
Prof. Eli Levenson-Falk. Eli's Ph.D. adviser, Irfan Siddiqi, was advised by Devoret, and Clarke was his secondary adviser.
theconversation.com/nobel-prize-...
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Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched a quantum technology
The discovery that superconducting circuits can behave like quantum particles was a revolutionary development in the field of quantum technologies.
https://theconversation.com/nobel-prize-in-physics-awarded-for-ultracold-electronics-research-that-launched-a-quantum-technology-266979
7 months ago
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Great time celebrating new and promoted faculty
@dornsife.usc.edu
yesterday. From folks in the writing program helping students communicate, listen, speak, and write… to physicists working on superconducting qubits, it was an amazing celebration of excellence in the liberal arts
@usc.edu
7 months ago
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James Bullock
USC Wrigley Institute for Environment & Sustainability
7 months ago
How do you make a century old Los Angeles landmark more sustainable? USC Environmental Studies Professor Victoria Petryshyn has the answers!
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#FridayFacts: Ep. 3 Energy Efficiency and Old Buildings - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
https://dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025/10/03/fridayfacts-ep-3-energy-efficiency-and-old-buildings
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Such a thrill yesterday to celebrate Percival Everett’s Pulitzer Prize along with a panel of other esteemed
@dornsife.usc.edu
English Profs Dana Johnson and Aimee Bender. Special thanks to Provost Guzman for hosting the event, which featured questions from some amazing undergraduate students.
7 months ago
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