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USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
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Here is a piece I co-authored with sociologist Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, based on our conversations with detained men in a New Mexico ICE detention center. www.zocalopublicsquare.org/this-is-life...
new pod: HOW FATHERHOOD CHANGES MEN'S BRAINS
I talked to @darbysaxbe.bsky.social about:
- how men tripled childcare time since 1960s
- why women still dominate (ie: men don't do) "invisible labor" and "mental load"
- the neuroscience of becoming dad
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDbB...
YouTube video by Plain English with Derek Thompson
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Proud to share our latest paper led by PhD student Olti Myrtaj
➡️ Why did the Milky Way evolve in three kinematic phases?
arxiv.org/abs/2605.22806
Congratulations to the faculty and staff award recipients, honored at our Spring Awards Luncheon.
They all reflect the excellence, dedication and service that make USC Dornsife such an extraordinary place.
Fight On! ✌️https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/exceptional-faculty-staff-recognized-2026/
They designed, tested, calculated, collaborated and competed — all before heading back to middle and high school.
California just hosted the Science Olympiad Tournament for the first time, and @usc.edu was the stage, welcoming more than 2,000 of the nation's top young #STEM students. bit.ly/4nVgxVD
Our alumni magazine has won a Bronze Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America, one of the communication field’s highest honors.
The award honors our holistic approach to storytelling, including digital editions, video, social media, live events and public forums. bit.ly/4urw41M
Derek Thompson
Michael Messner
I have a new essay up today on how the brain changes with second-time motherhood, featuring research by the @pregnancybrainlab.bsky.social
One of our newest economics graduates is headed to the world final of a global innovation competition.
Darnell Adler was named one of three U.S. winners of Red Bull Basement for Lifeline AI, his personal safety startup.
We’re cheering you on, Darnell. Fight On! ✌️
dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...
The next generation of scientists and engineers is coming to @usc.edu
More than 2,000 K–12 students arrive tomorrow for the 42nd annual Science Olympiad National Tournament. We’re proud to help welcome them to campus. ✌️
today.usc.edu/top-k-12-stu...
James Bullock
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Public scholarship matters.
Congrats to our Communicators of the Year: David Ulin, Robert English, Karen Lloyd, Carly Kenkel & Jackson Trager.
They share expertise far beyond campus, on topics from politics and climate change to wealth inequality, literature & unusual life. bit.ly/3RN8sX0
Uncertainty. Fear. Boredom. Time in These Facilities Is Worse Than Prison
