Features & Essays
The Eyes Have It
Publication - USC Dornsife Magazine
Sight allows us to explore our world, to orient ourselves within it and to find joy in its myriad manifestations of beauty and wonder. read more
‘Electric Bacteria’ Are Ready for Their Close-Up
Publication - USC Dornsife News
The molecular dance that allows a unique bacterium to transfer electrons is captured on camera for the first time. read more
Their Best Shot
Publication - Trojan Family Magazine
How the Pasadena Public Health Department achieved one of California's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates. read more
State of the Art
Publication - Trojan Family Magazine
During pandemic closures, museums put innovation into overdrive to bring art into people's homes. Will the way we view art ever be the same? read more
A Misguided Crackdown
Publication - KCET
How 'law and order' rhetoric hurts communities reeling from COVID-related spike in violence read more
How to Save a Sanctuary
Publication - Alive Magazine
Charlie's Acres and other farm animal sanctuaries have used technology to stay afloat during the pandemic. Goat Zoom-bomb, anyone?! read more
Votes of Confidence
Publication - Trojan Family Magazine
USC political sociologist Mindy Romero explores whether policy reforms can get young people and people of color to the polls. read more
Standing Tall
Publication - Alive Magazine
Visionary architect Michael Green is building wood high-rises that can help cool the planet. read more
California’s Population Is Barely Budging, But Why?
Publication - Trojan Family Magazine
USC demographer Dowell Myers explains why the Golden State is no longer a magnet for transplants. read more
Eyes on the Prize
Publication - Alive Magazine
How swimmer-turned-sports tech entrepreneur Dan Eisenhardt brought his vision for smart swim goggles to life. read more
Speak for Yourself
Publication - Trojan Family Magazine
USC experts discuss how language inevitably changes in controversial ways — and how no amount of grumbling can stop it. read more
Share a Selfie, Sell a House?
Publication - California Real Estate Magazine
How a digital sea change in marketing is impacting real estate professionals and their social media strategies. read more
A Story in Black & White
Publication - Southwest Airlines' Magazine
The story of a secret marriage between my Jewish cousin and her African-American husband in the 1950s. read more
Cartagena, Colombia: Gabriel García Márquez’s inspiration, the seaport mixes Old World and New
Publication - Los Angeles Times
The audio tour "The Cartagena of Gabriel García Márquez" traces the influence of this enchanted city on the author's work. read more
LA Loves Dogs, but Is This City of Canine Lovers Going Too Far?
Publication - Open Skies
In Los Angeles, dogs are entering into social and leisure territory once reserved only for humans. read more