Former US presidential advisor and alumnus returns to campus to spark clean tech innovation
USC Dornsife alumnus David Livingston speaks at the Climate Forward conference. Photo by Nick Neumann/USC Dornsife Wrigley Institute.

With extensive experience that includes service in the U.S. Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, David Livingston ’10 gives students a new take on environmentalism in his role as USC Dornsife’s inaugural innovation and sustainability practitioner in residence.

Environmental Studies majors nurture vibrant gardens and bright minds
Environmental studies majors Munachiso “Muna” Obiefule and Jack Chen interning with the Garden School Foundation. Photo by Nick Neumann/USC Wrigley Institute.

Undergraduate students intern with the Garden School Foundation to provide nature-based education to elementary schoolers.

Ocean-inspired tech could speed up carbon capture from ships
Aerial photo of a cargo ship on the ocean.

New technology from USC and Caltech could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the global shipping industry.

Wrigley Institute celebrates Earth Month 2024
Environmental geopolitics expert David Livingston (L) and former Daily Show correspondent Samantha Bee (center) spoke with moderator and Wrigley Institute Director Joe Árvai (R) about climate communications. (Nick Neumann/USC Wrigley Institute)

This April, we collaborated with USC Dornsife College, USC Office of Sustainability, USC Center for the Political Future, the Environmental Student Assembly, and more.

Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050, USC study predicts
Aerial shot of Newport Beach.

The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide, USC research suggests.

Class of ’24 Spotlight on Riffath Sultana Hidayathullah
Photo of Riffath Sultana Hidayathullah.

Riffath is dedicated to designing disaster-resilient and humanitarian architecture, using it as a tool for social empowerment and impact.

Class of ‘24 Spotlight on Calder Scarpa
USC Architecture student Calder Scarpa.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture, Calder Scarpa harnessed the value of interdisciplinary studies by exploring the relationship between food and architecture.

Using State-of-the-Art Tools to Cocreate a Future for the LA River
A small-scale model of a section of the LA River with trees and vegetation.

Imagine restoring a 51-mile-long concrete river—running through the heart of the Los Angeles Basin in California—into a vibrant corridor reconnecting fractured communities and ecosystems.

Class of ‘24 Spotlight on Anna Avdalyan
Anna Avdalyan

“Sometimes, a simple shift in perspective or scale can unveil solutions. I’m passionate about material activism because we can’t ignore the consequences of our material choices any longer.”

2024 Research Symposium Focused on Resilient Futures
A group photo of attendees at the USC School of Architecture annual Research Symposium.

On Thursday, April 11, USC School of Architecture hosted the annual Research Symposium on “Resilient Futures: Bridging Tradition and Innovation in the Living Environment.”