Category Archives: Top Stories
← Older postsGlobal Conference opens in South Korea
Hundreds of USC alumni and leaders gathered at the official welcome reception and dinner of the 2013 USC Global Conference in Seoul.
Posted in Global, Top Stories | Tagged Global
Wall of Scholars recognizes USC’s top graduates
The academic achievements of more than 60 exceptional USC students took center stage at the annual Wall of Scholars recognition ceremony on May 16.
Posted in Top Stories, University | Tagged Commencement 2013, usc libraries
Caps off to newly minted Trojan grads
At USC’s 130th commencement ceremony on May 17, Jimmy Iovine told USC graduates that their education would give them an edge in a competitive world.
Posted in Top Stories, University | Tagged Commencement 2013
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre give $70 million to create new academy at USC
Music industry icons and entrepreneurs Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre (Andre Young) have pledged $70 million to USC to create a new model for training and inspiring the next generation of innovators.
Posted in Arts, Top Stories | Tagged campaign
Classmates rally around USC student
With one touch last summer, what was just another day in the life of a Trojan graduate student suddenly became something much more.
Posted in Health, Top Stories | Tagged Health
Alumna leads USC Government Relations
Former California state Sen. Martha Escutia’s eyes welled up with tears recently as she remembered one of her last nights as a USC undergraduate studying public policy in 1979.
Posted in Community, Top Stories, University | Tagged alumni, Community
Homing in on a PhD
When most people think of stadiums, they think about what goes on inside. But Priscilla Leiva focuses her attention on what goes on outside — the communities surrounding large sports stadiums.
Posted in Top Stories, University |
Renowned scientists lead cluster hire of new Trojans
USC is about to get even brainier. Already a leading center for research on the neurological basis of emotion, the university announced today a major cluster hire of about 110 faculty, researchers and multidisciplinary staff in the field of brain mapping and neuroimaging.
Posted in Research, Top Stories | Tagged campaign
USC Marshall embarks on $400 million fundraising drive
The USC Marshall School of Business kicked off its $400 million fundraising drive with a gala on May 8.
Posted in Business, Top Stories | Tagged campaign
Garrett named fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
In recognition for her extensive work on direct democracy, tax reform and statutory interpretation, USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett has been named a 2013 Harold Lasswell Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Posted in Top Stories, University | Tagged honors and awards