He’ll be on hand at the Oscars: American Fiction, based on his 2001 novel Erasure, is up for five awards.
Awards
The USC School of Cinematic Arts alums secured three of the five nominations for Best Documentary Short.
Johan Rockström joins the ranks of environmental visionaries honored by the Tyler Prize, administered by USC Dornsife, for his pioneering work.
The awards recognize the year’s most accomplished adaptations of the written word for the screen, including both feature-length films and episodic series.
The titles recognize faculty members who are leaders in their research fields.
The honor recognizes innovation that has a real impact on the welfare of society.
The USC alumna and Oscar nominee accepts the award, which celebrates artists whose careers embrace versatility and innovation in the multifaceted landscape of the entertainment world.
The recognition follows the Keck School of Medicine professor’s recent study that showed that a hormone produced by the fetus triggers nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
The university is one of only 12 institutions named as top producers for both of the prestigious programs.
The team wins the USC Annenberg investigative reporting award for its work exposing conflicts of interest among U.S. Supreme Court justices.