A Tale of Two Oscar-Winning Documentaries Made by Trojans
Short films made by School of Cinematic Arts moviemakers bookend more than 65 years of Academy Awards.
7 Exceptional Trojans Honored at 2019 USC Alumni Awards
The university honors generous trustees and longtime alumni volunteers, from Kathleen L. McCarthy to Herb and Kathy Goodman.
USC captures 2018-19 Crosstown Cup over UCLA
It’s the 11th Trojan victory in the 18-year history of the head-to-head all-sports competition for L.A. sports superiority.
Prominent Trojans recognized at 86th annual USC Alumni Awards
Kathleen L. McCarthy, philanthropist and USC trustee, receives the university’s highest alumni honor, the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award.
USC biologist Steve Kay elected to the Royal Society of London
The director of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and the MESH Academy becomes the university’s second current faculty member in the renowned society.
USC professor Maggie Nelson elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The MacArthur Fellowship recipient and professor of English is the 34th USC faculty member elected to the prestigious academy.
USC faculty members receive Guggenheim Fellowships
USC Dornsife’s Susanna Berger of art history and Robin Coste Lewis of English have been selected from among nearly 3,000 applicants.
USC junior earns prestigious Truman Scholarship
Environmental studies and international relations double major Kayla Soren is recognized for founding a nonprofit that aims to raise awareness about global climate issues.
Jane Harman, John Brooks Slaughter among honorees at Academic Honors Convocation
The event, held at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus, recognizes that USC is above all else a community of scholars.
USC named one of nation’s top producers of Fulbright students for 2018-19
Fourteen USC students received grants through the program to conduct research, teach or study abroad.
USC alums’ Period. End of Sentence wins Best Documentary Short Oscar
The groundbreaking film’s Director Rayka Zehtabchi, Executive Producer Helen Yenser and Editor/Cinematographer Sam A. Davis attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Trojan Ludwig Göransson wins first Oscar for Black Panther original score
The composer began his acceptance speech by thanking director Ryan Coogler, who he met as a fellow student at USC.
Kathleen Leavey McCarthy Honored for Dedication to USC
The USC trustee has made her mark on her alma mater.
Home lending discrimination report wins USC Annenberg’s Selden Ring Award
The Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal wins the prize, which recognizes the best in investigative journalism.
Leave No Trace and A Very English Scandal win USC Libraries’ Scripter Awards
The award, in its 31st year, recognizes the year’s best adaptation for the screen and honors the original author as well as the screenwriter.
USC Thornton alumni take home Grammy Awards
Trojan honors at Sunday’s ceremony include Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
USC interim President Wanda M. Austin honored at L.A. City Hall event
The university leader is presented the Hall of Fame Award at the city’s African American Heritage Month Celebration.
Davies, Matarić and Pastor named Distinguished Professors; McMahon named University Professor
The four faculty members are recognized by interim USC President Wanda M. Austin for outstanding leadership in their fields.
USC Libraries name finalists for 31st annual Scripter Awards
The Feb. 9 ceremony honors the year’s best film and television adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based.
Grant supports USC Viterbi research into more efficient cellphones, computers
Han Wang receives coveted Army Research Office Young Investigator Award.
Ellis Meng, Michael Waterman elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
USC faculty members were two of 148 academic inventors selected this year.
Arieh Warshel’s vision led to the future of biochemistry — and a Nobel Prize
The chemistry professor figured that the dawning computer revolution in the late ’60s and ’70s might push biochemistry beyond the limits of the lab. It led him on a trail to the Nobel Prize, awarded five years ago Monday.
Two USC professors elected AAAS fellows
Eric Friedlander of mathematics and David Hutchins of biological sciences join the prestigious organization with lifetime fellowships.
USC law professor named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar
In his new role, Dan Simon will deliver public lectures and take part in academic life at 80 universities.