Psychiatry chair targets neuroscience of mental illness
Imagine a world where the ‘bench’ in the psychiatrist’s office has no leather and all the chairs are actually stools lined up along a metal lab table.
Renaissance Man
Andrew Bulbrook originally came to USC to study violin. How he ended up reading the classics, majoring in economics, interviewing with Goldman Sachs, and seeing his name up in lights at Lincoln Center is a case-study in the making of a Renaissance Man.
The Chinese ’SCentury
Like every other sector of American life, universities are getting the “China religion.” Building on a history of Pacific overtures, USC is positioning itself as the go-to institution for research on the symbiotic relationship between “us” and “them.”
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Committee Chair Calls for Nominations
Apostolos seeks honorary degree nominations that reflect diversity and depth of talent.
2006 Grads Encounter Strong Job Market
A boost in recruitment gives students more options at USC and across the country, where collegiate hirings were up 14 percent.
Winning Recognition in Reel Time
Three USC School of Cinema-Television students focus on the frantic activity at this year’s Cannes film fest.
Two New Interactive Games Degrees Set
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s computer science department is the first to offer both B.S. and M.S. degrees in the specialization.
A World Away From Home
Keck School graduate Mutuhi Mugo loves L.A. but yearns to help others in Kenya, where she hopes to open an HIV clinic.
Summer Construction Projects Race Against Time
Nearly 50 projects are in the works, with Aug. 16 as the day when students move in for the fall semester.
Pomp and Circumstance
Keck School splits grad ceremonies
The Class of 2006 Embraces Its Future
Commencement brings a message of unity and respect for others by Mayor Villaraigosa as graduates look ahead while cherishing their lives at USC.
Four Individuals to Get Honorary Degrees as Part of Celebration
Mayor Villaraigosa, scholar Gregorian, editor Klein and public health officer Kleinman will be recognized.
Pharmacy School grad reaches end of long, winding road
Commencement Day Nears for Graduates
Mayor Villaraigosa will deliver the main address and receive one of four honorary degrees, putting a finishing flourish on USC’s 125th anniversary events.
Galen Center Murals Get Supersized
Freshmen Study Global Economy in Shanghai
The journey is a ‘cultural awakening’ for many of the USC Marshall students taking their first trip abroad.
L.A. Mayor to Speak at Commencement
First MBAs Graduate From Shanghai Campus
Completing its executive global program, a multinational group convenes for commencement ceremonies on the USC Marshall site in China.
Hospital Chairman Named to USC Board
William J. Schoen, a philanthropic leader and USC alumnus based in Florida, brings extensive management expertise.
Meet a Pair of Late Bloomers
Two USC planners put their best trowels forward as they beautify campus with colorful displays of red, yellow and burgundy specimens throughout the year.