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USC Viterbi Student Wins Prestigious Astronaut Scholarship
Alara Berkmen, a biomedical engineering student, is recognized for leadership and dedication to cancer research.
2026 Fellowship Recipients
2025-2026 CSPC Presidential Fellows Program One USC student is selected annually by the University for the CSPC Presidential Fellows Program, a year-long program to complete research relating to the study of the U.S. Presidency and Congress. Fellows also participate in three-day leadership conferences in Washington, D.C. during the Fall and Spring semesters. Naya Dukkipati will graduate May 2026 with a Bachelor of …
Two USC Dornsife students earn prestigious Goldwater scholarships
Aimed at identifying and nurturing scientific talent, the scholarships support students focused on developmental biology and pediatric neurology. By Margaret Crable May 22, 2025
USC announces student commencement speaker for the Class of 2025
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Academic Honors Convocation spotlights innovative research and achievements of USC faculty and students
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USC again named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Students and Scholars
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2025 Fellowship Recipients
2025 Astronaut Scholarship The Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with the intent to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree. Alara Berkmen is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Molecular-Cellular) and a Masters of Stem Cells and Regenerative …
USC Dornsife scholars win Goldwater and Astronaut scholarships, and a prestigious fellowship
Two students and one alumnus obtain highly competitive scholarships and a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute fellowship, supporting work in quantitative biology, physics and environmental policy. By Margaret Crable | July 23, 2024
International student graduates with 4 bachelor’s degrees from USC Dornsife
Sibo “Carl” Zhou earns degrees in applied mathematics, religion, economics and data science, and global studies, and captures a USC Renaissance Scholar Prize in the process.