USC Alumna Leen Katrib ’14 receives Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Congratulations to USC alumna, Leen Katrib ’14, who has been selected for the prestigious Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship  for New Americans!  This is a prestigious graduate school fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants. From a pool of more than 1,400 applicants, 30 Fellows were selected to receive a $90,000 scholarship for graduate school.

Richelle Smith Wins 2016 Goldwater Scholarship

Richelle Smith is a current junior studying Electrical Engineering. She has conducted research at USC’s Optical Materials and Devices Lab, Stanford’s Brains in Silicon Lab and USC’s Computational Oncology Lab. She has served as the Engineering Honors Colloquium Moderator, USC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) Vice Chair and Treasurer and is a starter on the USC Horse Polo …

Frontline Scholar: Sophie Wix

Sophie Wix ’18 knew from an early age that she wanted to be on the cutting edge of cancer research. In this video, she discusses about working toward that goal, by taking advantage of the opportunity to perform research at The Bridge@USC, where she analyzed blood samples from cancer patients in an attempt to find new ways to treat the …

Frontline Scholar: Austin Regan

This first video in our Frontline Scholars documentary series profiles student Austin Reagan, who is exploring solutions to changing environmental policy both on campus and around the world.

USC Ambassadors – Trojans receive top awards

In excellent news for students, two Trojans—senior Moriah Mulroe and alumna Anu Ramachandran—were among the 32 recipients of a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, allowing them to pursue fully funded graduate degrees at leading British universities. Moriah and Anu were recognized by President Nikias in the recent USC Ambassadors Newsletter!

What architecture can do for you | Alice Kimm | TEDxFulbrightSantaMonica

Alice Kimm is co-founder and partner of LA architecture firm John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects (JFAK). Renowned for its design of innovative and catalytic environments, JFAK’s output is marked by spatial fluidity, quality of light, and cultural impact. With each project, JFAK incorporates developing technologies, working with its clients and collaborators to realize a sustainable and artful design intelligence. A …

USC alumna & Discovery Scholar inducted into first ever Carson Scholar Hall of Fame

In celebrating their 20th anniversary of discovering promise and rewarding excellence, the Carson Scholars Fund is excited to unveil their first ever Carson Scholars Hall of Fame including USC alumnus and Discovery Scholar, Pavitra Krishnamani ’14.  The goal of the Hall of Fame is to honor outstanding Carson Scholar Alumni who are representative of CSF’s mission – those who have …

Trojan Scholar Society hosts social entrepreneur Elizabeth Scharpf

The founder of Sustainable Health Enterprises, an organization dedicated to creating business solutions for problems in the developing world, visited the USC Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab Wednesday afternoon to discuss her work in business with social impact.