USC leads in game design; leadership delegation journeys to Israel

With today’s Ambassadors mailing, I’m delighted to share some successes USC has recently celebrated, both at home and abroad. At the height of this year’s Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, which included recitals, orchestral concerts, and master classes, The Wall Street Journal ran a wonderful piece, and I’m so pleased to share it with you today….Continue Reading USC leads in game design; leadership delegation journeys to Israel

President Nikias Confers 2012 Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award

The 82nd Annual USC Alumni Awards, hosted by the USC Alumni Association in downtown Los Angeles, honored nine outstanding Trojans. In his welcoming remarks, Associate Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations Patrick E. Auerbach EdD ’08 praised this year’s honorees, “whose achievements and service demonstrate how USC enriches our lives intellectually, culturally, professionally and socially.”…Continue Reading President Nikias Confers 2012 Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award

USC Information Sciences Institute 40th Anniversary

On April 26, 2012, USC marked the 40th anniversary of its Information Sciences Institute (ISI) during a celebratory dinner at Loews Santa Monica Hotel. Founded in 1972, ISI played a pivotal role in conceiving, designing, and implementing the Internet and its predecessor, the Department of Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) communication system known as ARPANET….Continue Reading USC Information Sciences Institute 40th Anniversary