An “academic earthquake” in the form of online education will throw higher education into a new era of change, but USC welcomes the challenge, said USC President C. L. Max Nikias in his annual addresses to faculty and staff on Feb. 10 and 13. Acknowledging that “our children are inheriting a world that functions like…Continue Reading Annual Address to the University
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Niki C. Nikias met with MFA acting students during a spring performance of the Greek tragedy, The Trojan Women. The modern retelling, directed by USC School of Dramatic Arts faculty member David Bridel, combines movement, music and original text to create a contemporary work that showcases the…Continue Reading An Evening in Ancient Troy
Delivered on February 10 & 11, 2014, on the University Park and Health Sciences campuses
Let us turn our attention to the online education revolution that is getting underway. As with any other technological revolution of the past, we may see old industries disappear, while new ones rise up. Our children are inheriting a world that functions like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before.
In education, new technologies now let us reach out to faraway students where they can be immersed and fully participate in a virtual classroom experience. This, in theory, should change everything. I’m proud of the fact that USC has not been copying anyone else or chasing anyone else in this area. USC has been experimenting and exploring, and has been leading the way for others….Continue Reading Annual Address to the USC Faculty
Luminaries from the legal profession, including Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey ’82, gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 6 as the USC Gould School of Law kicked off its $150 million fundraising initiative. The gala event drew more than 200 friends, alumni, administrators, faculty and student leaders to the historic Vibiana in…Continue Reading Alumna Jackie Lacey highlights USC Gould School of Law fundraising kickoff
I am pleased to share the exceptional news that earlier this month, USC received an extraordinarily generous $50 million gift from Dr. Gary K. Michelson, a renowned inventor and retired orthopedic spinal surgeon whose groundbreaking work has generated more than 955 issued or pending patents worldwide. Dr. Michelson’s gift will establish the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience.
The USC Michelson Center signals a new era of collaboration between the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, one that aims to transform how research is conducted at the intersection of engineering and the life and biomedical sciences. It will help create a major biomedical research corridor in Southern California….Continue Reading Gary K. Michelson establishes $50 million gift for Convergent Bioscience
As the 2014 year began, USC hosted key events that celebrate the ongoing legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 22nd annual Empowerment Congress, chaired by Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, brought together stakeholders from civic organizations, faith-based organizations, private businesses, and community-based organizations to identify issues of justice and equality in Los…Continue Reading Continuing the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Professor Arieh Warshel, recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was celebrated at an event at the USC Town and Gown attended by faculty colleagues from across campus. Warshel is a distinguished professor of chemistry at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. The…Continue Reading Nobel Prize-winning chemistry professor honored on campus
At a standing room only event on campus, USC President C. L. Max Nikias announced the creation of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, a cornerstone of research collaboration at the intersection of engineering and the life and biomedical sciences. The USC Michelson Center, supported by a $50 million gift from orthopaedic surgeon, inventor,…Continue Reading Convergent bioscience supported by $50 million gift from Gary K. Michelson
As the USC campus begins the spring semester, USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Niki C. Nikias welcome students joining the Trojan Family during a formal convocation ceremony and a post-ceremony reception. Many of the new spring students are transfer students who elect to complete their studies at the University of Southern California….Continue Reading New students inducted for spring 2014