Month: November 2017

USC Michelson Center dedicates new building; President and Mrs. Nikias host USC students on Thanksgiving; USC student featured in People; former president of Taiwan speaks at USC

  • Publication date November 30, 2017

Last week, Niki and I were delighted to continue our tradition of spending Thanksgiving day with USC students.  We welcomed more than 350 students to our home for a traditional Thanksgiving meal… We began November with the dedication of the new, cutting-edge home for the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, a gorgeous structure that now stands as the single largest academic building on either of USC’s campuses… As part of the USC President’s Distinguished Lecture series, the former president of Taiwan, Dr. Ma Ying-jeou, visited our University Park Campus earlier this month to deliver a highly engaging and informative talk for our community….Continue Reading USC Michelson Center dedicates new building; President and Mrs. Nikias host USC students on Thanksgiving; USC student featured in People; former president of Taiwan speaks at USC

Students find home away from home at annual Thanksgiving dinner

  • Publication date November 27, 2017

Thanksgiving can be a lonely holiday for international students and those who can’t travel home to visit family and friends. But hundreds of USC students who would have spent last Thursday on their own had plenty to be thankful for this year. Continuing an annual tradition she started years ago, Niki C. Nikias, wife of…Continue Reading Students find home away from home at annual Thanksgiving dinner

Trojan Family Weekend

  • Publication date November 14, 2017

Delivered on October 13, 2017 Good morning!  And welcome to Trojan Family Weekend. I am so delighted all of you are here.  It’s a great privilege to be able to share some time with you. More than 3,600 parents and family members are visiting from 47 states and 21 countries.  Your presence here means so…Continue Reading Trojan Family Weekend

USC’s Michelson Hall, new center for convergent bioscience, makes its debut

  • Publication date November 1, 2017

In the near future, USC researchers might be talking about medical breakthroughs made while chatting with engineers in line for an espresso at Michelson Hall — noting the ideas on a nearby touchscreen and saving their thoughts to the cloud. Michelson Hall debuted Wednesday at USC’s University Park Campus. It will be the home of…Continue Reading USC’s Michelson Hall, new center for convergent bioscience, makes its debut