USC President C. L. Max Nikias recently spoke on a panel discussion on California’s opportunities for growth, business innovation and workforce development in today’s complex economic environment. The panel was part of the Milken Institute’s California Summit, held November 14 and 15, 2012. The panel, titled “A Conversation with California Leaders,” was moderated by James…Continue Reading Addressing California’s Future
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USC Price School Hosts 2012 Guardian Awards
The USC Price School of Public Policy hosted the 2012 Price Guardian Awards on November 13, 2012, honoring three extraordinary individuals who have shaped the policy arena through visionary leadership within their respective fields. Leo Chu, president of California Casino Management, was the recipient of the Global Ambassador Award; Leonard D. Schaeffer, chairman and CEO of…Continue Reading USC Price School Hosts 2012 Guardian Awards
USC Kaufman School of Dance Celebrates Namesake Patron
On Monday, November 12, 2012, USC President C. L. Max Nikias hosted a gala dinner to celebrate the Glorya Kaufman and her transformative gift made to create the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Attended by more than 250 guests, the event included luminaries from the world of dance included a performance by renowned dancer…Continue Reading USC Kaufman School of Dance Celebrates Namesake Patron
USC Trojan Olympians Honored at City Hall
The City of Los Angeles honored the USC Trojan student athletes who competed in the recent summer Olympic games in London, proclaiming November 9, 2012, as “USC Trojan Olympians Day.” USC’s overall medal count of 25 at this summer’s 2012 Olympics in London— 12 gold, nine silver and four bronze medals — marks the most…Continue Reading USC Trojan Olympians Honored at City Hall
USC Annenberg School Breaks Ground for New Building
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism broke ground on Nov. 8, 2012 on a building that will turn the fundamentals of human interaction into physical reality. The ceremony also marks the launch of the school’s $150 million fundraising initiative, part of the $6 billion Campaign for USC. Funded with a $50 million gift…Continue Reading USC Annenberg School Breaks Ground for New Building
Steve Kay Installed as Dean of USC Dornsife
Installed by President C. L. Max Nikias as the 21st dean of USC Dornsife, Steve Kay reminded faculty and friends that “at our core, we are a community of humanist and scientific scholars, here to serve society.” During the ceremony, Nikias presented Kay with a miniature armchair set inside a glass case. It is symbolic…Continue Reading Steve Kay Installed as Dean of USC Dornsife
Brain and Creativity Institute Opens
On Nov. 6, 2012, the newly completed USC Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI) building opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and program of performances. The space, organized like a brain itself, merges the latest advances in neuroscience with ancient questions of what it means to be human: What drives us to create? How do we seek meaning? Where…Continue Reading Brain and Creativity Institute Opens
Uytengsu Aquatics Center Breaks Ground
The USC Athletic Department celebrated the groundbreaking of the Uytengsu Aquatics Center on Friday, November 2, 2012. The facility will bea new, world-class home for the Trojan men’s and women’s swimming, diving and water polo teams. The $8 million gift from Wilfred “Fred” Uytengsu ’83 is the largest ever made to the department by a…Continue Reading Uytengsu Aquatics Center Breaks Ground
Pinchas Cohen Recognized as the William and Sylvia Kugel Dean’s Chair in Gerontology
At a reception held at the Town and Gown, Pinchas Cohen, a preeminent researcher and leader in the field of gerontology, was welcomed to the university and officially installed as the William and Sylvia Kugel Dean’s Chair in Gerontology. Cohen’s appointment as dean of the USC Davis School of Gerontology became effective Aug. 1, 2012. Formerly…Continue Reading Pinchas Cohen Recognized as the William and Sylvia Kugel Dean’s Chair in Gerontology
Carmen Puliafito Honored with International Vision Award
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carmen A. Puliafito, recipient of the 2012 António Champalimaud Vision Award, was recognized for this recent achievement at a reception held on the Health Sciences Campus. The award, officially bestowed at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sept. 14, 2012, acknowledges Dr. Puliafito’s role in the invention and…Continue Reading Carmen Puliafito Honored with International Vision Award