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“The Destined Reign of Troy”

  • Publication date November 4, 2014
C. L. Max Nikias, president of USC

C. L. Max Nikias first arrived at USC in 1991, and has served as a professor, national research center director, engineering dean, provost, and president. He serves the university as a life trustee and as its president emeritus. During his tenure as president, Nikias advanced USC’s premier academic and global standing, led a generational upgrade and expansion of both of the university’s campuses, and created college pathways for low-income students….Continue Reading “The Destined Reign of Troy”

Welcome back to campus, fellow Trojans

  • Publication date October 19, 2014
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Niki C. Nikias celebrate homecoming weekend on campus before the USC-Colorado football game. Photo by Karen Ballard.

More than 80,000 USC alumni, students, and Trojan Family members gathered during a weekend of festivities and spirit for Homecoming 2014. USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Mrs. Niki C. Nikias welcomed alumni organizations representing many facets of the more than 350,000 living alumni across the globe. Pictured here, Dr. and Mrs. Nikias celebrate…Continue Reading Welcome back to campus, fellow Trojans

Message to Ambassadors

  • Publication date August 25, 2014

August 29, 2014 Niki and I are eager to begin a new academic year at the university—our fifth as president and first lady of USC—and hope you had a wonderful summer.  We are certainly pleased to be back, and to feel the energy of our new and returning students and faculty.  We draw such pride…Continue Reading Message to Ambassadors

Continuing the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • Publication date January 18, 2014

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.

Nobel Prize-winning chemistry professor honored on campus

  • Publication date January 16, 2014

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

Convergent bioscience supported by $50 million gift from Gary K. Michelson

  • Publication date January 13, 2014

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