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Voices of commencement: Trojans share memories, lessons and hopes for the future
COMMENCEMENT: We talked to some of USC’s newest graduates as they prepare to move into the next stage of their lives, and their remarks will inspire you. Watch the video.
Baccalaureate ceremony features inspiring messages for new graduates
COMMENCEMENT: The nondenominational, interfaith celebration — a USC tradition — features words of wisdom from best-selling author Lisa Miller, a research scholar on spirituality in psychology; university President Beong-Soo Kim; and more. Watch the video.
Building a career path: One Trojan’s path to Amgen
COMMENCEMENT: Tiffany Yarian will begin the two-year Chapman-Amgen oncology medical affairs fellowship in June, capping four years of industry-focused training at USC Mann.
Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars in national quality rating report
For the third year, the hospital received the highest rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report.
For this new USC Annenberg graduate, a master’s degree and a Pulitzer Prize in the same year
Issac Vargas was part of the Reuters investigative team that was awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
New USC Mann grad builds a biopharmaceutical industry career
COMMENCEMENT: Rahinatou Sawadogo has charted a career path at the intersection of biopharmaceutical science and business.
Countdown to Commencement
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Students are attending and engaging in Catholic Mass, Shabbat dinners, religious studies, baptisms and other activities at record levels, driving a “golden age” of religion and spirituality on campus.
In their own words, Trojans share how they’ve discovered faith and explored spirituality at USC.
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries.
At USC, comedy is more than a path to stardom; it’s a practical skill across disciplines.
Latest ‘Trojan Talks’ Episodes
Episode 9: Beong-Soo Kim talks with Assal Habibi
The president sits down with Assal Habibi, USC associate research professor of psychology and director of the USC Center for Music, Brain and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain.
Episode 8: Beong-Soo Kim and Prem Natarajan
The president sits down with Prem Natarajan — executive vice president, head of enterprise AI and chief scientist at Capital One, as well as a USC computer science professor — to discuss how AI is reshaping organizations and what it means for universities and the future of talent.
Episode 7: Beong-Soo Kim with Peter Mancall
President Beong-Soo Kim sits down with Distinguished Professor Peter Mancall, one of the nation’s leading scholars of early North America, to discuss his forthcoming book Contested Continent, the deeper forces that shaped the nation’s founding, and the lasting value of studying history. With USC serving as the only university host of the National Archives’ traveling exhibition of founding-era documents, they explore deep scholarship, public memory, and the role higher education plays in connecting the past to the present.
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A $200 million gift from venture capitalist Mark Stevens and his wife, Mary, will build on USC’s strengths by leveraging AI to accelerate breakthroughs in the health sciences, security, business and the arts.
A USC Dornsife-led study found that the Eaton fire’s daily carbon monoxide emissions far exceeded L.A. County’s average daily emissions from all human activity.
Phillinganes, a five-decade veteran of the music industry, will join his Grammy-winning longtime collaborator on stage Monday.
As part of ShadeLA, the USC School of Architecture-led competition judged entries from hundreds of students across Los Angeles for the best modular shade design.
The degree is the first undergraduate program of its kind in the country.
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USC is one of the nation’s premier research institutions, where bold ideas and cross-disciplinary collaboration fuel discovery and innovation. Our researchers tackle society’s most urgent challenges, delivering solutions that save lives and improve communities around the world. We are deeply grateful for the trust the American taxpayer has placed in USC’s research enterprise that advances our nation’s global and economic competitiveness.
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