COMMENCEMENT: Meredith Lapidas, a poet who recently published her first two collections, also has a background as a contortion artist.

COMMENCEMENT: For new graduate Brooke Rios, the way to engineering excellence was discovered in the powerful alliances she forged along the way.

Hyo Kang’s published study makes an impact on the commission and business competition.

May 17 marks the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. To learn how things have changed — and haven’t — read this piece USC Rossier Dean Pedro Noguera wrote in 2022.

COMMENCEMENT: USC Rossier grad Mariah Lora shares her journey from the basketball court and pageant stage to the classroom and commencement podium.

The USC Dornsife Washington, D.C., Program immerses students in real-world policymaking through internships and courses.

COMMENCEMENT: Ana Luiza Behisnelian is using her environmental engineering degree to take on the mission of protecting one of our planet’s most important resources.

Program participants are incorporating artificial intelligence into tools for a range of educational purposes, from tackling inequities in access to improving the classroom experience for students with learning disabilities.

USC researcher Luca Luceri is co-leading an effort to identify and characterize influence campaigns on social media.

Acclaimed jazz pianist/composer Gerald Clayton returns to his alma mater as a role model for the next generation.