Safiya Sinclair, whose first poem was published at the age of 16 in her home of Jamaica, garners the 2016 Whiting Award.

Theater veteran leads a USC workshop showcasing the nuances of the acclaimed artist whose dialogue reads like poetry.

USC Dornsife undergrads teach teens about politics and the value of voting.

Catch up with the romantic lives of colorful characters in five Bing Theatre performances this week.

Over five decades, the administrator and professor has taught, raised millions and made USC Price his beloved home.

More than 150,000 are expected at the event, the largest literary and cultural festival in the country.

USC, home of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, is planning a number of activities that draw from its strengths in academics, literature, performing arts, health and civic engagement.

Media are invited to attend ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Army + USC opening of ARL West, tour facility and see cutting-edge tech demonstrations. See more on what demos will be on display.

The war chief, historian and WWII veteran earned his master’s in anthropology from USC in 1939, the first person from his tribe to earn a graduate degree.

Andrew Viterbi, the Italian-born co-founder of Qualcomm whose generous donation named the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, announced a $5 million gift that will create the Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Fund.