Students

“I was trying to get to know a place through its remains,” says one student.

USC’s Center for the Political Future offers a hopeful, practical model for ensuring that democracy functions and flourishes through respectful, civil dialogue and trust — regardless of political party affiliation.

Jorge Zatarain will oversee development of a 20,000-square-foot community center in his hometown.

Lucy Westlake, the youngest American woman to reach the top of Mount Everest, has brought her love of climbing to her newly discovered passions for data and research.

The work by three Bachelor of Architecture students was recognized for its bold approach to addressing ethical sourcing and transparency in the global building materials supply chain.

Trojan and Bruin faculty and students often work together to tackle societal challenges and spark discovery in medicine, technology and more. (They even play games together!)

The Los Angeles Service Academy, a program of USC Dornsife’s Huntington-USC Institute on California, offers students a hands-on introduction to how L.A. works.

FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house started by two students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy, aims to accelerate the growth of female-led, AI-driven tech startups.

The list of honorees includes veterans scoring a repeat trip to the awards, rising talents in the music industry and first-time nominees.

As the university hosts its first AI Summit, take a look back at the innovations that established USC as a leader in computing — and look ahead at what’s next.