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COMMENCEMENT: NKSFB founding partner and industry leader will address the Class of 2025 on May 16 on McCarthy Quad.

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and Anna Krylov are among the select number of scholars, artists, humanitarians and policymakers honored for their outsize contributions to the world of ideas.

The independent student group has built its reputation on mastering “the Harold,” an intricate form of long-form improv that transforms into an interconnected web of scenes, characters and games.

COMMENCEMENT: Honorary degrees will go to an award-winning filmmaker, a celebrated environmental advocate and a Los Angeles-raised leader in the arts.

Research from biomedical engineering student Arjun Karnwal is being used by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to improve cancer radiation treatments.

If not for a last-minute Hollywood break, Luka Jones would probably be a philosophy professor.

An expert on how societies prepare for and respond to emergencies — from pandemics to climate change — USC’s Andrew Lakoff explores how our well-being depends on the health of Earth’s ecosystems.

VIDEO: The Bard — born April 23, 1564 (more or less) — passed away centuries ago, so why is his work still relevant? Faculty members from the USC School of Dramatic Arts explain.

EARTH MONTH: Zelinda Welch discusses how USC has transformed into a leader in sustainability and the challenges ahead.

The theme of Earth Day 2025 is “Our Power, Our Planet,” a call to action to triple renewable energy worldwide by 2030.