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Academic Excellence in our DNA
It goes without saying that excellence in the classroom is a hallmark of USC. As one of the nation’s leading academic institutions, USC is a place where the nation’s brightest students are challenged, make new discoveries and learn skills that will help them succeed in life.
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USC President Beong-Soo Kim shares ‘What Matters to Me and Why’
At the monthly discussion series, Kim talked about three people who significantly influenced his life and thinking — and continue to inspire his leadership.
Apr 22, 2026
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Lindsey Vonn to headline USC Annenberg commencement ceremony
The Olympic gold medalist and best-selling author will be introduced by USC Annenberg alumna and ABC News correspondent Sophie Flay.
Apr 22, 2026
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Thousands visit University Park Campus for annual L.A. Times Festival of Books
About 150,000 people came to what has become the largest literary and cultural festival in the nation. See our favorite photos from a fun-filled weekend.
Apr 20, 2026
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USC Fisher Museum welcomes the National Archives’ Freedom Plane National Tour
USC is the only university on the tour, an exhibition that brings some of America’s most significant founding-era documents to communities around the country.
Apr 13, 2026
An Unparalleled Student Experience
USC offers a transformational education that instills a lifelong passion for achievement, offering learning experiences on the West Coast, in the nation’s capital and around the world.
Learn more
The Education of a Lifetime
USC gives 21,000 undergraduate and 25,000 graduate and professional students extraordinary educational opportunities and so much more. What’s more, two-thirds of our undergrads receive some sort of financial aid, and incoming first-year students from U.S. families with an income of $80,000 or less and typical assets can attend USC tuition free.
Academic Honors Convocation celebrates USC scholars for innovative research and achievements
USC Viterbi Dean Yannis C. Yortsos and USC Health Chief Clinical Officer David H. Peng receive Presidential Medallions.
Alumna leverages master’s degree to pivot into AI
Victoria Makanjuola planned to build a career in media and the creative industries. Instead, her USC degree let her move into the tech world.
Scholarship celebration recognizes the power of philanthropy
USC Marshall/USC Leventhal event brings together more than 250 donors and donor representatives, students, faculty and staff.
USC’s ‘most calming professor’ shares a sleepy story
USC School of Dramatic Arts Professor Oliver Mayer recorded his somnolent story for the new Calm Sleep app.
USC student-athletes set another record for academic performance
Every USC team finished the fall 2025 semester with a GPA above 3.0.
Scholarship, Achievement and Impact
At USC, academic excellence is defined by bold ideas, rigorous scholarship and the achievements of faculty and students across disciplines.
WE ARE USC | OUR IMPACT
USC Recognizes Amy Lee’s Research Career in Cancer and Disease
Amy Lee received the 2026 USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award for foundational research on the role of proteins in normal physiology, cancer and other diseases. The honor recognizes a career of scientific impact across cancer and disease research.
USC honors Amy Lee’s lifetime of scientific achievement in cancer and disease research
USC Annenberg Named Outstanding Program, Student Wins National Honor
At the 2026 PRWeek US Awards, USC Annenberg’s public relations and advertising program was named Outstanding Education Program, and junior Sophie Schaked was recognized as the nation’s Outstanding Student. The awards highlight both program strength and student achievement.
USC Annenberg Public Relations and Advertising Program and student Sophie Schaked honored with top PRWeek Awards
USC Earth Scientist Named Editor-in-Chief of Leading Research Journal
Sarah Feakins, professor of Earth sciences at USC Dornsife, has been named editor-in-chief of
Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
. In the role, she will oversee research publication and peer review while helping connect the field’s work to broader public understanding.
USC Dornsife Professor Sarah Feakins takes leadership role at scientific journal
USC Marshall Team Wins Global Case Competition
A team of USC Marshall full-time MBA students won the 2026 Global Case Competition, hosted at USC Marshall’s Popovich Hall. Their win came against top business schools from around the world.
USC Marshall team wins 2026 Global Case Competition
USC Doctoral Student Wins Machtey Award for Quantum Cryptography Breakthrough
Miryam Huang became the first USC student to win the Machtey Award for solving a cryptographic problem first posed in 1976 and later asked as an open question in the quantum setting. Her work carries important implications for quantum cryptography.
A USC doctoral student solves a longstanding problem in quantum cryptography
Critical Policy Collective Connects Research and Education Policy
USC Rossier scholars in the Critical Policy Collective are producing accessible policy research and engaging with policymakers shaping the future of K-12 and higher education. The group brings doctoral students, faculty and a postdoctoral fellow together around education policy action.
At USC Rossier, scholars from the Critical Policy Collective are turning research into education policy action
A Rare Look at America’s Founding Documents
USC Fisher Museum of Art
is welcoming the Freedom Plane National Tour, bringing Southern California a rare chance to
experience original founding-era documents up close
.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. USC is the only university stop on the national tour.
On view April 17 to May 3. Reserve timed tickets today.
Spotlight: USC Leventhal School of Accounting
A global leader in accounting education, the USC Leventhal School of Accounting combines academic excellence with a forward-looking, industry-connected approach. With top-ranked programs, a close-knit learning environment and deep ties to the business community, Leventhal prepares students with the technical expertise, critical thinking and an ethical foundation to lead across accounting, finance and data-driven industries.
Learn More About USC Leventhal School of Accounting
academic excellence
USC Leventhal partners with USC Football for financial wellness workshops
Transformative scholarship
Rethinking audit regulation: Why testing should come before mandates
alumni impact
SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen on space innovation and the Trojan Network
Around the University
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blockchain innovation
USC VanEck Southern California Blockchain Conference
The University of Southern California and the USC Marshall VanEck Digital Assets Initiative bring together leading students, faculty and industry voices to explore the future of digital assets and blockchain technology.
Set at Ginsburg Hall and the USC Caruso Catholic Center, this annual two-day event highlights emerging trends, cutting-edge research and the community driving innovation in the field.
Co-hosted by the USC Marshall VanEck Digital Assets Initiative and BlockchainSC, the event is free and open to all. Academics, researchers, enthusiasts and builders are welcome.
Wednesday, April 22 to Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Skip to Content
Academic Excellence in our DNA
It goes without saying that excellence in the classroom is a hallmark of USC. As one of the nation’s leading academic institutions, USC is a place where the nation’s brightest students are challenged, make new discoveries and learn skills that will help them succeed in life.
Learn more
(USC Photo)
Top Headlines
Visit USC News
University
USC President Beong-Soo Kim shares ‘What Matters to Me and Why’
At the monthly discussion series, Kim talked about three people who significantly influenced his life and thinking — and continue to inspire his leadership.
Apr 22, 2026
University
Lindsey Vonn to headline USC Annenberg commencement ceremony
The Olympic gold medalist and best-selling author will be introduced by USC Annenberg alumna and ABC News correspondent Sophie Flay.
Apr 22, 2026
University
Thousands visit University Park Campus for annual L.A. Times Festival of Books
About 150,000 people came to what has become the largest literary and cultural festival in the nation. See our favorite photos from a fun-filled weekend.
Apr 20, 2026
University
USC Fisher Museum welcomes the National Archives’ Freedom Plane National Tour
USC is the only university on the tour, an exhibition that brings some of America’s most significant founding-era documents to communities around the country.
Apr 13, 2026
An Unparalleled Student Experience
USC offers a transformational education that instills a lifelong passion for achievement, offering learning experiences on the West Coast, in the nation’s capital and around the world.
Learn more
The Education of a Lifetime
USC gives 21,000 undergraduate and 25,000 graduate and professional students extraordinary educational opportunities and so much more. What’s more, two-thirds of our undergrads receive some sort of financial aid, and incoming first-year students from U.S. families with an income of $80,000 or less and typical assets can attend USC tuition free.
Academic Honors Convocation celebrates USC scholars for innovative research and achievements
USC Viterbi Dean Yannis C. Yortsos and USC Health Chief Clinical Officer David H. Peng receive Presidential Medallions.
Alumna leverages master’s degree to pivot into AI
Victoria Makanjuola planned to build a career in media and the creative industries. Instead, her USC degree let her move into the tech world.
Scholarship celebration recognizes the power of philanthropy
USC Marshall/USC Leventhal event brings together more than 250 donors and donor representatives, students, faculty and staff.
USC’s ‘most calming professor’ shares a sleepy story
USC School of Dramatic Arts Professor Oliver Mayer recorded his somnolent story for the new Calm Sleep app.
USC student-athletes set another record for academic performance
Every USC team finished the fall 2025 semester with a GPA above 3.0.
Scholarship, Achievement and Impact
At USC, academic excellence is defined by bold ideas, rigorous scholarship and the achievements of faculty and students across disciplines.
WE ARE USC | OUR IMPACT
USC Recognizes Amy Lee’s Research Career in Cancer and Disease
Amy Lee received the 2026 USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award for foundational research on the role of proteins in normal physiology, cancer and other diseases. The honor recognizes a career of scientific impact across cancer and disease research.
USC honors Amy Lee’s lifetime of scientific achievement in cancer and disease research
USC Annenberg Named Outstanding Program, Student Wins National Honor
At the 2026 PRWeek US Awards, USC Annenberg’s public relations and advertising program was named Outstanding Education Program, and junior Sophie Schaked was recognized as the nation’s Outstanding Student. The awards highlight both program strength and student achievement.
USC Annenberg Public Relations and Advertising Program and student Sophie Schaked honored with top PRWeek Awards
USC Earth Scientist Named Editor-in-Chief of Leading Research Journal
Sarah Feakins, professor of Earth sciences at USC Dornsife, has been named editor-in-chief of
Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
. In the role, she will oversee research publication and peer review while helping connect the field’s work to broader public understanding.
USC Dornsife Professor Sarah Feakins takes leadership role at scientific journal
USC Marshall Team Wins Global Case Competition
A team of USC Marshall full-time MBA students won the 2026 Global Case Competition, hosted at USC Marshall’s Popovich Hall. Their win came against top business schools from around the world.
USC Marshall team wins 2026 Global Case Competition
USC Doctoral Student Wins Machtey Award for Quantum Cryptography Breakthrough
Miryam Huang became the first USC student to win the Machtey Award for solving a cryptographic problem first posed in 1976 and later asked as an open question in the quantum setting. Her work carries important implications for quantum cryptography.
A USC doctoral student solves a longstanding problem in quantum cryptography
Critical Policy Collective Connects Research and Education Policy
USC Rossier scholars in the Critical Policy Collective are producing accessible policy research and engaging with policymakers shaping the future of K-12 and higher education. The group brings doctoral students, faculty and a postdoctoral fellow together around education policy action.
At USC Rossier, scholars from the Critical Policy Collective are turning research into education policy action
A Rare Look at America’s Founding Documents
USC Fisher Museum of Art
is welcoming the Freedom Plane National Tour, bringing Southern California a rare chance to
experience original founding-era documents up close
.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. USC is the only university stop on the national tour.
On view April 17 to May 3. Reserve timed tickets today.
Spotlight: USC Leventhal School of Accounting
A global leader in accounting education, the USC Leventhal School of Accounting combines academic excellence with a forward-looking, industry-connected approach. With top-ranked programs, a close-knit learning environment and deep ties to the business community, Leventhal prepares students with the technical expertise, critical thinking and an ethical foundation to lead across accounting, finance and data-driven industries.
Learn More About USC Leventhal School of Accounting
academic excellence
USC Leventhal partners with USC Football for financial wellness workshops
Transformative scholarship
Rethinking audit regulation: Why testing should come before mandates
alumni impact
SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen on space innovation and the Trojan Network
Around the University
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance (@usckaufman)
blockchain innovation
USC VanEck Southern California Blockchain Conference
The University of Southern California and the USC Marshall VanEck Digital Assets Initiative bring together leading students, faculty and industry voices to explore the future of digital assets and blockchain technology.
Set at Ginsburg Hall and the USC Caruso Catholic Center, this annual two-day event highlights emerging trends, cutting-edge research and the community driving innovation in the field.
Co-hosted by the USC Marshall VanEck Digital Assets Initiative and BlockchainSC, the event is free and open to all. Academics, researchers, enthusiasts and builders are welcome.
Wednesday, April 22 to Thursday, April 23, 2026
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Trojan Knights (@trojanknights)
USC EVENT CALENDAR
Thinking about USC?
Explore Our Programs
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