Ielyzaveta “Liza” Slarve, a fifth-year PhD candidate in molecular pharmacology and toxicology, has been awarded the 2025–26 Charles and Charlotte Krown Fellowship, the top honor given to graduate students at the USC Mann School.
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Alara Berkmen, a USC Viterbi senior studying biomedical engineering, recently won the prestigious 2025 Astronaut Scholarship award for her research in pediatric cancers. She received $15,000 toward her USC tuition and will have access to extensive mentorship, professional development and networking.
Three fifth-year Bachelor of Architecture students from the USC School of Architecture — Natalie Darakjian, Noelle Osborne, and Reed Wilson — have won first place in the 2025 Design for Freedom Student Competition in the category of Material Research.
The internationally lauded 23-year-old filmmaker, education advocate and policymaker came to USC to deepen her understanding of leadership and organizational change.
From record-breaking open-water swims to navigating their father’s cancer diagnosis, incoming freshmen Amelia and Sarah Batt are diving into life on campus, bringing resilience, curiosity and a passion for discovery to their next chapter.
USC Dornsife graduating senior Srikar Kolluru spent his undergraduate years translating scientific research into compelling stories — and inspiring his peers to do the same.
Class of 2025 graduate Lauren Tomita is driven to support others, taking on a student leadership role as president of the Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering.
Gasca recognized that the construction industry was comparatively slow to integrate new technology, and he knew he had to sharpen his skillset if he planned to enter a new field.
With undergraduate and graduate degrees from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Lourdes Bustamante is on track to become a senior living leader.
Arjun Karnwal, an undergraduate student in the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, developed a software script that can significantly improve the way radiation treatments are conducted.