Omar Uraimov’s Love Letter to Central Asia Makes You the Hero of Kyrgyzstan
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Omar Uraimov created a video game called Manas, based on the Kyrgyzstan legend, The Epic of Manas, the country’s most treasured cultural artifact. (Photo / Gloria Jin)

“It seemed like a perfect opportunity to both explore my own heritage and introduce it to so many people who probably have never heard of Kyrgyzstan.”

Salutatorian Carina Robles embraces interdisciplinary opportunities as a transfer student
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2023 Salutatorian Carina Robles, 22 , poses for a photograph in front of Doheny Memorial Library, May 3, 2023. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)

“USC has so many options,” Robles said. “There’s such an emphasis on the interdisciplinary aspect of the different colleges that inspires you to really try everything.”

Salutatorian Liam Tsao continues branching out of his comfort zone to take on new challenges
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2023 Salutatorian, Liam Tsao, 21 poses for a picture in front of Doheny Memorial Library, May 3, 2023. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)

“One thing that I really valued about my USC experience is that I’ve gotten to take classes all over the place,” Tsao said. “USC makes it really easy for that to happen.”

Valedictorian Isha Sanghvi targets health inequity post-commencement
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2023 Valedictorian Isha Sanghvi, 22, poses for a photograph in front of Doheny Memorial Library, May 3, 2023. (Photo / Gus Ruelas)

“The fact that I didn’t have to pigeonhole myself into this one discipline and feel really committed to it, but rather explore and then find how these interests can intersect, was really awesome.”

Just Like Dad’s White T-Shirt: Trojan Engineer Unlocks Memories with Fragrance
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Industrial and System Engineering Senior Aidan Niswender is hoping to launch a career in perfumery. (Photo / Akash Sareen)

“It’s much more about telling a story, as you would with a painting or a photograph. You can really transport people to a certain time and a place. It’s about bringing the science into that.”

“Everything Full Force:” USC Viterbi Senior Shines On The Track

“I wanted to go somewhere where I was going to be pushed academically and in sports but taken care of. USC was kind of like the perfect place, the best of both worlds, basically.”

For the first time in 21 years, Trojan triplets will go their separate ways
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Triplets Ireland, Kala and Smith Shute, from left, are wrapping up their four years as USC undergrads. (Photo / Ron Mackovich-Rodriguez)

“But we’re all ready to leave the nest now. And I’m very excited to see what my siblings do. Regardless, if they end up here or across the world, I don’t care because we’re always going to be together.”

Kendall Damon, the USC Price valedictorian, puts the ‘extra’ in extracurricular
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“What’s exciting to me is that it’s Price, and all of the people who are in Price care about making a difference and going out and using the skills they learned to actually change something. I think that it’s so cool that I can speak directly to that.”

Robots Predict Human Intention for Faster Builds

“We hope that our research can make it easier for people to show robots what they prefer. By helping each person in their preferred way, robots can reduce their work, save time and even build trust with them.”

Skateboard Diplomacy
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“Skateboarding brings people from around the world together,” said Jackson. “And the community is incredibly generous. We are giving Cuban youth the tools to skate through life.”