“I’m loving IYA and the group project aspect of it. I didn’t realize how collaborative it would actually be. That’s what I’m learning a lot of, because for so long I was alone working on my own. It’s really cool to figure out things in teams and bounce things off each other.”
Category: We Are SC Story
“I believe higher education is the real engine of success in our society,” Guzman said. “The opportunity to have this leadership position at an institution that has the scale, scope and excellence of USC is incredibly exciting.”
“The Guggenheim Fellowship recognizes the talents and accomplishments of scholars who have made significant impact across every area of knowledge,” said USC Interim Provost Elizabeth Graddy. “I am excited to congratulate and recognize Elizabeth and her groundbreaking scholarship through this well-deserved fellowship.”
“Big problems don’t fit neatly into disciplinary boundaries — you have to think out of the box. For me, as a computer scientist and roboticist, collaborating with Professor Caron’s group has been an education,” Sukhatme said. “We’ve learned how to pose problems in new ways leading to solutions that would have never occurred to us before.”
“Becoming the first female drum major of the Trojan Marching Band was a fitting accomplishment for the physically active, leadership-minded college junior who regularly lifted weights and quickly rose through the Spirit of Troy’s ranks to become part of the tuba section’s leadership.”
“As vice provost for the arts, Josh will work closely with our arts deans and USC Museums to co-create and support collaborations that recognize and elevate the inspiring creative work happening here every day.”
“I see an opportunity with USC Thornton to take an already legendary school and help shape its 21st-century vision of what a music school can be.”
“My USC experience played such a fundamental part in who I have become, both as a filmmaker and as a person…I’m honored and humbled to be asked to be the commencement speaker celebrating the 2023 graduating class…”
“I’m by nature a more reserved, shy person; I don’t usually want to rock the boat. But it was my brother who said, ‘You know you can use your voice, even if it shakes,’ and that really resonated with me.”
“This is about making an impact, using engineering and innovation to do some good in the world.”