USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife scholar honored for intellectual excellence and courage by the newly launched American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

History and international relations double major Michael Solomon is “a firm believer in the potential of scholarship and shared knowledge as vehicles for change.”

The emeritus professor, named by the French government a Knight in the Order of Academic Palms in 2014, is recognized for distinguished research achievements.

Associate Professors Naomi Levine, Seth John and J. Cameron Thrash are recognized for their research contributions to aquatic microbial ecology.

The USC Dornsife professor (research) of quantitative and computational biology is recognized for “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”

USC’s 2023 valedictorian exemplifies how USC Dornsife’s diverse learning opportunities and supportive community cultivate well-rounded, high-achieving students.

USC Dornsife’s Percival Everett joins a select handful of notable figures in literature, music, art and architecture who were elected this year.

Second annual awards recognize scholars across disciplines for their dedication to sharing their expertise with the public.

James Van Cleve joins celebrated notables Shonda Rhimes, Michelle Yeoh, Zadie Smith, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gustavo Dudamel in the academy’s class of 2023.