Our Top 10 stories from 2015
10 — A rescue mission
Alumnus Jamie Brisbin, a participant in the USC Wrigley Institute’s “Catalina Semester” program, today works as a pararescueman for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2088/a-rescue-mission/
9 — Guided by ‘What if?’
USC Dornsife’s Ph.D. hooding ceremony takes place May 14 at Cromwell Field. This year, doctoral degrees will be issued to 144 graduates — including these two exceptional scholars.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2053/guided-by-what-if/
8 — Her heart’s in the Far East
Alumna Kaitlin Solimine has dedicated her academic career to studying China. Now she is making academic research appealing to a general audience through an online magazine she co-founded.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1978/her-hearts-in-the-far-east/
7 — Unlocking erotic intelligence
Renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel reveals how to prevent desire from languishing in long-term relationships at a Barbra Streisand Professor Lecture.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2050/unlocking-erotic-intelligence
6 — Becoming a giver
Seeking to help first-generation college students succeed, alumnus Sam Fisher creates the Fisher Fellows Program. The deadline to apply for Fisher Fellows Class of 2018 is Feb. 13.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1960/becoming-a-giver/
5 — Three of the best
Reaching through the darkness for the light, across the oceans for greater international understanding and back in time to honor Trojans of years past, three USC Dornsife graduates offer their stories.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2052/three-of-the-best/
4 — 2015 Dornsife Scholars named
USC Dornsife Scholars emphasize positive human impact through the knowledge and talents they pursue in USC’s Discovery, Renaissance and Global Scholars programs.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2055/2015-dornsife-scholars-named
3 — Meet USC Dornsife’s interim dean
Linguist Dani Byrd shares her vision for propelling USC Dornsife’s core academic and research missions forward.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2216/meet-usc-dornsifes-interim-dean/
2 — Two winners of prestigious 2016 Marshall Scholarships hail from USC Dornsife
USC Dornsife claims two of the year’s 32 awardees as well as two top finalists. Marshall Scholars receive two fully funded years of graduate study in the United Kingdom.
1 — Meet the fabulous Fulbrights
Fourteen exceptional USC Dornsife students and alumni have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship, awarded for academic achievement and commitment to cultural engagement.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2077/meet-the-fabulous-fulbrights/