USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife’s Department of English, with the support of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation, awards the $20,000 prize during a gala at USC on April 18.

Johan Rockström joins the ranks of environmental visionaries honored by the USC Dornsife-administered prize for his work on the “Planetary Boundaries” framework.

USC Dornsife professors Travis Williams and Peter Kuhn join a select group who “have brought or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.”

The annual awards recognize individuals who excel as “public scholars,” sharing their expertise to benefit society.

Awards recognize scholarship and contributions to the USC Dornsife community that are “emblematic of USC’s commitment to equity, representation and inclusion.”

Eight Albert S. Raubenheimer Awards and five Outstanding Staff Achievement Awards are conferred in recognition of exceptional service.

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.