Category: Excellence

Division faculty member Aimee Diaz has become the first Trojan to earn the prestigious award bestowed by the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy.  Read more

Shang-Hua Teng, S.K. Gupta, and Massoud Pedram receive the prestigious honor in recognition of their contributions to innovation, invention and technology. Read more.

Marek Zebrowski, head of USC’s Polish Music Center (PMC), has received an honorary doctorate from the Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce in Poland. Read more

Chair of USC Thornton’s conducting program Larry J. Livingston will receive the Medal of Honor from The Midwest Clinic on Dec. 18, 2025. The honor is given to conductors, educators, composers and others who have remarkably impacted music education and the development and improvement of bands and orchestras. Read more

Michael Garcia, certified venue executive and chair of the USC Thornton Music Industry program, was awarded as Music & Entertainment Industry Educator of the Year by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA). Read more

From USC Thornton alumni and faculty members to Creative Vanguard Artists, our creative community is well represented amongst the 2026 Grammy Award nominees. Read more.

Every year, USC selects five faculty fellows to participate in the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Academic Leadership Program (ALP) and another five to participate in the Department Executive Officers (DEO) program. These are faculty who demonstrate a strong desire to be leaders in higher education and are nominated by their schools to participate in this competitive program. The DEO Program…

The research initiative aims to create ethical, human-forward outcomes for cutting-edge technology like AI.  Read more