Christopher Smith, clinical professor of communication and founder of the Media, Economics & Entrepreneurship (M{2e}) program, has died at the age of 55. A devoted scholar, teacher and mentor at USC Annenberg for more than 20 years, Smith inspired colleagues and students to innovate and lead through his trailblazing courses...
The Adobe Foundation partnered with Associate Professor of Communication Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative to debut The Inclusion List, a new data-driven ranking that provides the titles of the 100...
Before David Chang earned the first of his two Michelin stars, received the first of his six James Beard Awards, or authored the first of his three New York Times bestsellers, he was a novice East Village restauranteur with a college degree in religious studies. Back then, in 2004, he was just getting the flagship Momofuku Noodle Bar off the ground.
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Continuing the tradition of honoring graduating students from disciplines across the university, USC’s annual Student Recognition Awards ceremony and Academic Honors Convocation were held this spring. Outstanding members of USC Annenberg’s Class of 2023 were recognized with these top honors, showcasing their stellar academic achievements as well as their meaningful contributions...
Former U.S. Navy Blue Angels team member Amber Lynn Scott became interested in studying high reliability organizations for her Communications PhD dissertation to make a positive impact for military and first responders.
Progressive degree graduate Jonathan D’Aguilar creates a diverse portfolio of work, including his own music brand and a health policy campaign for the USC Schaeffer Center.
To reach his goal of becoming a conflict photographer, Yannick Peterhans realized he had to become a better journalist and utilized a master's degree in specialized journalism to get there.