Interim provost and search committee announced

USC Interim President Wanda Austin and President-elect Carol L. Folt have announced the creation of a provost search committee and the appointment of Interim Provost Elizabeth Graddy. The announcement came in a memo to faculty and staff, distributed April 30. Read More »

April 30th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC names David Wright as senior vice president for administration

Experienced administrator David Wright has been selected as USC’s senior vice president for administration, USC interim President Wanda M. Austin and President-elect Carol L. Folt announced April 29.

Having served in the position on an interim basis since July, he will Read More »

April 30th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Elahe Nezami recognized for championing public health education for undergraduates

Keck School of Medicine of USC Associate Dean for Undergraduate, Master’s, and Professional Programs Elahe Nezami, PhD, recently was named the 2019 winner of the Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education. The Association of Schools and Read More »

April 25th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

More than a gut feeling: Study looks at link between microbiome, autism

Millions of microorganisms make their home within the human stomach and intestines. Made up of critters with names like Alistipes, Bilophila and Collinsella, it’s an alphabet soup of bacteria with a literal life of its own.

Collectively known as the gut Read More »

April 24th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Hospital honors organ, tissue donors with flag raising

As the sun rose over Keck Hospital of USC on April 5, staff members from the USC Transplant Institute gathered together to celebrate organ and tissue donation by raising a flag in honor of National Donate Life Month.

“We are proud Read More »

April 24th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|