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May 25th - 31st
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From USC to kitchens around the world, USC Dornsife alumnus George Stiffman ’19 is expanding how Americans think about tofu. He's turning a simple ingredient into a platform for creativity, sustainability and global connection.

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Alumnus George Stiffman wants you to rethink tofu There’s more than 30 different tofu textures and tastes. Stiffman ’19 is working to get this variety onto more Americans’ plates.

At USC, Alexandra Somodi is bringing together engineering, medicine and the arts. The Viterbi graduating senior has led creative projects and contributed to medical imaging research, applying innovation to real-world challenges.

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From "Magic" Hats to Medical Breakthroughs: Alexandra Somodi Engineers Joy and Impact - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering CLASS OF 2026 - The graduating USC Viterbi senior blends research, leadership and musical theater to create, contribute and connect

After witnessing how difficult it was for speech-impaired patients to communicate, USC Marshall alumnus Lance Patak MBA ’07 founded VidaTalk, a platform that helps patients connect with care providers and improve outcomes in hospitals.

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Marshall MBA Alum’s App, VidaTalk, Helps Speech-impaired Patients Communicate with their Care Providers Lance Patak MBA ’07, a Marshall alumnus and pediatric anesthesiologist, founded VidaTalk to overcome speech barriers between patients and doctors.

They grow up so fast 🥲

Congrats to on graduating yesterday!

From linguistics labs to student leadership, USC Dornsife senior Kyle Ng is graduating with a focus on safer AI and stronger communities, shaped by interdisciplinary study and mentorship at USC.

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Love of language, AI safety drive computational linguistics student Graduating senior Kyle Ng explores how to make large language models safer while also helping his fellow students feel at home on campus

Welcome to your alumni era ✌️

To the Class of 2026: this is only the beginning. You're officially 🎉

Driven by experience and guided by opportunity. Two USC Dornsife graduating seniors turned personal health challenges into purpose, gaining hands-on research and community experience as they prepare for medical school.

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Health challenges fuel two graduating seniors’ passion for medicine USC Dornsife graduates head to medical school, driven by research, service and their own experiences with childhood illness

Class of 2026, you did it! Time to celebrate 🎓

Trojan alumni are helping lead the AI era. Mark Stevens ’81, MS ’84 and Mary Stevens are investing $200 million in USC to expand AI research and innovation across health, business, the arts and beyond.

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Mark and Mary Stevens give $200M for AI research across USC University will name USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence to honor investment in research and innovation.