Dear Students: I want to personally welcome you to campus. To those who are joining the university as a newly admitted student, we are glad you are here to begin your academic program at USC. To those who are continuing students, welcome back. We are excited to partner with you again to ensure you successfully…Continue Reading New Student Welcome Message from the Director of OIS
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Los Angeles? The Hollywood sign? Palm trees? Taco trucks? Indeed, the city is known for these attractions, but it has so much more to offer. To all Trojans spending the rest of their summers in Los Angeles and don’t know where to start,…Continue Reading The OIS Summer 2022 Guide
Did you happen to notice how long the sun shined in Los Angeles this week? On June 21, the sun rose at 5:42am and set at 8:07pm, marking the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. That’s a whopping 14 hours and 25 minutes of golden sunlight at USC! But imagine…Continue Reading Summer Solstice – A Day Without a Night – Midsummer
We asked our students to share their favorite summer tunes to create the ultimate 2022 summer playlist and it’s finally here! It turns out our international community has a great taste in music. 😉 Business student Margot Wilwertz from France cha-chas into the summer with Bongo Cha Cha Cha by Caterina Valente, while Electrical Engineering student…Continue Reading The OIS Summer Playlist: for Students, by Students
USC Viterbi senior Upamanyu Dutta is on a mission to become an Olympian sailor. He is also working hard to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. It may be difficult to balance both parts of his life, but to Upamanyu, it is definitely worth it. His journey to become a professional yachtsman began when…Continue Reading Upamanyu Dutta Sets Sail for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to take time to translate words in your head before you say them out loud in a different language? Or have you ever been nervous about how you sound when pronouncing a certain word in English? If you are living in the U.S and your…Continue Reading What It’s Like Being a Nonnative English-Speaking USC Student
Each year, Keck School of Medicine holds a research video challenge that is open to Keck School of Medicine Master’s and Doctoral students in Health and Biomedical Science programs. With this challenge, students need to create a three-minute video describing their lab, research project, or trajectory at USC. Zipeng Zeng, a fifth year Development, Stem…Continue Reading Meet Keck School of Medicine’s Very Own Hip-Hop Scientist, Zipeng Zeng
Harnish Ambaliya is a filmmaker and creative director from India. He is also a first-year master’s student studying Film Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Pursuing film was not always his intention though. When he was 18 years old, Harnish enrolled in an undergraduate engineering program in his hometown, Mumbai. This was what…Continue Reading From Bollywood to Hollywood: The Epic Journey of Harnish Ambaliya
The Office of International Services is excited to announce that Jennie Fitzgerald has joined our team as an International Student Advisor. A Massachusetts native who has lived in the Los Angeles area for five years, Jennie has embraced the warm SoCal weather, and loves exploring all that California has to offer. In her free time, she…Continue Reading Jennie Fitzgerald Joins the OIS Staff
Meet Rishi Malhan, a fourth year Robotics and Artificial Intelligence PhD Candidate at USC. Born and raised in India, his academic journey began at Nirma University in Gujarat, India, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. His graduate studies was the start of his Trojan life, earning a Master of Science…Continue Reading Head in the Books, and in the Sky: An Afternoon with PhD Candidate and Private Pilot Rishi Malhan