Assistant Professor Rachel Berney has been appointed to USC’s University Research Committee for the 2013-2014 school year where she is working with a team of faculty from across the university on topics such as improving research mentorship and external collaboration. 

Andy Ku, Lecturer, was recently invited as a jury member to evaluate and judge the Art Center Faculty Enrichment Grant applications. These grants were made possible by a Samsung Corporation endowment. 

Lecturer Geoffrey von Oeyen‘s symposium proposal for the 2014-15 USC Visions and Voices Arts and Humanities Initiative, titled “Sailing Architecture,” has advanced to the University level. Featuring internationally acclaimed designers and fabricators, the symposium explores how contemporary yacht racing is creating new opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration and innovation.