USC Dornsife’s Department of English, with the support of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation, will award the $20,000 prize during a gala at USC on April 18.
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He’ll be on hand at the Oscars: American Fiction, based on his 2001 novel Erasure, is up for five awards.
The USC School of Cinematic Arts alums secured three of the five nominations for Best Documentary Short.
Johan Rockström joins the ranks of environmental visionaries honored by the Tyler Prize, administered by USC Dornsife, for his pioneering work.
The awards recognize the year’s most accomplished adaptations of the written word for the screen, including both feature-length films and episodic series.
The titles recognize faculty members who are leaders in their research fields.
The honor recognizes innovation that has a real impact on the welfare of society.
The USC alumna and Oscar nominee accepts the award, which celebrates artists whose careers embrace versatility and innovation in the multifaceted landscape of the entertainment world.
The recognition follows the Keck School of Medicine professor’s recent study that showed that a hormone produced by the fetus triggers nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
The university is one of only 12 institutions named as top producers for both of the prestigious programs.