University Distinctions

• Distinguished Professors
  Designation awarded very selectively to those whose accomplishments have brought special renown to USC
• Provost Professors
  Provost Professors are outstanding interdisciplinary scholars appointed by the provost
• University Professors
  Designation based on significant accomplishments in several disciplines
• USC Associates Awards
  The USC faculty’s highest honors for intellectual and artistic achievement, and for outstanding teaching
• USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award
  USC’s award recognizing eminent careers and notable contributions to the university, the profession and the community

MacArthur Fellows

Winners of MacArthur “genius grants”

Named Chairs and Professorships

Endowed positions supported by private gifts and honorary named positions held by distinguished faculty members

National Academies Members

Members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine

National Medal Winners

Winners of the National Medal of Arts, National Humanities Medal, and National Medals of Science and Technology

Nobel Laureates

Winners of Nobel Prize and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Other Academy Fellows

Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society and National Academy of Public Administration