by John Hobbs

The prestigious designation puts him in the company of fewer than 20 faculty members across USC. 

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF RESEARCH Yang Chai PhD ’91, DDS ’96 has been appointed a University Professor, making history as Ostrow’s first faculty member to achieve such distinction.

The designation, held by fewer than 20 other faculty members across the university, is awarded very selectively to those whose accomplishments have brought special renown to USC. 

“There is no one more deserving than Yang to be the very first Ostrow faculty member to receive this recognition,” said Dean Avishai Sadan in an announcement sent to the community on June 9. Read more…