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Iovine and Young Hall, the epicenter of the USC Iovine and Young Academy at the University of Southern California, officially opened its doors in 2019. Jimmy Iovine and others spoke at the grand opening ceremony to welcome students and faculty members to the Academy’s new space.

The Iovine and Young Center (IYC) in Atlanta opened in the fall of 2024. Students at IYC receive an interdisciplinary education in entrepreneurship, design, and technology that helps set them up for their future careers.

The USC Iovine and Young Academy’s Master of Science in Integrated Design, Business and Technology employs IYA’s signature challenge-based, reflective learning model. In this program, Academy graduate students become adaptive thinkers and acquire skills they can apply to several industries.

Former music executive Jimmy Iovine and hip-hop producer Andre “Dr. Dre” Young have transformed education curricula. The USC Iovine and Young Academy and the Iovine and Young Center (IYC) opened their doors in 2014 and 2022, respectively. Academy and IYC students can learn more about innovation and business.

At the SoLa Impact Material Science & Engineering Lab powered by Howmet Aerospace Foundation in south Los Angeles, students can create the innovation of tomorrow. The lab’s curriculum is designed by the USC Iovine and Young Academy for students K–12.

Iovine and Young Hall at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles is where USC Iovine and Young Academy students learn, collaborate, and transform innovative ideas into tangible products and services. Check out an Iovine and Young Hall welcome video from 2020.