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Margaret Gatz News

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  Lucky Thirteen

  November 30, 2012

  Chosen by their peers in recognition of their research that significantly raises the bar of our understanding of science worldwide, an unprecedented 13 scientists from USC Dornsife have been elected fellows of the 2012… more>

  categories: faculty research, diversity, faculty diversity, awards

  tags: aaas fellows, alan watts, american association for the advancement of science, anna krylov, arieh warshel, awards, daniel lidar, engineering, faculty, fengzhu sun, hanna reisler, john mcardle, margaret gatz, mark thompson, natural sciences, norman arnheim, science, susan friedlander, susan montgomery, thomas jordan

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  Going for the Goal

  August 24, 2012

  Soft-spoken and shy, sixth-graders Emily Cervantes and Nayely Gonzalez are best friends with a vision for their futures. Emily plans to be a fashion designer, Nayely an author. “I’ve actually had this goal for a… more>

  categories: undergraduate, research, undergraduate research, diversity, undergraduate diversity, community engagement

  tags: community, department of psychology, diversity, foshay learning center, going for the goal, margaret gatz, middle school, psychology, saint vincent school, social sciences, teaching, undergraduate, youth

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  Surprising Results in USC Study of Twins

  December 19, 2011

  Older female cancer survivors are significantly more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after diagnosis and treatment compared to their twin sibling with no history of cancer, a USC study found. The risk… more>

  categories: research, faculty research

  tags: cancer, disease, margaret gatz, natural sciences, psychology, publication, social sciences, study, twins

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  Decisions, Decisions

  November 1, 2011

  Everything in life requires making decisions. Even deciding when — or if — to get out of bed. “Or choosing what to wear,” said Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business. “How much… more>

  categories: research, faculty research

  tags: economics, jesse graham, john monterosso, margaret gatz, natural sciences, neuroeconomics, neuroscience, psychology, richard john, social sciences, usc dornsife 2020, wendy wood

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  USC Dornsife Professors Receive Honorary Degrees

  July 29, 2011

  Waterman Presented Honorary Doctorate by Ambrosia Viramontes-Brody Michael Waterman, widely regarded as the founding father of computational biology, openly admits he has never taken a biology course. There was however a… more>

  categories: faculty research

  tags: award, biological sciences, biology, computational biology, degree, dementia, honor, margaret gatz, mathematics, michael waterman, natural sciences, psychology, social sciences, sweden, twins