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College Honors Society Launched
November 1, 2005New program to strengthen recruitment efforts, academic excellence and student scholarship By Eva Emerson November 2005 At a launch party held Oct. 27, USC College leaders announced the establishment of the College Honors… more>
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USC Chemists Named AAAS Fellows
October 28, 2005Charles McKenna and G.K. Surya Prakash will be honored for advancing socially distinguished applications by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. By Carl Marziali Two chemistry professors in the USC… more>
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USC Neuroscientist Earns Asturias Award
October 21, 2005Antonio Damasio is the sole winner in the scientific category. The jury says his contributions have reshaped an understanding of emotions, language and decision-making. By Carl Marziali Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio,… more>
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USC Professors Share Water Quality Prize
October 20, 2005Engineer Joe Devinny and political scientist Sheldon Kamieniecki team up on a solution to the clean-up of Southern California’s stormwater. By Eric Mankin A report on preventing ocean pollution authored by USC and… more>
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Sprawled Across the ‘Land of Sunshine’
October 19, 2005A new collection of essays from two USC scholars examines the environmental history of metropolitan Los Angeles. The authors hope it will spark activism in local planning. By Pamela J. Johnson During the 19th century,… more>
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College Dean Appoints New Leaders
October 17, 2005Following an extensive search by the Deans Committee, the scholars are selected for their leadership, energy, creativity and commitment. USC College Dean Joseph Aoun has appointed his new administration, and in an innovative… more>
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Conference Reviews Latino Press
October 14, 2005Southern California's first Latino newspaper, a defender of human rights founded in 1855, will be chronicled at a Huntington Library gathering. The activism and advocacy of El Clamor Público, Southern… more>
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Unruh Institute Names New Director
October 7, 2005Alison Dundes Renteln, an expert on human rights and American politics, has been named director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at USC. The institute — named after a man whose four-decade political… more>
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Good Intentions Are Not Always Enough
October 6, 2005More than compassion is required when it comes to the effectiveness of faith-based efforts with those in need, says a USC College sociology professor. By Usha Sutliff Faith-based efforts to help people in need will not… more>
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USC and Shoah Foundation Team Up
October 1, 2005Like many girls her age, Rose Sher grew up watching and rewatching Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.” and “Jurassic Park.” But the 21-year-old USC senior no longer believes these timeless feature films… more>
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