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Howard Gillman Installed by President Sample as the 20th Dean of USC College
September 1, 2007In an installation speech that was both soaring and down-to-earth, Dean Howard Gillman Monday set the tone for his administration, extolling the virtues of a liberal arts research college as “a wonder-filled… more>
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Makeup of a Meltdown
September 1, 2007In contrast to what is often inferred from the geologic record, carbon dioxide did not cause the end of the last ice age, a new study published this week in Science suggests. “There has been this continual reference to… more>
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Building a Better College
September 1, 2007USC College has unveiled four major initiatives aimed at advancing research and instruction at the university’s largest academic hub. These new programs promise to bolster faculty development, graduate student… more>
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Gatz Updates Alzheimer’s Findings
September 1, 2007Margaret Gatz, professor of psychology, gerontology and preventive medicine, is lead researcher of an ongoing study on dementia in Swedish twins that last year revealed a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of Alzheimer’s… more>
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Red Moon Rising
September 1, 2007In the middle of a serene night, young astronomers from USC College lay on their backs on a grassy peak in the San Gabriel Mountains staring at the full moon. The students and their professor Edward Rhodes watched the moon… more>
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Research Ascendant
September 1, 2007Research funding at USC College has risen 30 percent in the past three years to nearly $67 million, with the most significant gains in grants from corporations and foundations. Through the efforts of the College research… more>
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The Wordsmith’s Philosopher
September 1, 2007At Princeton University, philosophers Scott Soames and Saul Kripke often walked home together. On the way, they would sometimes stop by the Annex, a fixture on Nassau Street, and duck into its basement bar for dinner and a… more>
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Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the Newbies
September 1, 2007At a red-carpet reception saluting the most recent newcomers to USC College’s faculty, Dean Howard Gillman dabbled in the informal as he welcomed an “extremely talented and exciting group of… more>
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Mancall Gets Research Advancement Post
September 1, 2007USC College professor Peter Mancall has been appointed associate vice provost for research advancement. In this new role, he will work with faculty in the arts, humanities and social sciences to stimulate new research… more>
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Richard Thompson Wins Lashley Award
September 1, 2007Richard Thompson, holder of the William M. Keck Chair in Biological Sciences in USC College and one of the leading behavioral neuroscientists in the world, will receive the 2007 Karl Spencer Lashley Award from the American… more>
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