July 2009 News Archives > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Simon Wilkie, professor and chair of economics in USC College, has a plan to eliminate toxic assets and help set our country back on track. Photo credit Carlos Puma.

For Sale: Toxic Assets

July 14, 2009

From economists and politicians to our next-door neighbors, everyone seems to have a theory about what has driven our soaring economy into the ground. Solutions to the problem, however, seem harder to find than a loan on a… more>

categories: research, faculty research

tags: auction, economics, economy, recession, social sciences, toxic assets

Lisa Bitel and Peter Mancall of USC College's Department of History have been married 24 years. Mancall appeared on <em>The Daily Show with Jon Stewart</em> discussing his new book about Henry Hudson on July 14. Bitel's book, <em>Landscape with Two Saints</em>, was also recently published. Photo credit Andrew Mancall.

A Marriage of Two Minds

July 10, 2009

Peter Mancall and Lisa Bitel enjoy more in common than many married couples. Both are historians in USC College. Both are Harvard grads. And both have authored newly released books. Mancall appeared on The Daily Show with Jon… more>

categories: research, faculty research

tags: archive, book, gender studies program, henry hudson, historian, history, humanitites, religion, the daily show, usc-huntington early modern studies institute

Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Graduate Research

July 10, 2009

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has approved a three-year $883,000 grant for the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute’s (EMSI) programs for 2009 to 2012. USC College Dean Howard Gillman said the College… more>

tags: andrew w. mellon foundation, grant, huntington library, usc-huntington early modern studies institute

Keep the Dream Alive

July 8, 2009

Jason Thomas certainly has a knack for crunching numbers. An alumnus of USC College, he graduated with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics in four years. He went on to earn his doctorate in political… more>

tags: economics, economy, finance, investment, social sciences

True Colors in the Autumn Years

July 7, 2009

The cadre of USC alumni who had earned their bachelor's degrees at least 50 years earlier met for the first time the morning of June 11, 1949. Clarence W. Pierce, 1898 alumnus and founder of Los Angeles Pierce College,… more>

categories: graduate

tags: alumni, debate, economics, football, geology, history, nursing, speech

Daniel Seddiqui ’05 has embarked on an unusual career path — working 50 jobs, each for one week, in 50 states. Illustration by Molly Sullivan.

50 Jobs, 50 States, 50 Weeks

July 1, 2009

Did you know that the moment a raindrop hits surface water, the chemistry of the surface water changes? Or that hosting a rodeo is so pricey, just the dirt can set you back $8,000? When farmers converse, did you know they're… more>

categories: graduate

tags: blog, economics, economy, social sciences, web site

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