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

A professor of kinesiology in USC College, Herbert de Vries' research focused on the effects of exercise on the elderly. At USC, de Vries was a preceptor at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center and a laboratory chief at the center’s Physiology of Exercise Laboratory. Photo courtesy of Ana de Vries.

In Memoriam: Herbert A. de Vries, 91

October 9, 2009

Herbert A. de Vries emeritus professor of kinesiology in USC College, known as the father of exercise and aging, has died. He was 91. De Vries died Oct. 1, eight days before his 92nd birthday, in his Laguna Beach home. He… more>

tags: aging, exercise, kinesiology, natural sciences, obituary

There is Hope: The Proof is in the Plume

October 8, 2009

Dr. Jane Goodall, internationally renowned anthropologist and world conservationist, filled Bovard Auditorium on Oct. 6 with both a capacity crowd and, more importantly, a renewed sense of hope for a world in need. People of… more>

categories: graduate, faculty research

tags: anthropology, biological sciences, chimpanzees, event, natural sciences, social sciences, tanzania, usc jane goodall research center

David Dominguez, a 16-year-old senior at Animo Film and Theatre Arts Charter School in Los Angeles, and Laila Barada, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in oceanography in USC College, examine their Trichodesmium project in a lab. Dominguez was a participant in the College's 2009 USC Young Researchers Summer Program. Photo credit Pamela J. Johnson.

Nurturing Young Scientists

October 6, 2009

This fall, be on the lookout for possibly USC College's youngest researcher. He is David Dominguez, a 16-year-old student at Animo Film and Theatre Arts Charter School. The senior at the south Los Angeles high school is… more>

categories: graduate, faculty research, graduate research

tags: biological sciences, community, earth sciences, marine environmental biology, natural sciences, oceanography

USC College’s Thomas Jordan was awarded a federal stimulus grant to continue developing the PetaShake Project, a computational research platform designed to support earthquake simulations. Photo credit Taylor Foust.

Jordan Receives $1.6 Million Stimulus Grant

October 5, 2009

Thomas Jordan, University Professor and holder of the W.M. Keck Foundation Chair in Geological Sciences, was awarded a $1.6 million federal stimulus grant to continue developing the PetaShake Project -- an advanced… more>

categories: research, faculty research

tags: earthquake, geological sciences, grant, natural sciences, southern california earthquake center

Sergio Sañudo-Wilhelmy, left, and Douglas Capone received a National Science Foundation grant to study the nutrient cycle of three lakes in California and Nevada. Photo credit Taylor Foust.

Lake Research That Isn't All Wet

October 2, 2009

The federal government may not have been able to save California from massive budget cuts, but at least a stimulus research grant will help scientists understand the biology of western lakes. USC College biologists Douglas… more>

categories: research, faculty research

tags: biological sciences, california, grant, natural sciences, water