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Beyond Geography
March 31, 2011Jack Dangermond, founder of Esri, the world’s largest and most successful geographic information system (GIS) software company, spoke of his vision for spatial sciences at the inaugural USC Spatial Sciences Institute… more>
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An Accolade for History
March 31, 2011The graduate program in history at USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences was ranked among the top 20 “Best Graduate History Programs in the U.S.” by Education-Portal.com. “Our… more>
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Marilyn Monroe: A New Interpretation Through Words and Photos
March 30, 2011Leaving Los Angeles and driving through a string of towns in 2007, Lois Banner arrived at an unassuming house nestled in a quiet neighborhood of Rowland Heights. There she met photographer Mark Anderson. Anderson had come… more>
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Sharing a Transforming Moment
March 23, 2011USC President C. L. Max Nikias held up two engraved, long golden chains — an honor presented to only one other person in USC’s 131-year-history. Slipping the heavy, shiny chains over the heads of Dana and David… more>
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Motors on a Mission
March 23, 2011Within each of our bodies are billions of neurons. These cells relay chemical and electrical signals, forming vast networks that comprise the human nervous system. Within each neuron is a microscopic network of its own, a… more>
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March 21, 2011
At the Forefront of Change
Swapping jeans and graphic T-shirts for suits and ties, 21 USC Dornsife students ascended the steps of the California State Capitol. After months preparing for the final presentation, students in the freshman seminar “It… more>
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Ocean Education for the Masses
March 21, 2011USC College scientists are working with staff and volunteers at informal education centers across Southern California to bring the results of their ocean research to education programs aimed at the general public. Funded… more>
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Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)
March 18, 2011In a rural, poppy field-filled area outside Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Russell Todd Zink sat with village elders under a tent in the hot desert sand. It was his first shura — a consultation meeting —… more>
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New Director Appointed for the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
March 14, 2011USC College Dean Howard Gillman has appointed Dr. Roberta Marinelli the new director of the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, following an extensive national search. Since 2005, Marinelli has served as the… more>
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Historic Gift
March 9, 2011Visit college.usc.edu/dornsife for the full story. The University of Southern California has received $200 million—the largest single gift in its history—from longtime supporters and international philanthropists… more>
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