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Tears of Joy
December 23, 2011For these high school students, the tiny mortarboard pins represented months of hard work and stick-to-itiveness. As their USC Dornsife mentors fastened onto their shirts and jackets the universal symbol for education, some… more>
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Three USC Dornsife Professors Elected as AAAS Fellows
December 23, 2011Three USC Dornsife professors have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), recognizing their contributions to science and technology. AAAS — known colloquially as… more>
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Racial Identity Is Changing Among Latinos
December 23, 2011Some first, second, and later generation Latinos in the United States are not identifying ethnically as Latino as they integrate into the fabric of American society, a recent USC Dornsife study found. On the American Community… more>
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In Memoriam: Charles Ritcheson, 86
December 23, 2011Charles Ray Ritcheson, USC University Librarian Emeritus and Colin Rhys Lovell Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus in USC Dornsife, died Dec. 8 at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 86. Born in 1925 in Maysville,… more>
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USC Professor Rethinks Suburban Life in New Book
December 19, 2011USC professor Karen Tongson likes to point out that “queer life happens everywhere.” Even in the suburbs. In the course of researching her new book, Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries (New York University… more>
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Surprising Results in USC Study of Twins
December 19, 2011Older female cancer survivors are significantly more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after diagnosis and treatment compared to their twin sibling with no history of cancer, a USC study found. The risk… more>
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USC Scientists Find Missing Link in Regulation of Glucose
December 16, 2011A team led by USC neuroscientist Alan Watts identified for the first time a biochemical signal that helps regulate the amount of glucose in the blood. A better understanding of the way the body naturally deals with … more>
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Public Diplomacy Students Travel to India
December 15, 2011A team of seven graduate students is taking a two-week research trip to India while reporting on the country's public diplomacy efforts and posting entries on the India: Inside Out blog. The second-year Master’s in… more>
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An Inspirational Look at Poetry
December 14, 2011Like it or not, most people take work home with them. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a neuroscientist and educational psychologist at USC, takes inspiration from home to work. Dissecting four poems written by her daughter Nora… more>
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