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Unlimited, Unbounded, Infinite
March 28, 2013Growing up in Delaware, Rebecca Braun felt like “a lemon tree in a pot several sizes too small” — there was so much she wanted to see and do, but her world somehow seemed narrow. So she chose to attend USC… more>
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‘If I Could Do It . . .’
March 28, 2013During a recent talk at USC, California’s former Gov. George Deukmejian, recounted his efforts to have the slaying of 1.5 million Armenians by the present-day Republic of Turkey during and after World War I recognized as… more>
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The Dawn of Time
March 25, 2013The universe is 80 million years older and is expanding more slowly than previously believed, according to new findings that still appear to confirm the standard model of cosmology. The data was gathered by the European Space… more>
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In Memoriam: William Van Cleave, 77
March 21, 2013William Van Cleave, former senior adviser to President Ronald Reagan, the United States Department of Defense, Department of State, and former professor of international relations in USC Dornsife, has died. He was 77. Van… more>
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Springboard to Teaching STEM
March 21, 2013Like divers, 60 teachers, magnet coordinators and principals from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) lifted their arms high over their heads and flexed their knees as if preparing to plunge from imaginary… more>
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A Flotsam of Innovation
March 20, 2013A scientific diver, USC Dornsife’s Johanna Holm, has become a “transmedia storyteller.” The Ph.D. candidate in marine environmental biology is helping transform the award-winning children’s book… more>
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Naming Gift for JEP Library
March 19, 2013Marking the first naming of a space in the JEP House, the Tesoriero family has designated funds from their USC Associates Provost-level membership to advance this community-based program. The Tesoriero’s gift will… more>
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Stealing the Spotlight
March 15, 2013Korean film royalty visited campus earlier this month for the USC Korean Film Festival, organized by USC Dornsife’s Korean Studies Institute (KSI) and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The festival spotlighted the works… more>
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Lessons From Mummy
March 13, 2013Like nearly 4.6 million Americans, ancient hunter-gatherers also suffered from clogged arteries, revealing that the plaque buildup causing blood clots, heart attacks and strokes is not just a result of fatty diets or couch… more>
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The Synergistic Effect
March 11, 2013USC Dornsife scientists have discovered how two different structural apparatuses collaborate to protect repetitive DNA when it is at its most vulnerable — while it is being unzipped for replication. The centromere… more>
Top Stories
- Head of the Class May 15, 2013
- The Fabulous Fulbrights May 10, 2013
- In Memoriam: Dallas Willard, 77 May 10, 2013
- You Did It! May 17, 2013
- A Big Leg Up May 15, 2013
- Amazing Adventures in Undergrad Research May 15, 2013
- L.A. City Council Honors JEP May 15, 2013
- Castle in the Clouds May 7, 2013
- The Dark of Harkness May 7, 2013
- Scientist and Filmmaker May 17, 2013