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In Memoriam: William G. Spitzer, 82
April 19, 2010William G. Spitzer, 82, former dean of USC College and professor emeritus of electrical engineering, materials science and physics at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, died April 14 in Oceanside, Calif., after suffering a… more>
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Abe Lowenthal Wins 2010 Stanley T. Olafson Award
April 19, 2010Abe Lowenthal, a renowned expert on United States foreign policy, has been chosen to receive the World Trade Week 2010 Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award to recognize his accomplishments in international trade. Presented… more>
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April 14, 2010
The Hollywood Sign: A Clash Between Reality and Fantasy
Commanding, evocative and unmistakable. With nine white steel and concrete letters standing 30 feet wide and 45 feet tall, the Hollywood Sign is one of the most recognized symbols in the world. The sign is also the subject of… more>
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A Golden Scholar
April 13, 2010Richard F. Thompson — a world-leading behavioral neuroscientist who has spent nearly a half-century researching the physical basis of memory — has won the American Psychological Foundation's 2010 Gold Medal… more>
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Get Your Geography Online
April 13, 2010USC College has launched a new Web site for its innovative online Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) Master of Science and Graduate Certificate Programs.The online geography programs are designed and overseen… more>
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A Lifelong Love of Learning
April 9, 2010"Love of learning is the guide of life." This Greek motto gives the Phi Beta Kappa Society its name. On March 26 at Town and Gown, 178 seniors and 13 juniors, mostly from USC College, joined the ranks of this elite society… more>
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April 7, 2010 Edison Challenge 2010
Student finalists from Oak Park High School and Amargosa Creek Middle School discuss their environmental projects for the Edison Challenge. more>
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Looking Back to Move Forward
April 6, 2010Testimonies should be considered with equal validity to other forms of documentation when writing the history of the Holocaust, said Omer Bartov, a leading historian on genocide. Traditionally, historians have been wary of… more>
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Californians Polled on Social Issues and Governor and Senate Races
April 5, 2010New poll results reveal important shifts in public attitudes toward illegal immigrants in California, a bellwether state for the debate over immigration policy. In a departure from voter attitudes in the past, Californian… more>
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USC Center Awards $3.5 Million in Grants for Research on Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity
April 1, 2010The Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California is funding research in 23 countries on one of the world's fastest growing religious movements: charismatic and Pentecostal Christianity. Grants… more>
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