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USC Professor Hosts Critical Code Studies Online Conference
March 2, 2010Welcome to the emerging world of online conferences for the humanities. What began as an independent study for Mark Marino, assistant professor of writing in the University of Southern California College of Letters, Arts… more>
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USC Sea Grant Director Headed to China Workshop
March 2, 2010Linda Duguay, director of the USC Sea Grant program, has been selected to participate in a National Science Foundation workshop in China to discuss a foundation-supported ocean science education project and its possible… more>
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Undergrads Open a Window to Russia's Past
February 26, 2010The rare collections of Soviet-era artifacts, Russian literature, phonograph recordings, and Perestroika kitsch possessed by the Institute for Modern Russian Culture (IMRC) were only available for study to graduate students… more>
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Native American Workshops Begin March 5
February 23, 2010A series of upcoming workshops spearheaded by USC College professors Tok Thompson and Jon Berliner will revive intellectual discussions of essays on Native American history and culture. “I believe that students can… more>
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Writing to Forgive
February 23, 2010"If I am alive, I am going to write." Holly Payne '97 spoke these words as she lay on the edge of a road beside a cemetery. Seconds earlier, she stopped to assist two stranded cyclists. A passing pickup truck struck all… more>
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USC Awarded $25 Million NSF Grant for New Center to Study the Deep Biosphere
February 19, 2010Katrina J. Edwards, professor of biological sciences and Earth sciences in the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, has been recommended for an award of a $25 million NSF grant to… more>
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Once Upon a Blog
February 18, 2010Tell me a story. That edict drives journalism, a craft I chose to pursue when I entered USC in the fall of 1982. Good writing is the backbone of the storytelling done in journalism, along with the good reporting that… more>
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Good Listener, Great Mentor
February 16, 2010A decade ago, Hanna Reisler, professor of chemistry in USC College, started a monthly brownbag lunch for women in sciences across departments, providing a place to relax and air issues. The networking group thrives today,… more>
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From Ball Gown to Lab Coat
February 16, 2010At first glance, Kristen "Kristy" Cavinder '09 may appear to be your typical pageant queen. At 21, the Orange County native has a radiant smile, fluid grace, and the natural confidence of someone who knows that others are… more>
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February 11, 2010
Auteur Rock Star Strikes a Chord
Listening to a brooding cello concerto, the writer strikes the keyboard as he begins his short story or book. He begins, yet does not know where it will end until he arrives there. "You know, it's hard for me to do this -- to… more>
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