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Discovering Their Voices
March 4, 2011Writing reports on Charles Dickens’ novels, analyzing the theme of 1984 or ascertaining William Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter are assignments high school students have come to expect in their English classes. So,… more>
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First Place? Check.
March 3, 2011One recent Sunday, while most people were blissfully soaking in the remainder of their weekends, Danyul Lawrence spent 11 hours focusing his concentration on a chess board. Split between two matches — one five hours… more>
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Topping the List
March 2, 2011Mark Thompson, professor of chemistry, materials science and environmental sciences in USC College, has ranked 12th in Thomson Reuters’ Science Watch list as one of the world’s most influential chemists. The… more>
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Focused on Education Reform
March 2, 2011Adam Bush, a USC College doctoral candidate in American studies and ethnicity (ASE), has been recognized by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) with the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders… more>
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It's Not All About You
March 1, 2011With her second child on the way, Britney Spears faces an impending divorce and an unfortunate lack-of-wardrobe incident. Former Seinfeld star Michael Richards’ racist rants at a comedy club are posted on YouTube. Mel… more>
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Susan Forsburg Recognized for Commitment to Women in Science
February 25, 2011Susan Forsburg, professor of biological sciences in USC College, has received the 2011 Roche Diagnostics Alice C. Evans Award from the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) for her contributions to the advancement of women in… more>
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Molecular and Computational Biology on the Cutting Edge
February 25, 2011Faculty in USC College’s Department of Biological Sciences earned exceptionally high priority scores from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the past year, which will translate to generous funding for their… more>
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In Memoriam: Harold von Hofe, 98
February 25, 2011Harold von Hofe, professor emeritus of German and former director of the Feuchtwanger Institute for Exile Studies at USC, died Feb. 3 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 98. The son of German musicians who immigrated to… more>
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A Decade of Law, History and Culture
February 18, 2011Since 2001, the Center for Law, History and Culture, based in USC Gould School of Law and USC College, has worked to cultivate the interdisciplinary field of law and the humanities. The center has stood at the cusp of a… more>
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Speaking for the Unrepresented
February 17, 2011Writing for Marjorie Becker is not such an arduous task. Rising at 6 a.m. each morning, she grabs a pen and welcomes the emotions and thoughts that flood her mind to flow onto the paper. Although she has honored her… more>
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- The Fabulous Fulbrights May 10, 2013
- Wall of Scholars May 21, 2013
- Electric City May 23, 2013
- Catholic Studies Institute Receives $1 Million May 21, 2013
- A Big Leg Up May 15, 2013