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No Myths, Just Monk: The Story of a Musical Legend
October 27, 2009Every day for almost a year, Robin D. G. Kelley dug through junk to find a man. In a storage facility stacked to the ceiling with overflowing bags and boxes, Kelley donned a dust mask and spent hours sorting through the… more>
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Peter Mancall on C-SPAN Book TV Monday, Oct. 12
October 9, 2009By now, Peter Mancall should be used to appearing on television. Monday, Oct. 12, will mark the second time in three months that viewers can watch Mancall discuss his new book on Henry Hudson. The director of the… more>
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Jordan Receives $1.6 Million Stimulus Grant
October 5, 2009Thomas Jordan, University Professor and holder of the W.M. Keck Foundation Chair in Geological Sciences, was awarded a $1.6 million federal stimulus grant to continue developing the PetaShake Project -- an advanced… more>
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Lake Research That Isn't All Wet
October 2, 2009The federal government may not have been able to save California from massive budget cuts, but at least a stimulus research grant will help scientists understand the biology of western lakes. USC College biologists Douglas… more>
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Bring Back the Science
September 29, 2009You've seen him in the blogosphere, you've seen him on TV. He's no reality star or guitar god, but he plays with both stars and strings. Clifford Johnson is not only a USC College professor of physics and astronomy and a… more>
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Sergey Nuzhdin Awarded Stimulus Grant
September 28, 2009Sergey Nuzhdin, professor of molecular biology at USC College, has been awarded a $563,000 stimulus grant to purchase an Illumina/Solexa Genome Sequencer. The money also will cover the salaries of technical and bioinformatics… more>
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Can We Save Los Angeles?
September 24, 2009USC students will face an enormous challenge during the next few years: help Los Angeles and other cities survive or risk losing them. This is an urgent — and local — call to action. According to U.S. Secretary… more>
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The Worth of Water
September 21, 2009In the United States, despite droughts, water is accessible and relatively clean. You can find it in water fountains, sink faucets and store shelves. But what if you had to walk miles for a sip of clean water? Six Gabrielino… more>
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Edison Challenge Gets Students Charged Up
September 21, 2009Seventh grader Jared Cummings was at his home about to throw away a few dead batteries when he began to wonder. Wouldn’t the chemicals in the batteries seep into the soil and harm the environment? “So I did some… more>
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Life Is Looking Up
September 18, 2009The federal stimulus package came too late to help Morgan Hawkins -- his own strength of character had already set him back on his feet -- but a stimulus-funded research job will let him take the next step. The 23-year-old… more>
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