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Affordable DNA Sequencing
February 26, 2013Two USC Dornsife scientists have developed an algorithm that could help make DNA sequencing affordable enough for clinics — and could be useful to researchers of all stripes. Andrew Smith, a computational biologist in… more>
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Year of Research = Master’s
February 21, 2013The USC Dornsife Department of Biological Sciences has launched a new progressive master’s degree in molecular genetics and biochemistry. The program gives students an opportunity to earn a graduate degree and immerse… more>
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Low-Protein Slows Alzheimer’s
February 19, 2013Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer’s disease showed fewer signs of the condition when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four months. At advanced… more>
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Remo Rohs Selected as Sloan Research Fellow
February 19, 2013Remo Rohs of USC Dornsife has been selected as a research fellow by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, it was announced today. Fei Sha of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering was also chosen. Rohs and Sha are among 126… more>
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The Gioia of Poetry
February 19, 2013“La Vie Bohème” may be romantic, but even poets need to eat. Solving that dilemma is something many artists don’t give ample consideration to early in their lives, said Dana Gioia, Judge Widney… more>
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Battling Oceanic Climate Change
February 15, 2013Changes to the temperature and chemistry of Earth's atmosphere are causing fundamental changes to the ocean, too. The water is getting warmer and more acidic, and those changes may reconfigure the microbial communities that… more>
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Chilling Discovery
February 14, 2013USC Dornsife neuroscientists have isolated chills at a cellular level, identifying the sensory network of neurons in the skin that relays the sensation of cold. David McKemy, associate professor of neurobiology in USC… more>
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Prosecution to Empowerment
February 6, 2013Emblematic of the shallow level of dialogue taking place concerning human trafficking is the “celebritization” of the global crisis, panelists said during a recent international conference organized by USC… more>
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The ‘Gandalf of International Relations’
February 4, 2013Patrick James, the first Dean’s Professor of International Relations, delivered the inaugural Dean’s Special Lecture on democracy, territorial issues and international conflict to a packed audience of faculty and… more>
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President Obama Awards Two USC Dornsife Pioneers
February 1, 2013One of USC’s most decorated faculty members has received the highest honor bestowed by the United States for scientific innovation. President Barack Obama presented Solomon Golomb, University and Distinguished Professor… more>
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