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Dispatches from the Oceans of Micronesia
May 19, 2011What happens when 24 students take to the ocean to study the fragile ecosystems of Micronesia’s coral reefs? Anyone can soon find out as dispatches from the field are posted to Scientific American’s… more>
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An Awe-Inspiring Film
May 12, 2011Senior Jake Bloch grew up seeing religion and science mixed together — right on his father’s bookshelf. Books by Alfred North Whitehead sat side by side with those by Albert Einstein, along with Houston Smith… more>
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May 9, 2011
Faith Makes All Things Possible
During a recent multi-faith celebration on campus, Sarrah Shahawy recited in English and Arabic a verse from the Qur’an emphasizing that in Islam, both genders and all nationalities are considered equal before God. Oh… more>
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Taking Action in California's Future
April 29, 2011Want to do something positive for California? This Fall, USC students can take a course that asks this question, then gives them the tools to help bring the Golden State back to prosperity. The class,… more>
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Drumming Up Winners
April 29, 2011It was the sound of women’s hands pounding on makeshift drums — pum-pum-pum-pum — from overturned washing basins that first caught Jordan Vieira’s attention. Back home in California he began exploring… more>
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Teachable Moments
December 13, 2010So the United States government wants to read your private e-mails and texts. Not too hypothetical after the Patriot Act was signed into law in 2001 easing restrictions on intelligence gathering within the U.S. Is that 2G2BT… more>
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Writing Class Takes on Cyberbullying
December 3, 2010In response to the devastating string of recent LGBT teen suicides, a group of students and advisers in one USC College Writing 340 course have created a service project for victims of cyberbullying. The class, taught by Mark… more>
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December 2, 2010 Political Polling, as much an Art as a Science
Undergraduate students in USC College's practicum course in American politics took to the phones, but not to call or text their friends. "We persevered even though we received many hang-ups, no answers and 'take me off your… more>
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USC College Magazine's Latest Issue Now Online
November 10, 2010From the Dean, Fall 2010/Winter 2011 View the magazine online You can change the world. We can show you how. We use this phrase to convey to prospective students the… more>
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One Bear of a Research Trip
November 9, 2010Dressed in layers of thermal underwear, a wool sweater, raincoat and balaclava, Cara Magnabosco trekked 2 1/2 miles in below-freezing weather lugging 30 pounds of gear to her research destination each morning. That's how… more>
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