Latest USC Dornsife News in the Category Research http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/categories/3/research/ With two new grants, the Center for Religion and Civic Culture based in USC Dornsife and USC Libraries will add 20,000 images to their archive and create video essays.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:20:00 -0500 Congratulations to the six USC Dornsife students and alumni who won 2012 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to Brazil, the Philippines and Israel, to name a few countries.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:15:00 -0500 The anonymous donation honors Gillman’s legacy and his commitment to fostering undergraduate research opportunities in USC Dornsife.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 08:38:00 -0500 Manuel Pastor, professor of American studies and ethnicity in USC Dornsife, has received the 2012 Wally Marks Changemaker Award for his outstanding work in the Los Angeles community.]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 15:08:00 -0500 USC Dornsife issued more than 2,500 degrees during Commencement 2012: 1,969 bachelor’s, 291 master's, 69 graduate certificates and 174 Ph.Ds. Here are three stories from our cadre of shining grads.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 15:28:00 -0500 Two USC professors were knighted on May 9 by an Order of the French Republic, among the highest civilian decorations awarded in France. Kelvin J. A. Davies, James E. Birren Professor of Gerontology at the USC Davis School of...]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 10:50:00 -0500 Wed, 9 May 2012 12:32:00 -0500 Supported by USC Dornsife’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF), two students embark on an independent research project in China and the United States exploring how culture influences one’s reactions to environmental advertisements.]]> Wed, 9 May 2012 11:20:00 -0500 Twenty-eight Trojans were recognized for promoting the culture of mentoring at the fifth annual USC Mellon Mentoring Awards ceremony held on April 23 at the USC University Club. In its fifth year, the Mellon Mentoring Awards...]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 14:09:00 -0500 Scientists at USC have developed a potential pathway to cheap, stable solar cells made from nanocrystals so small they can exist as a liquid ink and be painted or printed onto clear surfaces. The solar nanocrystals are about four...]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:22:00 -0500 The playwright and director of USC Dornsife’s Master of Professional Writing program will use the fellowship to work on a new play about poet Phillis Wheatley, the first African American woman to publish her writing.]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:42:00 -0500 The Middle East Studies Program, launched Fall 2011, gives students an opportunity to move beyond headlines and gain a deeper understanding of the region.]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:24:00 -0500     Undergraduate researcher: Julia Lazzari-Dean Major: Chemistry Year: Sophomore Student funding sources: Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship and Women in Science and ...]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:41:00 -0500 With the guidance of USC Dornsife faculty, undergraduates are creating their own spaces for dynamic learning by contributing to research studies or embarking on independent study projects.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:39:00 -0500 Whether it’s Joshua Greenberger’s study on infant language acquisition, Marco Mendoza’s wheelchair propulsion research or Maureen McCarthy’s look at chimpanzees and their vanishing habitats, students and faculty in two new USC Dornsife programs are exploring what it means to be human in mind and body.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:05:00 -0500 Standing up against racism. Saving the oysters. Allowing science to progress. Just a few monumental topics in USC Dornsife 2020’s range of view.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:42:00 -0500 Scientists from around the globe learn and celebrate at three-day symposium held at USC.]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:20:00 -0500 During her four-week residency in Italy, USC Dornsife’s Brand will finish her book examining post-independence Arab state narratives.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:47:00 -0500 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:27:00 -0500 Results offer new insights on California voter opinions on gas prices, taxes, contraception and online piracy.]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:49:00 -0500 Both radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumors by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells. New research from USC on a protein that protects cancer and other cells from these stresses could one day help doctors...]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:34:00 -0500 USC Dornsife’s 2011–12 Streisand Professor Lecture Series, “Where Is The Love?” examines intimacy and sexuality in American society. One lecture looked at heartache and new media.]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 13:33:00 -0500 Diamonds are forever — or, at least, the effects of this diamond on quantum computing may be. A team that includes scientists from USC has built a quantum computer in a diamond, the first of its kind to include...]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 09:53:00 -0500 The King Faisal Chair in Islamic Thought and Culture in USC Dornsife has been recognized for his work bridging the gap of understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims.]]> Mon, 2 Apr 2012 15:49:00 -0500 Scientists at USC and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have discovered a new route by which a proton (a hydrogen atom that lost its electron) can move from one molecule to another — a basic component of countless ...]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:38:00 -0500