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Amazing Adventures in Undergrad Research
May 15, 2013Vellore Adithi loves comic books. Growing up, the Missouri native remembers travelling to India during the summer to visit her family and voraciously reading Archie, Tin Tin, Asterix and Batman. Adithi, a USC Dornsife… more>
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Lessons From Mummy
March 13, 2013Like nearly 4.6 million Americans, ancient hunter-gatherers also suffered from clogged arteries, revealing that the plaque buildup causing blood clots, heart attacks and strokes is not just a result of fatty diets or couch… more>
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Digging for Knowledge
January 30, 2013Evening is falling on the ancient Maya kingdom of El Zotz deep in the dense undergrowth of the Guatemalan jungle. A dark tide of bats flows out of a large cave in the nearby mountainside as the last rays of the setting sun… more>
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Disappointed the World Didn’t End?
January 2, 2013USC Dornsife’s G. Alexander Moore wasn’t surprised to wake up on Dec. 22. The professor of anthropology knew better. An expert on Mayan civilization and mythology, Moore said the much-hyped alleged Mayan… more>
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Steely Determination
July 30, 2012When Troy Polamalu left Los Angeles to join the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2003, he vowed to return and complete his college education. On May 13, 2011, he traded in his black and gold Steelers helmet and jersey for a black… more>
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MLS Program Awards First Mary Roney Scholarship
July 12, 2012Jeri Schuessler-Loynachan became the first Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) program student to receive The Mary Roney Memorial Scholarship during the program’s annual colloquium. The family of Mary Roney, who earned a… more>
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The Middle East: Choose Your Lens
April 25, 2012The Middle East cuts a wide swath: it contains a number of countries, a multitude of languages, cultures and customs, and thousands of years of history. Interests and conflicts resonate on a global scale, such as the… more>
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Being Human
April 22, 2012We humans are unique animals. Each of us may define what it means to be human differently. We place value in memory, form cultures, innovate, question the purpose of life, and dream of the future. Since the beginning of our… more>
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Perfect Vision
April 22, 2012At the Cold War’s dusk, history graduate Wolf Gruner swung a hammer at the Berlin Wall. For years, the East Berliner had been involved in a cultural underground movement against the communist regime. Now Gruner’s… more>
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March 30, 2012
USC Dornsife's Travis Glynn Selected as Truman Scholar
Travis Glynn is a big picture person. The USC Dornsife junior tackles problems by considering not only the matter at hand but the broader situation. He approaches his life the same way. The recipient of the Harry S. Truman… more>
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