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Firm Ambition
July 15, 2011The young attorney might have been standing solo before the omnipotent Wizard of Oz. No small and meek here before the great and powerful. Hair blond and unbridled, the lawyer faces the scrutiny of John Roberts, Clarence… more>
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School of International Relations and U.S. Air Force Host National Security Conference
July 7, 2011In a recent conference held at USC, United States Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said that today’s military must integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines and called for help from academia. Sponsored by USC… more>
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Meyerowitz Joins the Office of the Provost
June 21, 2011USC Dornsife professor Beth Meyerowitz is joining the Office of the Provost as vice provost for faculty and programmatic development, reporting to Elizabeth Garrett, USC provost and senior vice president for academic… more>
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Sowing the Seeds for Sustainability
June 6, 2011After earning her bachelor’s in international relations from USC Dornsife in 2007, Elizabeth Barreras kept in touch with her adviser and professor Steven Lamy. Barreras went on to earn her master’s at the School… more>
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An (Air) Force of Nature
June 3, 2011The blindingly shiny floors and fluorescent lights overhead seemed to go on forever in the long walk through the jagged corridors of the Pentagon. Past the conference room of the joint chiefs — The Tank — where… more>
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Study Examines Stress Levels for Couples
June 2, 2011A new study found that it isn’t enough for couples to relax together for their stress levels to fall at the end of the day. Men find it easier to chill if their wives are still busy. Women prefer hands-on help: Their… more>
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(Ful)Bright Futures
June 1, 2011This year, seven of the 10 USC students and alumni awarded Fulbright Fellowships are from the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. They will teach English, conduct research and study in various… more>
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Getting Religion
May 31, 2011Not long after Indonesia’s transition from dictatorship to democracy, Christian Hammons was sitting at a coffee shop in Bukittinggi, a city on Sumatra’s tourist circuit. Hammons, who was about to begin his doctoral… more>
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Master of Liberal Studies Students Selected for Annual Symposium
May 27, 2011As an actress and fan of Daphne du Maurier’s literary works, Shelly Hacco gravitated to the curriculum she undertook in the Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) course “Acts of Interpretation: Literature, Film, and… more>
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Slam Dunk to Success
May 18, 2011Standing at 5-foot-11 Adam Goldston knew he had his work cut out for him. “I’m obsessed with jumping higher,” USC Dornsife alumnus Goldston said. “My goal has always been to do a free throw line… more>
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