Wed, February 2, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
What Matters to Me & Why with Professor Mark Kann

Ground Zero Coffee House
Admission: Free

Political Science professor Mark E. Kann, holder of the USC Associates Chair in Social Science, discusses issues central to his life to help the public better understand the lives and inspirations of those individuals who shape the university.

Wed, February 2, 2005 at 7:30 pm
David Wilkinson and Friends: Thornton Masters Series

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

Faculty member David Wilkinson directs an esteemed cast of guest artists including pianist Lucinda Carver, soprano Elizabeth Hynes and tenor Peter Lightfoot.

Wed, January 19, 2005 through Wed, March 30, 2005 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Masters Swim Program

USC McDonald’s Swim Stadium (MAC)
Admission: USC, $40 per mos; SCAQ membership, $45 per mos

The Southern California Aquatics Association holds masters swim practices that are open to USC students, staff and faculty of all skill levels.

Every day from Tue, February 1, 2005 through Wed, March 2, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
USC Workout NIKE Fitness Challenge

General William Lyon University Center (LRC)
Admission: Free

USC students, staff and faculty get one of the best workouts taught by some of the top instructors in the business.

Wed, February 2, 2005 from 7:00 am to 8:00 am
Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

General Hospital (GNH)
Admission: Free

This seminar focuses on the cause and prevention of papilary thyroid cancer.

Wed, February 2, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Ubiquitin-Mediated Regulation of Glutamate Receptors: Regulation of Glutamate

Zilkha Institute
Admission: Free

Dr. Lars Dreier from Harvard University describes how glutamate receptors function and operate.

Wed, November 17, 2004 through Sat, February 12, 2005 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
'Peter Plagens: An Introspective'

USC Fisher Gallery (HAR)
Admission: Free

Large-scale oil and acrylic paintings and mixed media compositions from the past 30 years highlight this retrospective of the artistic career of Peter Plagens, an alumnus of the USC School of Fine Art and the art critic for Newsweek magazine.

Mon, September 20, 2004 through Fri, May 13, 2005 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays all day.
'Tapestry of Life': The Photography of Howard Buffett

Annenberg School for Communication (ASC)
Admission: Free

'Tapestry of Life' represents 10 years of photography from more than 40 international excursions by Illinois agri-businessman and photographer Howard Buffett and communicates the struggles and needs of individuals in the Third World.

Every day from Sat, October 9, 2004 through Sat, February 12, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Cultivating Pasadena: From Roses to Redevelopment

Pasadena Museum of California Art
Admission: General, $6; Seniors and students with valid ID, $4; free to children under 12 and PMCA museum members

"Cultivating Pasadena" juxtaposes unique archival shots of Pasadena with contemporary “rephotographs” showing how Southern California has been radically altered - or remarkably preserved - over the past 100 years.

Every day from Tue, September 14, 2004 through Sun, May 29, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Three Winters in the Sun: Einstein In California

Skirball Cultural Center
Admission: General, $12; Seniors and students, $8; free for members and children under 12

This installation focuses on the three winter terms that Albert Einstein spent at the California Institute of Technology (1931 - 1933) and uses this brief period as a lens to re-envision his entire life.