News - 2002
Monday: May 06, 2002
Researchers Identify Alzheimer's
Chief Culprit and How It Kills
Gerontologists at USC have discovered how the chief molecular villain
of Alzheimer's disease kills nerve cells – and have identified
two drugs that appear to cancel its toxicity. more...
Wednesday: May 01, 2002
Dr. Liebig named recipient of the 2003
Tibbitts award
Phoebe Liebig, associate professor of gerontology at the USC
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, has been honored with the Clark
Tibbitts Award given by the Association for Gerontology in Higher
Education. more...
Monday: March 25, 2002
New USC Centers Give Caregivers
a Hand
A $1 million grant from the California Department of Mental Health
has allowed the Los Angeles Caregivers Resource Center to open three
satellite offices in underserved communities across the county. more...
March 21, 2002
Edward Polusky passes away
Edward Polusky, a retired United Parcel Service executive and a
major supporter of gerontological research at USC, died March 21
in Hilton Head, S.C. He was 88. His wife, Rita, died a month earlier. more...
Feb 18, 2002
Major USC donor Rita Polusky
passes away
Rita Polusky, the wife of retired United Parcel Service executive
Edward Polusky and a major supporter of gerontological research
at USC over the years, died on Feb.18. She was 83. more...
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