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Spring 2009
Nearly 400 Trojans have made it to the Olympic Games since 1904, but their drive for success didn’t stop with the closing ceremonies.
By Matthew Kredell
Andrew J. Viterbi, whose namesake algorithm is used for digital cell phone and satellite communication worldwide, recently won the nation’s highest honor in science and technology. But that’s not the half of it.
By Carl Marziali
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An inspiring archive of the “great journey” of Andrew Viterbi’s life is preserved in a newly digitized archive available through the USC Libraries.
As an architectural treasure turns 100, USC teams with the Huntington Library and the City of Pasadena to create some indelible memories.
By Diane Krieger
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Though born near Cincinnati and city-reared, Charles Sumner Greene (1868-1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870-1954) spent long stretches of their boyhood on their mother’s West Virginia family farm.
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As the third-floor attic swayed under the force of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake last July 29, architecture students ducked for cover and a panicky L.A. Times photographer dashed for the door, but Kelly Sutherlin McLeod stood quietly in place at the Gamble House in Pasadena, enjoying the ride.
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Kelly Sutherlin McLeod’s clients are often surprised when they first visit her Long Beach architectural firm.
The International Style, single-story midcentury modern isn’t the setting in which they expect to find the preservationist of choice for owners of Greene and Greene bungalows.
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Check out these resources on the Gamble House and its famous designers.
Despite the current economic climate, USC faculty and staff continue their tradition of giving.
Test your knowledge of the world's second-largest continent.
Pats, pans and other observations and opinions from readers.
One legacy of the Northridge earthquake is a shining new facility for doctors and patients at LA County+USC Medical Center.
Global Horizons
A priceless legacy of the Holocaust is preserved as the USC Shoah Foundation Institute begins digitizing more than 100,000 hours of videotaped survivor testimonies.
Lab Work
Looking for physiological causes of diabetes in overweight Hispanic children; exploring the role of virtual reality games in the brain’s response to pain; and how mussels cope with the stress of a harsh environment.
People Watch
A documentary filmmaker helps wounded war veterans prepare to enter the film industry, and a small apartment in Hong Kong led to an innovative shoe storage solution that’s like a Rolodex for footwear.
Arts & Culture
What does the Tokyo String Quartet have in common with the Trojan football squad?
The USC Alumni Association reaches across the world (and close to home), and across generations.
December 2008 marked the 55th anniversary of the closing of University Avenue to through traffic.
Amy Trask JD ‘85
Beverly Daley MSW ’77, PhD ’90
William Martin MA ’76
On the cover: Andrew J. Viterbi poses in front of the algorithm that led to today’s digital world. Photograph by Tim Rue
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