Winter 2002 - Trojan Family Magazine





	Winter 2002 FEATURES Forever Annenberg More vigorous than ever, the three-decade, two-generation tie that binds the Annenbergs to USC yields a $100 million vote of confidence for the school that bears the family name. by Diane Krieger Building the Bionic Brain Neurons and silicon commingling in a soup of living, cognitively functioning “wetware”? Sounds like science fiction, but for Ted Berger and his crack team of USC neuroscientists, computer whizzers and biomedical and electrical engineers, it’s a breakthrough about to happen. by Bob Calverley Jet Setter She’s been preparing herself for this since age 6, and now, USC trustee Linda Johnson Rice is finally running the family business – which happens to be a $400 million publishing empire that cornered the black magazine market back in 1943. by Shashank Bengali COLUMNS Editor’s Note President’s Page Reflections on trusteedom Last Word A linguist’s bestiary DEPARTMENTS Mailbag Our mail’s finest plumage What’s New - People Watch New insights into anthropology, gerontology, info tech and more In Support Portraits in philanthropy Alumni News Meet USC Alumni Association president Reggie Lathan ’76, the Quigleys of Troy and more Class Notes Who’s doing what and where? Alumni Profile Lights, Camera, Scrimmage: Allan Graf ’73 Alumni Profile The Loh Down: Sandra Tsing Loh MPW ’84 Alumni Profile Man with a Gooooooooal! Andres Cantor ’85 In Memoriam John C. Argue JD ’56