Research News
- Lost Woody Guthrie Recordings Revived It sounded too good to be true. Pristine metal 78-rpm masters of more than a hundred recordings made by folk musician Woody Guthrie in the mid-1940s, including a few songs that had never been released, had been unearthed in cardboard barrels in a basement in Brooklyn. Read More
- Pollution’s Impact May be Underestimated Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease has likely been underestimated, according to researchers at USC. Read More
- USC Start-ups Raise $115M in Two Years Since the beginning of 2008, 15 USC spin-off companies have raised approximately $115 million in financing. Read More
- Getting the Goods on a Thorny Dilemma Each day in metro areas such as Southern California, millions of motorists steer onto the region’s roadways. Tens of thousands of other people take to the skies from one of the region’s airports. Others roll across the region aboard trains. Read More
Experts Directory
USC faculty experts are available to talk with members of the news media on a variety of topics. Visit the Experts Directory
Events & Announcements
- Cellular Imaging Methods in Basic Research November 10, 2009Learn about image methods used in USC laboratories and identifying possible active groups at USC for collaboration. More Details
- What Can Molecular Imaging Do For My Research? November 11, 2009Hossein Jadvar, associate professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, presents aspects of molecular imaging in research. More Details
- Reading New Generations of DNA Sequence November 11, 2009DNA sequences are determined from gathering "reads," segments of sequence located randomly on the target genome. More Details
- Developing the Big Picture November 11, 2009Prof. Tom Habinek leads a workshop for advanced grad students and junior faculty interested in ways to enhance their research. More Details
Beyond the Stimulus: Assessing Your Federal Research Outlook for 2010
Seminar to prepare faculty to connect their research goals with anticipated federal research trends in 2010 as the Obama Administration begins to establish and expand programs in its priority areas and the agencies finish distributing the funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.For a full description click here.
Announcements
CER Workshops: The Fall 2009 catalog of Center for Excellence in Research workshops for faculty development is available for download.Visit Site
Proposal Review Service: The Office of Research Advancement offers a peer-to-peer proposal review service for applications to external funding agencies. Investigators should notify the office roughly 4 weeks in advance of the proposal due date. Faculty who wish to utilize this service, or volunteer to serve as a mentor, should contact Justin Pearlman at pearlman@usc.edu.
The Guide for Research at USC, developed by the Office of Compliance and the Office of Research Advancement,has been distributed as ready reference on university processes for: proposal submission, account establishment, research management, closeout, and research education. Visit Site
Featured Research Initiative
Advancing Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Advancing Scholarship faculty research grant program, an initiative of the Office of the Provost, promotes the development of high quality and influential scholarly publications and products in the social sciences, arts, and humanities. Read More
Highlighted Research Center
Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems
This National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Center, based at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is advancing the science and engineering of new biomimetic microelectronic systems and developing technology to treat such conditions as blindness and paralysis. Visit Site
Research Channel
A series of informational video programs highlighting research events from USC with a special emphasis on faculty and staff interviews and presentations. Visit Site





