Research News
- Extinction by Asteroid a Rarity
Preliminary evidence suggests that 'sick earth' extinctions are more likely.
Read More - Postdoc Decides to Take Policy Route
USC College researcher Christopher Viggiani is chosen as Science & Technology Policy fellow.
Read More - John Walsh to Develop Online Tool
National Science Foundation grant will allow the USC Davis School researcher to create a tool for campus-wide neuroscience lectures.
Read More - R&D Funding for University Increases
USC keeps pace or moves ahead of peers in overall research and development funding.
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Events & Announcements
- A Conversation About Addiction October 08, 2008Roundtable discussion on how perspectives from different fields can address the concept and meaning of addiction, and help to reduce impacts on the individual and society. Led by CER Fellow and Professor of Psychology Carol Prescott. More Details
- Feminism in 21st-century American Academe
October 15, 2008
Roundtable discussion, led by CER Fellow and Professor of History Lisa Bitel, on the future of feminism in academia: Is there still a need for gender studies? What impact can, and should, feminisim have on the American campus? More Details
- Obtaining Research Funding from Corporate Sponsors October 15, 2008Workshop on identifying corporate funding opportunities and developing industry partnerships. Workshop headed by Dennis Atkinson, Director of Corporate Advancement, Office of Research Advancement. More Details
- Grant Opportunities and Proposal Development in the Humanities October 15, 2008Workshop on identifying grants, developing proposals and working with funding organizations. Workshop led by Peter Mancall, Associate Vice Provost for Research Advancement and CER Faculty Fellow. More Details
Announcements
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 Cevadne Lee at cevadnel@usc.edu.
NIH implements Public Access Policy regarding NIH-funded research. Information on faculty compliance is available via Norris Medical Library. Visit Site
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: (1) proposal submission, (2) account establishment, (3) research management, (4) closeout, and (5) research education. Download Guide: Visit Site
Featured Research Initiative
Biomedical Nanoscience
The Biomedical Nanoscience Initiative integrates nanoscience and medicine in order to detect disease at the earliest time, to treat it with the greatest specificity and to restore and regenerate function through the development and deployment of devices, systems and materials at the nanoscale. Read More
Highlighted Research Center
Saban Research Institute at Children's Hospital
One of the top five independent pediatric research institutes in the country, the Saban Institute conducts biomedical research involving the molecular and clinical understanding of childhood development. 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
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