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Dr. Jill Biden discusses USC's military social work efforts with Professor Ron Astor, Provost Elizabeth Garrett, and Professor Anthony Hassan during a visit to campus in January.

Federal Relations hosted "What's With Washington? Your Roadmap to Federal Funding in a Challenging Fiscal Environment" on January 10 and 11. Presenters discussed the outlook for a wide spectrum of federal funding agencies in 2012. View the slides.

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) congratulates USC's Information Sciences Institute on the grand opening of its new quantum computing center on October 28.Read the letter.

California's research universities urge Congress to support science, education and student aid as the fiscal year 2012 budget process winds down. Read the letter.

USC is a private university serving the public interest. Learn more.

Did you know that USC generates $4.9 billion annually in economic activity in the Los Angeles region and beyond? Read the new independent economic report and summary.

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