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Stepping Away From Fun in the Sun
USC students turn their attention to the environment and those in need as part of the Alternative Spring Break.
03/11/05
GNC Reaches Fund-raising Goal
The $800,000 represents a 5 percent increase for the USC Neighborhood Outreach and United Way programs. Part of the money will fund the upcoming USC Community Computing Center for local residents.
03/11/05
Law Professor Receives Prestigious Award
The Sutherland Prize, given to the author of the best article on English legal history, goes to USC scholar Daniel Klerman.
03/10/05
Luce Scholarship Goes to USC Senior
No stranger to world travel, the dual major looks forward to using his economics experience over the next year in Asia.
03/09/05
Nutrition Month Means Good Food
Healthy choices are the order of the day at Parkside Restaurant throughout March. Diners also can learn about the finer points of balanced meals by asking an expert.
03/09/05
Topping Dinner to Honor Women of USC/Norris
Five individuals who have made an enduring impact on the Comprehensive Cancer Center will be saluted in April.
03/07/05
Passings
USC pharmacology professor Alex Sevanian, 58, worked on the mechanisms behind atherosclerosis and the progression of cardiovascular disease.
03/07/05
Experts Discuss Safety and Benefits of Vitamin E
The vitamin’s effects on cardiovascular disease and neurological disorders is among the topics at a USC forum reviewing clinical research.
03/07/05
USC Honors Its Best
USC’s 24th annual Academic Convocation is slated for Thursday, March 10, in Town & Gown. More than two dozen faculty members and students will be honored.
02/25/05
Dedication Earns T.A. Top Award
USC College graduate student Mathew Curtis instills self-confidence in others and makes learning more interactive.
02/25/05
Faculty Are Promoted to Full Professors
The USC School of Social Work’s Ron Astor and Jacquelyn McCroskey are rewarded for their public service and scholarly accomplishments.
03/03/05
Generosity Begets a Free Lunch
Thanks to full participation in their unit during the Good Neighbors Campaign, three members of the USC College machine shop partake in a meal at the dean’s expense.
03/01/05
Ohio State Wins USC Business Event
Universities from around the world take part in the Marshall International Case Competition. The event tests the skills of undergraduate students in a real-world case involving the biotech firm Amgen.
02/18/05
Scholar Addresses Philippine Jurists
Cultural defense expert Alison Dundes Renteln uses innovative techniques to help law professors and judges teach the Philippines’ newly adopted judicial code.
02/16/05
Trojans Can Spend a Day With Einstein
The USC Emeriti Center teams up with TIAA-CREF on the 100th anniversary of E=MC 2 to offer new insights into the life and work of a remarkable man.
02/17/05
USC Pharmacy School Gets Outreach Grant
The grant will fund a projected nine-year math, science and engineering curriculum created by USC scientists and engineers.
02/11/05
USC to Participate in Cinema Symposium
Critical studies faculty and students will reflect on film, television, new media and other timely topics in London.
02/11/05
Eye Expert Joins Doheny Institute
Jill Hopkins is developing a program that will offer innovative approaches to retinal degenerative diseases.
02/10/05
Outreach Grant Proposals Invited
March 25 is the deadline for applications. Proposals will be reviewed by a committee representing staff and faculty on UPC and HSC campuses.
02/08/05
Passings
Ward Edwards, 77, USC professor who pioneered the field of behavioral decision research.
02/07/05