Each year, USC programs and faculty research are highlighted in print, broadcast and online stories throughout the world. Highlights of recent news coverage are compiled by USC Media Relations.
USC in the News 1/18/2012
The
Chronicle of Higher Education included USC President C. L. Max
Nikias in a table of university presidents' compensation from their
institutions and from service on corporate boards. The
Chronicle of Higher Education also included USC President Emeritus
Steven B. Sample in a list of key figures in academe who serve on
corporate boards.
The Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed by David Agus of the Keck School of USC that was adapted from his new book, "The End of Illness." Agus wrote that in 10 or 20 years, a paradigm shift will allow people to monitor and even adjust their health with smart phones and wearable gadgets. Being able to make alterations to their diet or lifestyle based on accurate data could allow people to live active lives well up to 100 years of age, he wrote, adding, "The end of illness is near." Agus and his book were also featured in four ABC News' "Nightline" stories (additional links here, here and here), ABC News' "Good Morning America," two ABC News' "World News" stories (second link here), five ABC News stories (additional links here, here, here and here), Yahoo! News, Fast Company and Publishers Weekly.
CNN ran an op-ed by Dan Schnur of the USC Dornsife College about Jon Huntsman's terminated presidential campaign. Huntsman started the campaign in a combative mode, and didn't really seem to want to be branded a conservative, Schnur wrote. "He was perfectly presentable and mostly polite, the perfect lodger and the perfect guest," Schnur wrote. "For most of the campaign, though, Jon Huntsman was simply the man who wasn't there."
MSNBC featured research by Scott Wiltermuth of the USC Marshall School about how synchronized physical activities can be manipulated to negative ends. Moving in sync makes people feel connected to others, but can lead them to override their better judgment, Wiltermuth said. "We feel more emotionally connected to one another when we're moving in sync, and because of that, we're more likely to follow orders," he added.
Foreign Policy ran an op-ed co-authored by Laurie Brand of the USC Dornsife College about reverberations from the Arab Spring that have been rippling through Jordan. Brand compared the reaction of former Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who publicly acknowledged the discontent of the masses but did nothing to quell them, with the reaction of Jordan's King Abdullah. "If the regime -- palace, government, and security forces -- continues on its current course, the possibilities for more serious instability are real," Brand wrote.
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV reported that doctors at Keck Medical Center of USC are testing an experimental medical device for treating acid reflux disease. A small band of magnetic beads is surgically implanted around the valve at the end of the esophagus. John Lipham of the Keck School of USC called the device "a huge advance for the treatment of reflux."
SmartPlanet reported that USC Dornsife College and USC Viterbi School researchers have discovered a new method for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using a new material. The story stated that while the ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is not new, doing it affordably on an industrial scale is very difficult, and the new research may one day allow scientists to do so. The research was conducted by Alain Goeppert, G.K. Surya Prakash and George Olah of the USC Dornsife College and colleagues.
ABC News (Australia) interviewed Harvey Karp of the Keck School of USC, creator of the Web site The Happiest Baby on the Block, about baby tantrums. He noted that in the past 50 years, there has been plenty of research on how to feed a baby, but far less on how to get a baby to sleep or stop crying. "That's really what my work sets out to do... to understand why babies cry," he said.
The Korea Herald (South Korea) covered a lecture that Stephen Krashen of the USC Rossier School gave in Seoul. Krashen proposed a method of learning English which emphasizes reading rather than learning grammar. He said that students can learn using quality books and studying in a relaxed environment. "There has been a lot of suffering in English class when you were learning a foreign language, and it was unnecessary," Krashen added.
The Wall Street Journal quoted David Carter of the USC Marshall School about the challenges of managing the Rose Bowl.
The Hindu (India) quoted Clayton Dube of the USC U.S.-China Institute about the Taiwanese presidential election. Central News Agency (Taiwan) and Channel NewsAsia (Singapore) also quoted Dube.
The Guardian (U.K.) quoted Stanley Rosen of the USC U.S.-China Institute about Chinese tour groups being instructed to stay away from campaigning during the Taiwanese presidential election.
Bloomberg Businessweek quoted Edward Kleinbard of the USC Gould School about congressional leaders' priorities when they reconvene on January 23.
Voice of America interviewed Mike Chinoy of the USC U.S.-China Institute about the possibility of restarting six-party talks with North Korea.
International Business Times quoted Dowell Myers of the USC Price School about the political value of the illegal immigration issue.
Los Angeles Times stated that if Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to lower award amounts for students is passed, fewer low-income students might end up attending schools like USC.
Maclean's (Canada) cited study by Stacy Smith and Marc Choueiti of the USC Annenberg School finding that women are increasingly underrepresented and overly sexualized in Hollywood movies.
Irish Times (Ireland) reviewed "Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics" by Steven Ross of the USC Dornsife College. The book covers 10 movie professionals -- including Charlie Chaplin and Arnold Schwarzenegger -- and their forays into politics.
Chicago Tribune highlighted research by Wendy Wood of the USC Dornsife College and scholar David Neal, who was with USC while the research was conducted, on mindless eating. The story quoted Wood.
The Dallas Morning News ran a review by Philip Seib of the USC Annenberg School of "Babel No More" by Michael Erard.
The Shreveport Times covered a Shreveport Symphony Orchestra performance to be conducted by Norman Krieger of the USC Thornton School, and quoted Krieger on the subject.
The Wichita Eagle reported that Deborah Harkness of the USC Dornsife College will discuss her novel "A Discovery of Witches" in Wichita, and quoted her about the process of writing the book.
United Press International mentioned an algae production workshop to be held at USC by OriginOil.
The Boston Globe mentioned the Hanns Eisler archives at the USC Libraries.
Minnesota Public Radio mentioned that a story series was produced in collaboration with the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, which are administered by the USC Annenberg School.
The Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed by David Agus of the Keck School of USC that was adapted from his new book, "The End of Illness." Agus wrote that in 10 or 20 years, a paradigm shift will allow people to monitor and even adjust their health with smart phones and wearable gadgets. Being able to make alterations to their diet or lifestyle based on accurate data could allow people to live active lives well up to 100 years of age, he wrote, adding, "The end of illness is near." Agus and his book were also featured in four ABC News' "Nightline" stories (additional links here, here and here), ABC News' "Good Morning America," two ABC News' "World News" stories (second link here), five ABC News stories (additional links here, here, here and here), Yahoo! News, Fast Company and Publishers Weekly.
CNN ran an op-ed by Dan Schnur of the USC Dornsife College about Jon Huntsman's terminated presidential campaign. Huntsman started the campaign in a combative mode, and didn't really seem to want to be branded a conservative, Schnur wrote. "He was perfectly presentable and mostly polite, the perfect lodger and the perfect guest," Schnur wrote. "For most of the campaign, though, Jon Huntsman was simply the man who wasn't there."
MSNBC featured research by Scott Wiltermuth of the USC Marshall School about how synchronized physical activities can be manipulated to negative ends. Moving in sync makes people feel connected to others, but can lead them to override their better judgment, Wiltermuth said. "We feel more emotionally connected to one another when we're moving in sync, and because of that, we're more likely to follow orders," he added.
Foreign Policy ran an op-ed co-authored by Laurie Brand of the USC Dornsife College about reverberations from the Arab Spring that have been rippling through Jordan. Brand compared the reaction of former Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who publicly acknowledged the discontent of the masses but did nothing to quell them, with the reaction of Jordan's King Abdullah. "If the regime -- palace, government, and security forces -- continues on its current course, the possibilities for more serious instability are real," Brand wrote.
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV reported that doctors at Keck Medical Center of USC are testing an experimental medical device for treating acid reflux disease. A small band of magnetic beads is surgically implanted around the valve at the end of the esophagus. John Lipham of the Keck School of USC called the device "a huge advance for the treatment of reflux."
SmartPlanet reported that USC Dornsife College and USC Viterbi School researchers have discovered a new method for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using a new material. The story stated that while the ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is not new, doing it affordably on an industrial scale is very difficult, and the new research may one day allow scientists to do so. The research was conducted by Alain Goeppert, G.K. Surya Prakash and George Olah of the USC Dornsife College and colleagues.
ABC News (Australia) interviewed Harvey Karp of the Keck School of USC, creator of the Web site The Happiest Baby on the Block, about baby tantrums. He noted that in the past 50 years, there has been plenty of research on how to feed a baby, but far less on how to get a baby to sleep or stop crying. "That's really what my work sets out to do... to understand why babies cry," he said.
The Korea Herald (South Korea) covered a lecture that Stephen Krashen of the USC Rossier School gave in Seoul. Krashen proposed a method of learning English which emphasizes reading rather than learning grammar. He said that students can learn using quality books and studying in a relaxed environment. "There has been a lot of suffering in English class when you were learning a foreign language, and it was unnecessary," Krashen added.
The Wall Street Journal quoted David Carter of the USC Marshall School about the challenges of managing the Rose Bowl.
The Hindu (India) quoted Clayton Dube of the USC U.S.-China Institute about the Taiwanese presidential election. Central News Agency (Taiwan) and Channel NewsAsia (Singapore) also quoted Dube.
The Guardian (U.K.) quoted Stanley Rosen of the USC U.S.-China Institute about Chinese tour groups being instructed to stay away from campaigning during the Taiwanese presidential election.
Bloomberg Businessweek quoted Edward Kleinbard of the USC Gould School about congressional leaders' priorities when they reconvene on January 23.
Voice of America interviewed Mike Chinoy of the USC U.S.-China Institute about the possibility of restarting six-party talks with North Korea.
International Business Times quoted Dowell Myers of the USC Price School about the political value of the illegal immigration issue.
Los Angeles Times stated that if Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to lower award amounts for students is passed, fewer low-income students might end up attending schools like USC.
Maclean's (Canada) cited study by Stacy Smith and Marc Choueiti of the USC Annenberg School finding that women are increasingly underrepresented and overly sexualized in Hollywood movies.
Irish Times (Ireland) reviewed "Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics" by Steven Ross of the USC Dornsife College. The book covers 10 movie professionals -- including Charlie Chaplin and Arnold Schwarzenegger -- and their forays into politics.
Chicago Tribune highlighted research by Wendy Wood of the USC Dornsife College and scholar David Neal, who was with USC while the research was conducted, on mindless eating. The story quoted Wood.
The Dallas Morning News ran a review by Philip Seib of the USC Annenberg School of "Babel No More" by Michael Erard.
The Shreveport Times covered a Shreveport Symphony Orchestra performance to be conducted by Norman Krieger of the USC Thornton School, and quoted Krieger on the subject.
The Wichita Eagle reported that Deborah Harkness of the USC Dornsife College will discuss her novel "A Discovery of Witches" in Wichita, and quoted her about the process of writing the book.
United Press International mentioned an algae production workshop to be held at USC by OriginOil.
The Boston Globe mentioned the Hanns Eisler archives at the USC Libraries.
Minnesota Public Radio mentioned that a story series was produced in collaboration with the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, which are administered by the USC Annenberg School.
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