USC Scientists Recognized by AAAS
Three
USC College faculty have been elected as Fellows of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a Washington,
DC-based scientific society. The new fellows include geneticist Susan
Forsburg, surface chemist Bruce Koel and physical chemist Curt Wittig.
Cancer Protein Revealed
USC
College scientist Xiaojiang Chen and his team have captured the
first-ever views of a potent cancer protein in action, revealing new
details about how it works. The "snapshots" of the tumor-causing
protein may lead to new insights into how viruses cause cancers.
On Our Own Two Feet
In his latest book, Upright: The Evolutionary Key to Becoming Human,
USC anthropologist Craig Stanford claims that the human ability to
stand upright and walk with two-footed locomotion, rather than
language, tool use or brain size, sets humans apart.
Jane Goodall Speaks at Bovard Auditorium
Jane
Goodall, the famed primatologist and USC College Distinguished Adjunct
Professor of anthropology, delivered a speech on October 25 at Bovard
Auditorium to a crowd of over 1,000 students.
Fulbright Taps IR Professor Twice
Carol
Wise, the fourth Fulbright scholar in the School of International
Relations, will spend a year studying effects of NAFTA on Canada and
Mexico. Her goal: To pinpoint ways nations can tackle the social
deficit created by the agreement.
When Good Metals Go Bad
USC
nanoscientists explore the complex and costly problem of the stress
corrosion in high-performance materials. By examining basic atomic
structures, they hope to make metals stronger and airplane travel safer
- and perhaps more comfortable.
Advanced Writing Teacher Honored
Kathleen Inman Berens, who teaches WRIT 340 in the Writing Program, wins annual teaching award.
Online Journal Showcases Undergrad Writing Talent
Angelingo,
a student-run website, includes essays on arts and culture. A majority
of the stories were produced in Writing 340, a general education class
that fulfilles the upper-division writing requirement in the College.
Dean Aoun Lauds USC College Momentum at State of the College Address
In
the annual State of the College address held September 29, USC College
Dean Joseph Aoun announced the formation of a distinguished panel of
USC College faculty who will conduct a reassessment of the general
education program. He also welcomed 31 new College faculty.
Honors for USC College Physicist
USC
College's Clifford Johnson has received the 2005 Maxwell Medal and
Prize from the leading physics society in the United Kingdom. The
Institute of Physics medal recognizes Johnson's outstanding
contributions to string theory.
Longtime Staff Member who Helped Develop Thematic Option Program Dies
Eugene
Gerlitz, Jr., a long-time USC College staff member who was also
associate dean of business affairs of the College from 1986 to 1994,
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