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Friday, November 6, 2009

Newsweek featured work by Zhong-Lin Lu of psychology and colleagues which demonstrated the workings of a curveball in baseball.

National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” interviewed Toben Mintz of psychology and linguistics about a new study which suggests that newborns may imitate the prevailing intonation patterns of the language they heard while still in the womb.

National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” interviewed Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, about Republican Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, who launched her bid for the U.S. Senate this week in a challenge against incumbent Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

PBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCET-TV’s “SoCal Connected” interviewed Barry Glassner of sociology about the fast food ban in South Los Angeles.

The Sacramento Bee reported that Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, is serving as an adviser to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

The New York Times ran an op-ed by Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, about the November 3 elections.

Los Angeles Times reported that it and the USC College are teaming up to sponsor polls of California residents. The joint effort, called the University of Southern California College of Letters, Arts & Sciences/Los Angeles Times Poll, will begin Sunday and run through the 2010 election season.

The Sacramento Bee reported on the partnership between the Los Angeles Times and USC College to sponsor polls of Califoria residents.

USA Today quoted Timothy Biblarz of sociology about new research which found that gay and lesbian households with children have more in common than not with their heterosexual counterparts who are also raising children.

Newsweek included “Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original” by Robin D.G. Kelley, of American studies and ethnicity, and history, in a list of recommended biographies.

The Mercury News quoted Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, about California gubernatorial candidate Tom Campbell, who despite being the candidate with the least funding is performing well in the polls.

The San Diego Union-Tribune quoted Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, in an article on who Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger might choose to replace Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, who was elected to Congress this week.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Steve Ross of history hosted KCRW's The Politics of Culture show on November 3, 2009. He discussed “The Los Angeles Berlin Wall Project" with guests Justin Jampol, founder and director of the Wende Museum, mural artist Kent Twitchell, and Wayne Rakovitch, chairman of the Wende Board.

The Hamilton Spectator (Canada) quoted Karen Sternheimer of sociology about the H1N1 flu vaccine. Sternheimer said that some people’s fear of the vaccine is powered by growing mistrust of public institutions, certainly in the U.S., and to a lesser extent in Canada.

Science quoted Antoine Bechara of psychology about new research which concludes that parallel pathways in the brain — one involving the insular cortex and the other involving the sense of touch — mediate the ability to feel the heartbeat, undermining the hypothesis that the insular cortex is the sole source of self-awareness in the human brain.

The Weekly Standard mentioned that USC College Dean Howard Gillman wrote an entry on the Bush v. Gore case in “The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions.”

LiveScience ran a Q&A with Zhong-Lin Lu of psychology, who along with colleagues demonstrated the workings of a curveball in baseball.

The Sacramento Bee quoted Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, in an article that analyzed voting records of California legislators and found that they aren’t likely to vote in opposition to the majority of their party on any given bill.

October 31-November 2, 2009

The News York Times cited Karen Sternheimer of sociology in a story on schools that are preventing or discouraging students from doing sexually suggestive moves at school dances

The New York Times quoted Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, about the lack of major Democratic candidates for California governor to run against Attorney General and former Governor Jerry Brown.

Los Angeles Times featured the USC West Semitic Research Project, which documents texts and objects from ancient Israel and the Near East.

U.S. News & World Report, in a HealthDay News story, highlighted work by Zhong-Lin Lu of psychology and colleagues which demonstrated the workings of a curveball in baseball.

The Washington Post ran an op-ed by Mary Sarotte of international relations about the reunification of Germany.

Friday, October 30, 2009

The Wall Street Journal ran an excerpt from the book “1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe” by Mary Sarotte of international relations.

The New York Times, in an Associated Press story, quoted Stanley Rosen of political science about the Chinese government’s Confucius Institute, which places Chinese cultural and language centers at American universities, with initial funding and faculty from China.

The Herald (U.K.) highlighted “A Discovery of Witches” by Deborah Harkness of history in an article about the popularity of vampires and zombies.

Los Angeles Times quoted Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics, in a story about California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, who is expected to win a congressional seat in a special election on Tuesday, leaving his post empty.

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