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March 2008


Not a Magic Bullet, But a Magic Shield
USC biologists led by Valter Longo discover a way to protect healthy cells against chemotherapy.
USC College Institutes Sponsor Tolerance Conference
International symposium to be held at USC April 3 and 4.
Channeling Raymond Chandler
With dogged detective work, USC College’s Judith Freeman uncovers the mystery of the enigmatic novelist’s life.
Swell Science
A team led by USC College chemist Nicos Petasis and a Harvard biologist develops new anti-inflammatory compounds.
Boone Center Dedicated on Catalina Island
USC College hosts an extraordinary trip across the San Pedro Channel to dedicate a new conference facility at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center.
Drilling For Answers
With the Moore Foundation’s $3.9 million gift, Katrina Edwards of USC College will lead a first-of-its-kind investigation of microbes below the Atlantic seabed.
The Pentecostal Phenomenon
USC College’s Donald Miller chronicles the religion that first took hold in Los Angeles 100 years ago.
Lowenthal Appointed as Brookings Senior Fellow
USC College international relations scholar to examine U.S.-Latin America relations through nonresident fellowship.