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May 12–16, 2008
Commencement
USC College salutes the Class of 2008. Get all the news about the university’s 125th commencement exercises. more ...

Creating Miracles: Down to a Science
Rose Hills grant gives undergraduates with vision the chance to change the world.
Science Stars
Two USC College undergraduates named Goldwater Scholars.
Against the Grain
Political scientist Ricardo Ramírez breaks ground studying the immigrant vote.
Cosmic Seeker
USC College’s Elena Pierpaoli searches into the universe’s origin, form and fate.
Waterkeeper Alliance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Honored
USC College lauds Kennedy’s Waterkeeper Alliance for its commitment to the environment.

SCIENCE published a review of research on the roots of moral behavior in the brain that highlighted a study by Antonio Damasio, holder of the David Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience and professor of psychology and neurology. In a 2007 paper in Nature, Damasio and colleagues reported that people with damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex made abnormal judgments on hypothetical moral dilemmas that forced them to consider whether it was permissible to sacrifice the life of one person to save several others.

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  • Presented by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Screening of “A Star Is Born” (1937)
  • Panels and lectures featuring USC faculty and other experts
The Huntington Library in San Marino
Friday, May 30 & Saturday, May 31

Friday, May 16
Friday, May 23, 12 noon
Monday, June 2, 7:45 pm
Friday, June 6, 5:30 pm
Wednesday, June 18–Sunday, June 22

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Research Matters
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