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December 2005

Adults with Lazy Eye Can Improve
New treatment offers promise for previously untreatable amblyopia cases. Seven subjects in a recent exercise improved their overall visual acuity as much as 216 percent, researchers say.

Marijuana and Depression
USC College study finds no link between symptoms of depression and regular marijuana use.

College Scientist Named Ellison Senior Scholar
Geneticist Norman Arnheim recognized for his work on ‘paternal age effect.’ He will use the award to continue the search for answers.

Sweet Treat During Finals
Students take the chocolate taste test to relieve their stress during finals' week.

College Scholars Honored Amid Holiday Cheer
The Albert S. Raubenheimer Award for exemplary teaching, research and service went to four faculty members. Many other honors were given.

Feminism's Loose Ends
Streisand Professor in Contemporary Gender Studies, Sharon Hays, Explores the paradoxes of women's lives.

Alums Put Education, Each Other to Work
Four USC grads have launched an online business that they claim will "provide a better way than eBay."