Koreans and Tigers and Bears
USC College graduate student Myung Choi examines Korean cultural identity, oral narratives and fairy tales.
One Wise Woman
Carol Wise, associate professor of international relations at USC College, is the recipient of two Fulbright awards this year. She will undertake a project that is "truly North American" in scope, dealing with domestic social policy and NAFTA.
Raubenheimer Award Winners
USC College recognized the accomplishments of its faculty at the annual holiday reception and award ceremony on Dec. 8. Besides the awarding of the Albert S. Raubenheimer and other awards to faculty and graduate assistants, Provost Lloyd Armstrong and University Professor Michael Waterman were also honored.
Setting the Online Precedent
Over half of the College's language students are enrolled in Spanish, so it comes as no surprise that the Department of Spanish and Portuguese has paved the way for technological advances in language learning at the College.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Charity Checks, Inc. is a non-profit organization run by husband-and-wife team Victor Dorff and Lisa Sonne. Dorff (B.A. Mathematics, '76, M.A. Broadcast Journalism, '92) says he came up with the idea while sifting through piles of junk mail from charities he had donated to in the past.
Teaming Up for Drug Discovery
The Interdisciplinary Program in Drug Discovery (iPIDD), a new program launched by the USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and the USC School of Pharmacy is designed to strengthen graduate student training and link chemists and pharmaceutical scientists.
USC's Tradition of Scholarship and Service
USC retired faculty for 2004, long-standing Emeriti scholars, and recently hired scholars gathered together for a luncheon hosted by the Provost's office, Retired Faculty Association and the Emeriti Center which honored newly "retired" scholars and featured scholars' roundtable discussions.
At the Intersection of Law and Philosophy
Scholars will discuss such legal and moral issues at the new Center for Law and Philosophy, an interdisciplinary collaboration between the USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and the USC Gould School of Law.
Nutrition Key to Aggressive Behavior
Early malnutrition may lead to low IQ and later antisocial behavior, says a new USC College study. The work is an important first step in identifying early risk factors for adult violence and developing programs to prevent it.
Collective Action Key to Solving Global Ills
To go-it-alone principle won't solve planet-wide problems such as terrorism and global warming, says international relations expert Todd Sandler (left). Cooperation is key.
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, died Sept. 13.
September 2004
Community in Los Angeles?
Newly hired Associate Professor of Sociology Paul Lichterman explores American civic life and his new life in Los Angeles.
USC College Chicano Studies and Psychohistory Pioneer Dies
Historian Mauricio Mazon, longtime member of the faculty of the USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and an early pioneer of Chicano studies, died Sept. 4. He was 59.
USC College Hosts Prominent Japanese Ethnomusicologists and Biwa Performers
Music on one of Japan's oldest instruments — the biwa, a type of lute — will be played and discussed at USC College Sept. 23 & 24 by a preeminent Japanese musicologist and an Irish biwa performer.
Nitrogen-fixing Nanoplankton
Small, single-celled microbes play a significant role in the natural fertilization of the upper ocean, according to new research by biological oceanographer Douglas G. Capone of USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and his colleagues.
New Center Boosts USC Brain Power
The new Dornsife Imaging Center facility will provide USC neuroscientists increased access to the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) system, which enables scientists to capture images of the human brain and its activity in exquisite detail.
Hardwiring the Nervous System
College Biologist Samantha Butler is working to discover ways in which to repair damaged neural networks, such as those found in spinal cord lesions - a leading cause of paralysis.
From California to Catholicism
A Q&A with University Professor of History Kevin Starr on his undergraduate course on Catholicism.
The Real Trojan Family
Six Trojan siblings and their parents are honored at a Mexican American Alumni Association and USC College luncheon.
Resolving Inflammation
Inspired by nature, USC College chemist Nicos Petasis synthesizes compounds that help shed light on inflammation and offer a new approach to halting its damaging effects.
Better Writers, Not (Just) Better Papers
Undergraduate students embrace College Writing Program.
A Chance Encounter
College Alum Helen Graffen Donegan (B.A. 1949) gives $500,000 for International Study scholarships.
Charting 'The Rise of Los Angeles'
In his new book, USC College historian William Deverell examines L.A.'s troubled relationship to — and denial of — its Mexican roots.
Quick on the Uptake
Neuroscientist Michael Quick is recognized for his outstanding teaching and research, but he's not your typical professor.
Major: Undecided
USC College's learning communities give undecided students an academic home.
The Carbon Atom Does What?
USC College's Supplemental Instruction program offers peer tutoring to students in traditionally challenging courses.
Giving Back...And Then Again
USC College alumna Elda Pech worked with USC College's Joint Educational Project as an undergrad and now will place JEP students in classes at the school at which she works.
Anthropological Entrepreneurship?
With the help of advising offices on campus, USC College students are becoming more creative in the ways in which they translate study into career.
Community Service Rewarded
USC College's Grace Ford Salvatori Community Scholarship Fund rewards volunteerism.
In Memory of William E. Trusten
USC College Department of Biological Sciences mourns the passing of longtime staffer Bill Trusten, 51, and honors his memory with the establishment a new student award in his name.
Leaders of the Pack
USC President Steven Sample and University Professor Warren Bennis teach an undergraduate course on leadership.
Educational Opportunity for All
USC College School of International Relations Michael Sullivan Scholarships promise educational opportunity for international relations scholars.
A Broadening Time
Overseas study gives USC College students fresh insights about new cultures as well as their own.
An Out of Classroom Experience
USC College students are increasingly choosing internships to enhance their academic and professional know-how.
Good Karma
USC College's Joint Educational Project puts new spin on community service.
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