Social Sciences News
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The Fall of the Wall and Its Legacy
November 9, 2009Released on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, USC College's Mary Sarotte's new book examines a year that forever transformed international relations -- 1989. In 1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War… more>
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California's Best Years Have Passed, Voters Say
November 8, 2009Frustrated at California's woes, voters are sharply pessimistic about whether the next governor will be able to move the state in the right direction, and most believe California is in the midst of a long-term decline, a new… more>
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USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and the Los Angeles Times Join Forces in New California State Poll
November 4, 2009The Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California College of Letters, Arts & Sciences today announced they will jointly sponsor a series of six statewide public opinion polls beginning November 8, 2009, and… more>
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Legends Asch and Myerhoff Inspire A New Generation of Visual Anthropologists
October 23, 2009Twenty-six years ago the first visual research center at USC within the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences was founded by Academy award winner Barbara Myerhoff ("Number Our Days"). The program thrived and was further… more>
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October 8, 2009
There is Hope: The Proof is in the Plume
Dr. Jane Goodall, internationally renowned anthropologist and world conservationist, filled Bovard Auditorium on Oct. 6 with both a capacity crowd and, more importantly, a renewed sense of hope for a world in need. People of… more>
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A Slice of College Life
August 31, 2009Inside a science lab at USC, two high school students stared at a preserved sheep kidney on a tray. Looking like a giant chili bean, the organ is roughly the size of a computer mouse. Wearing blue rubber gloves, April Watts… more>
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August 14, 2009 The Power of Attorney
A hushed gallery watches as the defense attorney, dapper in a navy pants suit and rectangular glasses, gestures dramatically with her hands. "Events will show that the two exchanged heated words," says Lisa Cui, pacing the… more>
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Candid on Credit
August 4, 2009Kelly McNamara Corley '82 is a problem solver. She believes barriers — legal, cultural, financial — can be overcome with persistence, discipline, fearlessness and humility. And she is exactly the type of leader the… more>
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For Sale: Toxic Assets
July 14, 2009From economists and politicians to our next-door neighbors, everyone seems to have a theory about what has driven our soaring economy into the ground. Solutions to the problem, however, seem harder to find than a loan on a… more>
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50 Jobs, 50 States, 50 Weeks
July 1, 2009Did you know that the moment a raindrop hits surface water, the chemistry of the surface water changes? Or that hosting a rodeo is so pricey, just the dirt can set you back $8,000? When farmers converse, did you know they're… more>
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