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Event Marks Holocaust Remembrance
Stephen Smith spoke before the California State Assembly as part of its annual Holocaust remembrance ceremony on May 2.
Education Technology on D.C. Docket
Julia Kim, a project director at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, met with representatives from the Department of Education and the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy to discuss education technology.
Mittelstaedt and Muckraking Students in D.C.
Alan Mittelstaedt and 10 second-year graduate students spent a week last month in Washington, D.C., researching the influence of special interests on democracy.
USC Professor Organizes Two AAAS Panels
Research professor Margarita Zeichner-David organized two panels at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held in Washington, D.C.
Larry Lim Lobbies for MESA Program
Larry Lim, director of the USC Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, was in Sacramento to lobby for the enrichment program.
USC Delegation Meets With Congressional Leaders
A delegation of USC administrators and trustees led by President C. L. Max Nikias met with congressional leaders March 15 to discuss the importance of federal research funding in education, innovation and job creation.
Hassan Confers With Military About Veterans
Anthony Hassan of the USC School of Social Work participated in the third annual Warrior Resilience Conference in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 7-8.
Steiner Joins National Peer Registry
Rochelle Steiner, dean of the USC Roski School of Fine Arts, participated in her first meetings Jan. 20 and 21.
Professors Honored at White House
USC Viterbi School of Engineering professors Michelle L. Povinelli and Andrea M. Armani have won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Stephen Hora Joins Scientific Committee
Stephen Hora has been named to a National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements scientific committee
USC Creates Civil Discourse After Elections
The USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, the USC Office of State Government Relations and the USC College’s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics presented a panel discussion in Sacramento titled “A Transition of Governance in a Time of Crisis.”
Burklo Part of Interfaith Group at White House
Jim Burklo, associate dean of religious life, and two undergraduates active in USC’s Interfaith Council participated in a community service training in mid-October at the White House.
Thomas-Barrios Focuses on USC Partnerships
Kim Thomas-Barrios was part of a “Community-wide Collaborations in Boston, Milwaukee and Los Angeles” panel.
Kevin Murphy Assesses Executive Pay
As the U.S. Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) winds down, USC Marshall School of Business professor Kevin Murphy appeared before a Congressional oversight panel hearing.
SPPD Professors Suggest Ways to Pay for Transit
Richard Little and Mark Pisano of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development spoke at a “Funding and Financing Solutions for Surface Transportation in the Coming Decade” conference.
Alex Capron Testifies on Bioethics
University Professor Alex Capron testified Sept. 13 in Washington, D.C.,
Dana Goldman Has a Full Day in Sacramento
Dana Goldman, director of the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, gave a policy briefing in Sacramento.
Maiden, Hassan Meet With Joint Chiefs Staff
The USC School of Social Work’s vice dean Paul Maiden and professor Anthony Hassan met with officials in the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Public Health Service.
Bardet Seeks Support for Water Issues
Jean-Pierre Bardet was in Washington, D.C., from March 23-25 meeting with legislators about their support on bills for water infrastructure and dam rehabilitation and repair.
Sample, Nikias Lead USC Team to Washington
On March 9, USC President Steven B. Sample and USC Executive Vice President and Provost C. L. Max Nikias led a delegation of USC trustees and senior administrators for the university’s annual visit to Washington, D.C.
Larry Lim Honored in Sacramento
Larry Lim, director of the USC MESA program (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, visited Sacramento Feb. 9 and 10.
Dowell Myers Favors Seniors Aiding Youth
Dowell Myers of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development testified before the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Feb. 2.
Mark Bernstein Targets Green Economy
Mark Bernstein, professor of political science at USC College, moderated a keynote plenary session on “The New Green Economy: Moving From Theory to Action."
Cull Talks Diplomacy at D.C. Center
Nicholas Cull of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy talked about his new book at the USC Washington, D.C., center.
Dean Wilson to Speak on Global Ties
USC Annenberg dean Ernest J. Wilson III joined a panel of international authors and diplomatic experts at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7 to discuss China’s expanding economic role on the African continent.
Philip Seib Speaks About Diplomacy
Philip Seib spoke on a panel about “Winning Hearts and Minds: American Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century” at Johns Hopkins University on Nov. 16.
Selma Holo Stumps for Museums
Selma Holo, director of the USC Fisher Museum of Art, met with Richard Koshalek, director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.
Holly Goes for Impact at D.C. Briefing
Krisztina Holly, vice provost for innovation and executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, presented “IMPACT: A Proposal for Realizing the Economic Potential of University Research” to a standing-room-only crowd at a Capitol Hill briefing on Oct. 7.
Buffington Targets TV's Health Stories
Sandra de Castro Buffington of the USC Norman Lear Center held a congressional staff briefing with the compelling title of “Hollywood, Health and the Hill: How TV Storylines Improve the Health of Minority Communities” on Oct. 16.
SPPD Dean Visits Capitol Hill
Jack H. Knott, dean of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, met with congressional staffers on Oct. 14 about federal hiring practices and federal internship programs.
USC Author Turns a Page at D.C. Stop
Tim Page, who holds a joint appointment at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and the USC Thornton School of Music, gave an author talk at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19.
USC Rossier Professors Talk Leadership
USC Rossier School of Education professors Pedro Garcia and David Dwyer gave presentations at a Sept. 25 symposium in Sacramento titled “Leading and Learning in California Schools: Preparing and Supporting Effective School Leaders.”
Jerry Lucido Advocates for College Access
Jerry Lucido, USC vice provost for enrollment policy and management, spoke on behalf of the Pathways to College Act at a legislative hearing on Capitol Hill.
Pakistani Issues Explored by Soni, Asghar
Last month, USC Dean of Religious Life Varun Soni and Rob Asghar, a USC Annenberg Center on Public Diplomacy University Fellow, met with officials from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
Manuel Pastor Speaks at Urban Summit
The White House Office of Urban Affairs and the Domestic Policy Council held a summit on the future of America’s urban and metropolitan areas this summer, and Manuel Pastor of USC College was one of the policy experts who was invited to participate.
Philippa Levine at Library of Congress
Historian Philippa Levine of USC College presented a lecture at the Library of Congress in mid-July at the annual International Seminar on Decolonization.
Randall Hill Discusses ICT Innovations
Randall W. Hill Jr., executive director of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, met with congressional staff about defense research.
Manuel Pastor Speaks About Immigration
The USC College professor spoke in a briefing co-sponsored by USC’s Sacramento Center and its counterpart office for the University of California system.
TRIO Funding Takes Tutas-Cohen to Congress
Funding for the national TRIO program for fiscal year 2010 took Carolyn Tutas-Cohen, assistant director of budgets and compliance for the USC TRIO program, to the offices of four California members of Congress on March 24.
Trio Represents USC Architecture at Exhibition
Ma, Bosley and O’Carroll attend New and Native Beauty at the Smithsonian.
President Leads USC Delegation to Washington
Steven B. Sample and fellow Trojans meet federal officials and Congressional staff members.
Goad, Mason Give It Their Best Shot
Jeff Goad and Bill Mason testify at a Sacramento hearing on disease prevention.
Yortsos Meets D.C. Lawmakers
USC Viterbi dean visits Capitol Hill to discuss the importance of engineering and science research.
Roberta Brinton at NIH for Research Talk
Discussion takes place at a National Center for Research Resources workshop at the National Institutes of Health.
Campaign Reform Key Topic for Garrett
Administrator Elizabeth Garrett meets the national governing board for Common Cause in Washington, D.C.
2 Professors Meet House Science Group
Genevieve Giuliano and Marc Bernstein meet with members of the House Science Committee.
Social Work Takes Aim at Military in D.C.
USC School of Social Work Dean Marilyn Flynn, vice dean Paul Maiden and director of Military Social Work and Veteran Services Jose Coll met with officials at the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Defense, and...
New Energy Post for Donald Paul
Donald L. Paul has been appointed executive director of the USC Energy Institute and holder of the William M. Keck Chair in Energy Resources. Created in 2008, the Energy Institute creates a USC-based framework to support and expand opportunities...
Thomas-Barrios Works on School Access
Kim Thomas-Barrios, director of the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI), met in Washington, D.C., in December with other recipients of grants from the Lumina Foundation to discuss best practices and plan future work. Based in Indianapolis, the Lumina Foundation...
Donald Paul Attends Energy Briefing
Donald Paul, senior adviser to the provost on energy and technology, attended a briefing by the International Energy Agency on the "World Energy Outlook 2008" report at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., on Nov....
Gauderman Presents Gene and Asthma Data
James Gauderman of the Keck School of Medicine of USC presented findings, along with representatives of 12 other research groups, on genome-wide scans for cardiovascular or respiratory traits at a National Heart Lung and Blood Institute meeting in Washington,...
Brewer Leads Session on Education
Dominic Brewer of the USC Rossier School of Education was a presenter at the 25th anniversary conference of the Policy Analysis Center for Education (PACE) in Sacramento last month. Brewer, who holds the Clifford H. and Betty C. Allen...