Main USC news site published by the University Public Relations office. http://uscnews.usc.edu/ en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:56:18 -0800 Imagine setting out to be Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw and Tom Stoppard all rolled into one. Immodest as it sounds, that’s the goal Girish Karnad has set himself. But Karnad - who was at USC in October, thanks to the support of the Visions and Voices program - has something]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/indian_playwrights_work_staged_at_usc.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/indian_playwrights_work_staged_at_usc.html#15629 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:49:36 -0800 We’ve all heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” so often that it has begun to lose its meaning. A single image, according to the saying, can tell a story better than mere text. So how many words is an entire archive of photos worth? What stories]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/bright_images_in_the_city_of_light.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/bright_images_in_the_city_of_light.html#15628 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:18:42 -0800 Placing four chronically homeless people into permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles resulted in more than $80,000 per year in savings to taxpayers and improved quality of life for the individuals, according to a recent study led by Michael R. Cousineau, associate professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/politics_society/sheltering_homeless_saves_money_study_says.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/politics_society/sheltering_homeless_saves_money_study_says.html#15600 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:02:25 -0800 Superstition aside, Friday, Nov. 13 proved to be a lucky day for the approximately 260 attendees at the Half Century Trojans Annual Luncheon at Town & Gown. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the university’s vibrant senior alumni group presented the Distinguished Service and Hall of Fame awards to Al Shonk ’54]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/once_a_trojan_always_a_trojan.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/once_a_trojan_always_a_trojan.html#15574 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:54:41 -0800 “Leaders are great storytellers,” said entertainment industry stalwart Peter Guber in a lecture hosted by the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development (SPPD) at the Davidson Continuing Education Center on Nov. 11. Guber, the founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, was the guest lecturer as part of the Dennis]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/peter_guber_leads_the_way_as_storyteller.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/peter_guber_leads_the_way_as_storyteller.html#15570 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:45:03 -0800 While many things have changed at USC over the last 50 years, professor Walter Wolf has remained a consistent force at the School of Pharmacy. Wolf, one of only 20 faculty members holding the title of Distinguished Professor, started his USC career in the chemistry department in 1959, moving to]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/wolf_pack_gathers_for_50-year_celebration.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/wolf_pack_gathers_for_50-year_celebration.html#15566 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:34:15 -0800 A multidisciplinary collaboration among the USC Rossier School of Education, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and USC College aims to transform middle school science and math education in the Paramount Unified School District by harnessing the expertise of USC faculty. The California Postsecondary Education Commission awarded a four-year grant]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_faculty_to_help_paramount_school_district.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_faculty_to_help_paramount_school_district.html#15565 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:28:53 -0800 Fifteen-year-old Otana Jakpor’s essay on how she spent her time with USC would include leading demonstrations on how to map demographic data and conducting research on diesel emissions from locomotives and other rail yard equipment. The high school senior recently interned at the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center directed]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/health/former_usc_intern_fights_for_cleaner_air.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/health/former_usc_intern_fights_for_cleaner_air.html#15564 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:53 -0800 D. Brent Polk has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and chair of pediatrics and vice president of academic affairs at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, effective April 1, 2010. A distinguished researcher and clinician, Polk will serve as professor of]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/health/d_brent_polk_to_lead_pediatrics_programs.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/health/d_brent_polk_to_lead_pediatrics_programs.html#15553 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:45 -0800 http://uscnews.usc.edu/family_matters/newsmakers_34.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/family_matters/newsmakers_34.html#15522 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:39:34 -0800 The USC Thornton School of Music’s 23rd Annual Charles Dickens Dinner, to be held on Dec. 11 at The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, will herald two turning points in the university’s history: the impending retirement of USC President Steven B. Sample and the conclusion of USC Thornton’s]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/dinner_salute_to_the_samples_marilyn_horne.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/dinner_salute_to_the_samples_marilyn_horne.html#15520 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:33:45 -0800 Since hospice care became a Medicare benefit nearly 25 years ago, terminally ill minorities have encountered numerous barriers in accessing its services. These include limited knowledge and lack of familiarity with end-of-life programs as well as misconceptions of hospice. “People often mistakenly believe hospice is a place, it’s only for]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/improving_end-of-life_care_for_african_americans.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/improving_end-of-life_care_for_african_americans.html#15519 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:45 -0800 Gary Ruvkun has come a long way from living in his van after being denied medical school admission by USC and UCLA in the early 1970s. He and fellow molecular biologist Victor Ambros recently received the prestigious Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize for their revolutionary research in micro RNA.]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/science_technology/ruvkun_and_ambrose_receive_massry_prize.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/science_technology/ruvkun_and_ambrose_receive_massry_prize.html#15513 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:29:41 -0800 Policymakers and analysts are calling on the press to dig much deeper into the strife that engulfs Afghanistan and to provide better analysis on the policy options now before President Obama as he weighs whether to send thousands more American troops. Former ambassador Morton Abramowitz, who previously headed the State]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/politics_society/analysts_media_must_dig_deeper_into_afghanistan.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/politics_society/analysts_media_must_dig_deeper_into_afghanistan.html#15509 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:34:32 -0800 Despite minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive shapes as well as westerners, according to a new study. The findings, published online in an “Early View” edition of Psychological Science, suggested that the brain’s ability to understand shapes develops without the influence]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/brain_has_innate_sense_of_geometry.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/brain_has_innate_sense_of_geometry.html#15505