Main USC news site published by the University Public Relations office. http://uscnews.usc.edu/ en-us Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:06:33 -0800 Six students in the USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program have been named National Health Service Corps scholars by the U.S. Bureau of Health Professions. The federal program awards scholarships to students pursuing primary care health professions training. Of the nearly 2,000 candidates, only 200 students were designated as scholars]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/students_honored_for_helping_the_underserved.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/students_honored_for_helping_the_underserved.html#15268 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:48:14 -0800 http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_start-ups_raise_115m_in_two_years.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_start-ups_raise_115m_in_two_years.html#15265 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:23:42 -0800 Steven B. Sample, president of the University of Southern California since 1991, announced on Nov. 2 that he will retire in August 2010. Sample is widely credited with bringing about an institutional rise at USC that is unparalleled in American higher education. Under Sample's leadership, the university became a highly]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/uscs_steven_sample_announces_retirement_as_president_effective_august_2_2010.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/uscs_steven_sample_announces_retirement_as_president_effective_august_2_2010.html#15209 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:28:48 -0800 In the not-so-distant future, the world may have a new model for carbon offsetting, inexpensive emergency shelters based on the principles of origami and robotic assistants for people with disabilities. All of this is possible because of the creativity and pragmatism of USC students at the 2009 USC Student Innovator]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/student_innovators_sweep_parents_weekend.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/student_innovators_sweep_parents_weekend.html#15186 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:43:07 -0800 Reflecting the importance of the partnership between the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (LAC+USC), Glenn Ault has been appointed to the new position of associate dean for clinical administration (LAC+USC Medical Center). Ault, an assistant professor, will represent the school in day-to-day operations]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/ault_named_associate_dean_for_clinical_administration.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/ault_named_associate_dean_for_clinical_administration.html#15169 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:37:35 -0800 George Sanchez, director of diversity and professor of American studies and ethnicity and history at USC College, has been selected as the outstanding Latino/a faculty in higher education research institutions by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Inc. The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence in]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/higher_education_group_honors_george_sanchez.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/higher_education_group_honors_george_sanchez.html#15159 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:32:07 -0800 Each year, USC interacts with hundreds of elected officials at the national, state and local levels. From classroom lectures by visiting officials to briefings by USC professors on Capitol Hill, these interactions enrich the campus academic experience and provide a way for faculty to share their perspectives with leaders at]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/political_lobbying_guidelines_offered.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/political_lobbying_guidelines_offered.html#15158 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:03:20 -0800 A record-breaking crowd of 5,000 parents signed up for the three-day Trojan Parents Weekend, 4,800 attended a pregame tailgate picnic and 7,000 cheered on the team at the USC vs. Oregon State football game. After 10 months of planning, Beth Saul, assistant dean and director of parent programs, was pleased]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/a_memorable_weekend_for_trojan_parents.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/a_memorable_weekend_for_trojan_parents.html#15136 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:52:48 -0800 The USC Memory and Aging Center, a pioneer in research and treatment for dementia and Alzheimer disease, launched its new Web site this month aimed at expanding collaborative research and increasing referrals of older adults with age-related cognitive disorders. The modified site (www.usc.edu/adrc) now features up-to-date findings, studies of ongoing]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/memory_center_launches_new_web_site.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/memory_center_launches_new_web_site.html#15134 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:32:28 -0800 In celebration of its 100th anniversary and a century of innovation, education and transformation, the USC Rossier School of Education will host a Centennial Gala fund-raiser on Feb. 1 at Town & Gown. The gala will honor alumna Cindy Hensley McCain BA ’76, MA ’78, the wife of Sen. John]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_rossier_to_honor_mccain_and_sample.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_rossier_to_honor_mccain_and_sample.html#15063 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:48:14 -0800 Faculty researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have won $23.6 million in funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law in February by President Obama, is designed to fund research projects that will stimulate the]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_viterbi_faculty_earn_236_million_in_grants.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_viterbi_faculty_earn_236_million_in_grants.html#15055 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:55:27 -0800 USC has been selected to establish a $16 million cancer research center as part of a new strategy against the disease by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and its National Cancer Institute. The five-year award will create a National Cancer Institute Physical Science-Oncology Center based at USC and involving]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/new_cancer_research_center_to_be_based_at_usc.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/new_cancer_research_center_to_be_based_at_usc.html#15046 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:52:11 -0800 Stay active and stay healthy - that important message has been delivered to hundreds of children as part of the Fit Families Program from the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. This free program for underserved children living around the Health Sciences campus focuses on those who are at]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/good_neighbors_nearing_its_oct_31_deadline.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/good_neighbors_nearing_its_oct_31_deadline.html#15045 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:51:48 -0800 The students in Ray Wong’s first-grade class at Weemes Elementary School were working quietly until they noticed the arrival of the USC students who read to them weekly. “They’re here, they’re here,” the children whispered as Carol Schmitz, director of residential communities, and two resident assistants entered their classroom. “Good]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_students_hit_the_storybooks.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/usc_students_hit_the_storybooks.html#15000 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:14:53 -0800 A scholar with operations research interests who has contributed to algorithm design and optimization is the first recipient of the Epstein Family Chair in the Daniel Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Dorit Simona Hochbaum will come to USC from the Haas]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/operations_research_expert_to_join_usc_viterbi.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/operations_research_expert_to_join_usc_viterbi.html#14741