Tag: University of Southern California
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Bistra Dilkina, University of Southern California – In a Warmer World, Half of All Species are on the Move. Where are they going?
On University of Southern California Week: In a warmer world, half of all species are on the move. Where are they going? Bistra Dilkina, associate professor of computer science, examines this. Bistra Dilkina is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southern California. She is also the co-Director of the USC Center…
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Travis Williams, University of Southern California – Making Medicine from Garbage in the Ocean
On University of Southern California Week: What to do with the plastic in the ocean is a big question for our future. Travis Williams, professor of chemistry, looks at one possible solution. Travis Williams is a professor of chemistry at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences whose research focuses on using tools…
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Thomas Petersen, University of Southern California – Concrete Built Half Our World, But May Be Harming It
On University of Southern California Week: Concrete has been an important part of our world, but at what cost? Thomas Petersen, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, delves in to find out. Dr. Petersen started working as an Assistant Professor in the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Fall 2022. Prior…
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Robin Craig, University of Southern California – Without Water, Native American Tribes Hit Hard by the Pandemic
On University of Southern California Week: Lack of access to water can bring dire consequences. Robin Craig, Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law and professor of environmental law, explores how this affects fighting COVID-19. Robin Craig is the Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.04.17)
University of Southern California Week on The Academic Minute 2023.04.17 Monday Robin Craig, Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law and professor of environmental law, explores how a lack of water affects fighting COVID-19 for Native American tribes. Tuesday Thomas Petersen, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, delves in to find out…
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Wolf Gruner, University of Southern California – #LastSeen Project: Unknown Pictures, Untold Stories of the Holocaust
Photos of the Holocaust are still being found. Wolf Gruner, Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish studies and professor of history at the University of Southern California, explores the history still to be told through images. Wolf Gruner is the Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish Studies and Professor of History at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles…
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Darby Saxbe, University of Southern California – Dad Brain? How Fatherhood Changes the Brain
We’ve heard of dad bod, but how about dad brain? Darby Saxbe, professor in the psychology department at the University of Southern California, looks at how fatherhood can change the brain. Darby Saxbe is a professor in the psychology department at the University of Southern California, where she co-directs the USC Center for the Changing…
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William Deverell, University of Southern California – Living Better, Living Smarter, with Western Wildfire
Wildfires are in the news more than ever. William Deverell, professor of history at the University of Southern California, says we need to change how we fight them. William Deverell is Professor of History at the University of Southern California and Director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West. He writes broadly on…
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Megan Carroll, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Incidental Activists
On this Student Spotlight during USC Dornsife Week: Not all activism happens in the streets. Megan Carroll, PhD candidate in sociology, looks at “incidental activism.” Megan Carroll is a PhD Candidate in sociology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Art and Sciences, specializing in gender, sexuality, family, and social movements. Her research projects range…
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Arie Kapteyn, University of Southern California – Americans Activity Levels
Americans are not very good at determining how active they are. Arie Kapteyn, research professor of economics at the University of Southern California, explores why. Arie Kapteyn is a Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the Center for Economic and Social…