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ture the multigenera- American and East Asian history, to tional change that name a few. Recent faculty publica- shapes the Los tions span topics from the history of Angeles immigrant household government in America to communities. Down the study of medieval women. the corridor, Philip “The momentum of the history Ethington documents department is being fueled by some the timeless transfor- outstanding new faculty members, a mation of Los Angeles’ growing list of external collaborations people, landscapes and and the smart use of technology,” architecture through says College Dean Joseph Aoun. streaming media and “We are positioned to do some great digital panoramic pho- things in the 21st century.” tos. Meanwhile, medievalist Lisa Tales of the West Bitel—a recent The College boasts a strong con- Guggenheim Fellow— figuration of late 19th- and early collaborates with 20th-century American historians, scholars in European and is a pre-eminent center for libraries in a quest to examining the American West. make archives that At the forefront is University detail women’s first Professor and California State religious communities Librarian Kevin Starr, whose book easily accessible via the series chronicling California history Internet. Another col- and the American dream has gained league, Steven Ross, worldwide popularity. partners with the USC Other historians, such as Sanchez Center for Scholarly and Lon Kurashige, study Latino and Technology to docu- Asian immigration patterns to better ment how film shaped understand how American society has ideas about class and organized and changed through time. power in the 20th cen- Indeed, the College’s prime urban tury. His popular locale creates countless opportunities course Visualizing for cultural historians to conduct Ideology: Labor vs. research. Ross and Vanessa Schwartz Capital in the Age of partner with the USC School of Manuscripts Illuminated: USC College History Professor Lisa Bitel has designed Silent Film can be Cinema and Television and the a Web site featuring hundreds of medieval manuscripts. See story, page 4. viewed entirely online. Annenberg Entertainment Studies program to study urban culture Creating Historical Knowledge through a full range of visual media. Leading the charge is a solid core Richard Fox, a distinguished cultural of senior faculty and some outstand- historian, who previously taught at History’s Future ing new faculty whose recent Yale University, researches how ideas, appointments were made possible by continued on page 5 ith one foot in the past and the other stretching toward the the 1997 University future, USC College’s history department leads innovative Provost Initiative, which USC College’s history department is studying the research on topics that cross centuries and continents. emphasizes the impor- Surprisingly, today’s historians count information technolo- tance of history in a old with the tools of the new. Modern technology, gy and multimedia among their best tools. well-rounded education. including digital encyclopedias and online data- WIn a field where primary sources once evoked images of nearsighted sages Today, the department has bases, has given historians innovative ways to blowing dust off of decaying Latin scrolls, College historians build online digi- more than 30 faculty mem- measure the march of time. Read all about it in tal archives where ancient and aging images and texts can be better preserved bers with pronounced and used. Take historian George Sanchez, director of the American Studies and strengths in medieval, this issue. Ethnicity program. He digitizes hundreds of photographs and artifacts to cap- colonial American, modern

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An Early Modern A New View of Amorphous L.A. Food on Intellectuals Marriage the Pacific Rim Goes Digital the Brain Spotted in L.A. PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 24 BITEL PHOTO BY PHILIP CHANNING; BACKGROUND IMAGE FROM BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY, YALE UNIVERSITY A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN aspects of language and cognition. History—the theme of this issue Quest for The Glue That Binds of USC College Magazine—wasn’t always thought of as a social science. But even a cursory glance at the sto- the Best ries in the magazine show faculty and The USC College senior faculty initia- With the world’s focus on science and students deeply involved in society’s technology, the social sciences don’t problems and hopes. History is also tive announced last fall has resulted get talked about much. At USC representative of the increasing in more than 100 applications from College we are very focused on the importance of interdisciplinary schol- social sciences, at the practical and arship, bridging as it does the work of faculty around the world, according research levels. researchers in both the humanities to Dean of Faculty Beth Meyerowitz. I think of the social sciences as and the social sciences. Internally, departments have nomi- the glue that holds society together, We are fortunate to have outstand- providing perspective on who we are ing faculty throughout the social nated about 10 candidates for and how we fit into the global sciences in the College, including consideration by the dean’s office. scheme of things. leaders in the fields of American We teach and study the full array studies, anthropology, economics, “Our departments have been very of the social sciences, an array much gender studies, geography, history, active in identifying the top candi- broader than in times past. The field international relations, political sci- dates to bring to campus,” says is changing in scope and dimension, Dean Aoun ence, psychology and sociology. in tune with changing times. Social scientists in the College Meyerowitz. “Faculty are very enthu- Social scientists describe and tionalization initiative, our social sci- explain the past, predict the future siastic in seeking top scholars that fit predict the human behavior of indi- entists capitalize on our location and drive current thinking about con- with our key initiatives.” viduals and groups. All three of our here in Los Angeles. Our truly glob- temporary society. What better place strategic academic initiatives involve al city, situated on the Pacific Rim from which to do it than Los Meyerowitz says last fall’s half- participation from the social sciences. and bustling with a diverse popula- Angeles—and USC? page ad in the Chronicle of Higher For example, in the life sciences, tion, provides a unique window on we have psychological and sociologi- the world through which to conduct Education went a long way in spread- cal expertise that provides an research. ing the word of the College’s hiring understanding of the human contexts Our focus on language, mind and effort. Her office has received in which biological and physical culture includes social scientists Joseph Aoun processes occur. studying cultural systems of the past Dean of the College responses from across the nation and For our urbanization and interna- and the present, as well as the social Anna H. Bing Dean’s Chair around the globe. “There is a sense

both internally and internationally

that this has seen a tremendously

positive response,” she adds. BOARD OF COUNCILORS’ CORNER College Dean Joseph Aoun last Supporting a Family Tradition September unveiled the bold new plan to add 100 additional new faculty over

the next three years. He pointed to When Dr. David Y. Lee joined the the Board of Councilors and as the existing top faculty and the College’s USC College Board of Councilors in father of freshman Jamie Lee, an October 2002, he was hardly a English major who takes courses in robust financial picture as the carrots stranger to USC. Through the years, the Thematic Option honors program. to lure highly ranked researchers to the father of four has spent countless “We were thrilled when Jamie campus—a move that will raise the hours on campus, attending siblings’ decided to attend USC,” says Lee. David Y. Lee graduations and Parents Weekend. “In the past 10 years, I’ve watched visibility and stature of the College’s His family boasts a long line of the College position itself as a high- current academic programs. Trojans, including his wife, two ly ranked school that delivers an cal studies of North and South brothers and one sister. outstanding education.” Korea. His vision falls in lock step Traditionally, new faculty are hired “I’ve been associated with USC The most evident improvements, with the College’s strategic plan, on a department-by-department basis. for as long as I can remember,” says Lee says, are in the College’s diverse which targets urban and international Lee, founding president of Jamison international programs, its commit- studies as a priority initiative. Under the new initiative, new hires Properties, a real-estate investment ment to life-science research and the A strong Korean Studies Institute will not be targeted by department. company that owns 7 million square growing number of impressive faculty will be a valuable resource to The goal is to bring in the best people feet of space partially occupied by appointments. “It won’t surprise me enhance the College’s international businesses serving the Korean- if the College earns a place among focus,” he says, pointing to the many from three strategic areas: life sci- American community of Los Angeles. the top 10 colleges in the nation very language training and study-abroad ences; internationalization and urban “I’ve seen some great things happen- soon, maybe even before Jamie grad- programs that already exist. ing in the College recently and uates,” he says, smiling. Lee’s father-in-law, Andrew Nam, studies; and language, mind and cul- decided it was time to contribute.” One way to earn that distinction, who passed away last fall, was one of ture. Also of critical concern is After graduating from an accelerat- says the South Korea native, is to the original donors to the Korean whether appointments enhance the ed bachelor’s/M.D. program at recognize the rich learning opportu- Heritage Library. Lee’s wife, Miki Northwestern University, Lee earned nities that exist in a Pacific Rim city Nam, earned a B.A. in chemistry at diversity of the faculty and support master’s degrees in public health and such as Los Angeles. His position on USC College in 1979. interdisciplinary objectives. business administration from UCLA. the Board of Councilors includes “My family was a motivating factor He completed his residency in inter- membership on the newly formed in my decision to join the board. I Meyerowitz says she expects an nal medicine and maintains a medical board of the USC Korean Studies think you get to a stage in your life even bigger response early this year practice in Van Nuys. Institute. In this capacity, he is com- when you want to do more than as many candidates wait until after Today, Lee is involved with USC mitted to establishing robust make money,” says Lee. College on two fronts: as a member of programs in the economic and politi- —Nicole St. Pierre the holidays to make career moves. AOUN PHOTO BY MICHELE A.H. SMITH

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will deal with the formation of the Scholars’ Paradise Atlantic community, the rise of the mestizo societies and colonial upris- ings—among other topics—should Huntington archives enhance USC’s early modern program be of interest to those in art history, Spanish and anthropology, says Mancall. The collaboration t’s a sunny weekday morning at will feature several the Huntington Library in San aspects, including Marino. In a wood-paneled read- the joint appoint- ing room, professors pore over ments of visiting Iantique texts, 200-year-old newspa- professors and post- pers and illuminated manuscripts doctoral researchers from medieval times. At 11:45 sharp, who would teach a the texts are returned to their shelves course at USC but to protect them from sloppy lunches, primarily work on and the scholars wander the gardens research in early and chat about their research. modern studies; The Huntington’s archives and the offering of grad- gardens serve as a powerful magnet uate courses at the for researchers, and represent the library to expose kind of symbiotic relationship that students to the results when museums, nonprofit Huntington hold- organizations and libraries join forces ings; and the with scholars from research institu- sponsorship of tions. The Huntington gains lectures and exposure and prestige when profes- conferences. sors are plentiful; researchers are Among the ideas rewarded with access to some of the being explored as best archives in the world. themes for confer- These relationships are not new ences or seminars are at the Huntington Library, Art the coordination of a Collections and Botanical Gardens. computer project on The library and USC have been the population regis-

research partners for years—the From the Huntington Ritchie, Mancall ters of the California Indians based on Huntington’s vast resources have Collection: An artist’s and USC History records from the missions, and a visu- drawn university faculty, who have in view of India from Department Chair al culture event on 18th-century ‘Itinarario,’ 1596 turn participated in its many seminars Carole Shammas metropolitan and colonial landscapes. (above); Illustrations and conferences. of ‘new world’ have been study- Mancall says that visual resources Now a new collaboration, the inhabitants from the ing the early are becoming more and more impor- USC-Huntington Institute for Early book ‘Trachtenbuch,’ modern period tant to graduate students, and published in 1577 Modern Studies, will formalize this from a perspective providing the Huntington’s resources exchange. It will bring together different from will benefit students’ publishing and researchers to share discoveries and their traditionalist job-seeking efforts. scholarship on human societies research and edu- counterparts. “The Huntington has phenomenal between 1492 and 1800, a period cation,” he says. They look at resources that are so appealing to richly captured by the Huntington’s “We are extreme- how specific scholars,” he adds. “It’s like having a huge collection of rare books, manu- ly pleased.” groups have been vast museum at your fingertips.” scripts and newspapers. As for USC, impacted by the —Karen Newell Young “This interdisciplinary collabora- the creation of a European expan- tion will wed our early modern joint program sion, rather than program to a world-class archive,” with the library will provide a focus focusing on discovery, colonization says College Dean Joseph Aoun. “It for College faculty specializing in the and empire building by the British. will give the College prominence as early modern period, and will help “We are breaking out of estab- an organizer of seminars and make us attract prominent faculty and talented lished paradigms in that the old a focal point of a huge interdiscipli- graduate students to USC. history was centered on imperial nary group of scholars.” Peter Mancall, professor of history aspects,” says Ritchie. “The new per- The library already serves as a nur- and acting director of the institute, spective looks at the periphery turing ground for intellectual activity, says the Huntington’s collections are groups—people outside of the expan- according to its research director, among the best in the world. “They sionists—and how colonized people Robert C. Ritchie. USC’s involve- draw great scholars from all over the have dealt with the facts of coloniza- ment will attract even more globe, and exposing our students to tion. This is one of the exciting scholarship. “We always like having them is important. And it’s a beauti- aspects of the collaboration,” he adds. exciting scholars here who are on the ful place to study. In such a sublime “USC is one of the few institutions cutting edge of their fields,” says environment, people really do open looking at this part of history from this Ritchie. up and forge intellectual ties.” point of view.” Huntington President Steven Although Southern California has Although the partnership will Koblik agrees. “This is obviously a several top research universities, col- begin with faculty from the history significant development for both laborating with USC is particularly and English departments, the goal is institutions, given the commonality attractive to the Huntington because to interest faculty from other depart- of our missions in the areas of its scholarship runs along similar lines. ments as well. The program, which ILLUSTRATIONS COURTESY OF HUNTINGTON LIBRARY

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Ages,” says Bitel. “We hope to help Women in Premodern Europe fills up Medieval Goes Modern scholars and students to a more com- fast each semester. plex understanding of women in the Colleagues are equally quick to past.” define Bitel’s passion as the reason for Bitel spends hours in the College’s her success. One of those colleagues ith her short spiky hair visual library, is the hallmark of the multimedia history lab translating is her husband, Peter Mancall, a USC and modern clothes, site (http://matrix.bc.edu). It includes research about women’s religious colonial American history professor USC College history hundreds of illuminated gold and sil- communities, using resources ranging who heads up an important new col- professor Lisa Bitel is ver manuscripts and unusual artwork. from dusty 1960s-era punch cards to laboration between USC and the Wa sharp contrast to the medieval In a very beautiful way, they docu- easily searchable Web archives. Huntington Library. women she studies. Her style is also ment how women worked, prayed Bitel, a self-proclaimed feminist “I tell Lisa we could write a book revealed in her office, which holds an and formed communities,” says Bitel, since high school, developed an together if she would come 500 years eclectic mix of knickknacks. On one who collaborates with scholars in affinity for early Irish history while forward and I would go back in time bookshelf sits her beloved nun collec- Europe and around the globe to studying at Smith College and tak- 500 years,” says Mancall, who courted tion, complete with a salt-and-pepper obtain such hard-to-find pieces. ing classes at the University of Bitel while they were getting their shaker set. On the wall hangs an The Monasticon is the focus of Massachusetts in the 1970s. “Smith Ph.D.s at Harvard. “When we mar- ornate map of early Ireland that her the Matrix project. It features 2,600 girls took classes at UMass to meet ried, we promised to love, honor and husband recently gave to her. A col- community profiles of the ecclesiasti- men. I didn’t get a date, but I found edit one another,” he laughs. lection of Barbie dolls is scattered cal and lay institutions women built another passion,” she says. For three The couple taught at the around the office. and ran, such as hospitals, congrega- years at Smith, Bitel participated in a University of Kansas for 12 years “Barbie inspired my feminism,” tions, asylums and house churches. Rockefeller Foundation project as an before being recruited by USC. “I jokes the historian who studies the Another section of the site, the undergraduate research assistant, love the civilization of Los Angeles as role women played in medieval Cartularium, contains age-old docu- working alongside major feminist opposed to rural Kansas,” she says. “It Europe. “Some people have problems ments including foundation charters, thinkers. didn’t take me long to become a com- with Barbie-style feminism, with all testaments, contracts, papal letters Today, Bitel devotes her career to plete Trojan convert.” the emphasis on makeup and fashion. and other records from medieval reli- researching Irish saints, dreams, curs- Bitel is currently working on a To me, she also represents a unique gious communities. The databases ing rituals, sex and sexuality, women project with the USC School of kind of empowerment.” are a powerful draw for Medievalists, and gender ideologies. Architecture to document a 1500s- Since this Harvard-trained histori- who up until a few years ago had no “But what I really love to do is era convent in Ferrara, Italy, and is an and mother of two joined USC centralized digital resource to supple- teach,” admits the suburban Michigan collaborating with the USC Center for College two years ago, her presence ment gender-focused research. native. This uninhibited enthusiasm Religion and Civic Culture to share has inspired students, while raising “Most people have a very narrow explains why her undergraduate digital photographs of religious orders. the department’s prominence in view of women’s role in the Middle course From Goddesses to Witches: —Nicole St. Pierre medieval research and gender stud- ies—a subject Bitel has studied for more than 20 years. Her innovative collaborations and focused use of mul- timedia have raised the bar in the East Asian Experts Expand Minds history department. In USC College corridors, the word “matrix” often follows her name. It means inspiration in Latin. But he accelerating power of the fueling the study of East Asian histo- Matrix is also the name of Bitel’s prize Pacific Rim countries makes ry in the College. research project—an intricately it vital to understand where “Scholars who study China, Japan designed Web site that features hun- the Far East has been and and Korea are finding that under- dreds of illuminated manuscripts, Twhere it is heading. That is a common standing the traditions of the area vibrantly colored images and ancient understanding among East Asian his- promote a sharper insight into the documents dating from 400 to 1600. torians, and one of the reasons why cultural influences, artistic expres- Matrix is among the first Web sites the College is strengthening its sion, politics, religion and philosophic to document the participation of undergraduate and graduate programs thought that shape modern East Christian women in the religious soci- in East Asian history. Leading this Asia,” says Berger, who specializes in ety of medieval Europe. “These effort are a growing number of faculty the political history of Japan. women lived extraordinary lives for engaged in a wide range of research The latest East Asia historian to their time,” Bitel says. “They were topics related to Eastern cultures. Joan Piggott join the College is Joan Piggott, a literate, participated in the communi- Gordon Berger is researching male premier Japan historian from Cornell ty, worked alongside men and were anxiety in 19th-century Japan through ondary status were the leading agents University. Her specialty includes the part of major religious endeavors.” a unique psychoanalytic study of of change and development in the development of kingship and church- Bitel has collaborated on Matrix Japanese society. Roger Dingman 20th century. state relations in ancient Japan. since 1994 with historians at Yale studies 20th-century trans-Pacific “When the College first started its Piggott’s seminal study, “The University, Boston College, Hartwick international relations, and is the Korean studies program around 1980, Emergence of Japanese Kingship,” College and the University of Kansas, author of two prize-winning books on very few schools were hiring faculty to combined written records with where she directed the women’s stud- the military history of World War II. teach Korean history. But USC had archaeological evidence to illuminate ies program before joining USC. The Charlotte Furth uses Ming dynasty foresight and now is a national leader. the reigns of seven ancient Japanese project is funded by the Hill Monastic medical case histories as a lens to Our East Asia faculty also have been monarchs between the third and Manuscript Library, Yale University, understand gender, science and the very active in the department’s teach- eighth centuries. While at Cornell, Mount Holyoke College, Boston body in late Imperial China. And Jack ing of world history,” says Wills, the she organized a series of summer College, the University of Kansas and Wills’ writings take a long-view look first East Asian historian to join the workshops on reading kambun, a pre- USC. Katherine Gill at the Hill at continuity and change in China’s department, in 1965. modern Sino-Japanese script and a Manuscript Library co-edits the site culture and foreign relations. The expertise of this core group must-have research skill for studying with Bitel. With an eye toward Korea, Kyung of East Asian historians, coupled pre-1600 Japanese history, literature, The Figurae, which is a collection Moon Hwang researches intellectual with the College’s Pacific Rim loca- Buddhology and linguistics. of images that comprise an intricate history, studying how people with sec- tion, has resulted in a new energy The Department of East Asian

4 USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Winter 2003 V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 SHAMMAS PHOTO BY NICOLE ST. PIERRE cess inthe21stcentury. history programpoisedforgreat suc- Angeles locationhavetheEast Asian combined withitsculturallyripe Los Chinese studies.Theseresources cially strongcollectionsinKoreanand University ParkCampus,withespe- outstanding EastAsianLibraryonthe inquisitive historians,USCboastsan of Education. grants fromtheU.S.Department in theUnitedStatessupportedby it isoneofonly12dedicatedcenters language study. Establishedin1975, graduate fellowshipsforadvanced 10-day visits.Italsooffers targeted lic figurestocampusforseven- brings high-profilescholarsandpub- Distinguished Visitors Program that the Provost’s PacificRim-oriented architecture andbusiness. from anthropologyandsociologyto work inconjunctionwithfaculty the College’s historydepartment study thatdefinesUSC.Facultyin on themultidisciplinaryapproachto professor Berger, thecenterbuilds Center (EASC).Directedbyhistory focus istheEastAsianStudies powering theEastAsianhistory Bettine Birge andPeterNosco. notable EastAsianhistorianssuchas Language andCulturesincludesother Carole Shammas Philippa Levinehaveledseminars Banner, ElinorAccampoand 1970, CollegehistorianslikeLois neered agenderstudiesprogramin ning, geographyandEnglish. scholars inurbanandregionalplan- history, oftencollaboratingwith North Americanandpost-1860U.S. edge literaturetostudypre-1860 look toamixofclassicalandcutting- in relationtosocialstructures. beliefs andculturalpracticesdevelop Cover story Along withthedynamiccenterand For instance,EASCcoordinates In additiontotop-notchfaculty, Since thedepartmentfirstpio- In graduateseminars,Americanists ...continued from page 1 —Nicole St.Pierre East AsianLibrary C Professor whoteacheshistory. tain future,”saystheUniversity and thensawusmoveintoan uncer- Cold War economy, sawusrecover that beganwiththecollapseof dot-com debacle. gration, urbangrowthandthe covering timelyissuessuchasimmi- skill asacontemporaryjournalist, tense reportingthatrevealsStarr’s snappy chaptersandlivelypresent- 1990s.” Thebookdeliversaseriesof Dreams: CaliforniaontheEdge, forward withthereleaseof“Coast formed byWorld War II. Great Depression,andwastrans- Rush, absorbedtheshocksof Golden Stateemerged fromtheGold date, Starr’s booksuncoverhowthe that looselydefinesCalifornia.To of dreamsandhardscrabblereality Dream” capturestheenigmaticblend “Americans andtheCalifornia his six-volumebookseriestitled as aseasonedcolonialhistorian. degree atUSC,returningyearslater undergraduate workandmaster’s Chair inHistory, whocompletedher Shammas, theJohnR.Hubbard and societalrelevance,”saysCarole conduct researchthathashistorical boring resourcesofLosAngelesto come. We arebuildingontheneigh- can seehowfarthedepartmenthas of historyatUSCmanyyearsago,I opportunities. graduate researchandoverseasstudy A GoldenStarrShines curriculum toincludemoreunder- American Southwhorevampedthe was Terry Seip,ahistorianofthe and identity. Spearheadingtheeffort personal aswellacademicmeaning explore andtoshapeamajorthathas and offer studentstheflexibilityto matrix forthestudyofhistoryatUSC, requirements createamorerational graduate majors.Therevised strengthened itscurriculumforunder- F ity, sexualityandfeministtheory. women’s issues,theroleofmasculin- tracing thehistoricaloriginsof ruitful Collaborations Starr’s questtounderstandCali- “This wasthefast-forwarddecade In mid-2003,Starr’s seriesleaps More than30yearsinthemaking, Another definingcharacteristicis “Being anundergraduate student In 2002,thehistorydepartment elusive historyofCalifornia. life’s worktopindownthe Kevin Starrhasmadeithis alifornia StateLibrarian V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME “Finding theDream:California inthe back intime.Hecurrentlyiswriting Once again,thehistorianisstepping nomination. of CaliforniaandaPulitzerPrize Medal oftheCommonwealthClub American Historians,theGold membership intheSocietyof earned aGuggenheimFellowship, tor totheLosAngelesTimes, hehas about California.Acontributingedi- penned morethanamillionwords Science fromUCBerkeley, Starrhas Harvard andhisMaster’s ofLibrary struggling withexplanations.” course sothat,35yearslater, I’mstill books onCaliforniasetmea sense ofnationalpurposeandthose juxtaposition ofNewEngland,that dous collection,”saysStarr. “The to thelibrary, resultinginatremen- because HoraceDavishadleftmoney was takenupwithbooksonCalifornia the Americancollection.Asection W himself atlossforathesistopic. then-Harvard Ph.D.studentfound experience beganin1967,whenthe fornia’s influenceontheAmerican well-known Californiansandland- graphic imagesandpapersof boasts morethan2millionphoto- Collection inDohenyLibrary, which home totheRegionalHistory short ofhistoricalresources.USCis about EastAsianhistory. guage skillsandlearningfirsthand China orKorea,strengtheninglan- semesters orsummersinJapan, gram, studentsoftenspend away. IntheEastAsianStudiespro- Angeles sitonlyashortbusride Riordan LibraryindowntownLos Museum andLibrary, andthe Resources suchastheJ.PaulGetty skills outsidetheCollegewalls. for studentstohonecriticalthinking in earlymodernstudies. gram withtheHuntingtonLibrary scholars recentlyinauguratedapro- T Martinez, aLatinAmericanist. Indian cultures,andMariaElena specialist inBritishAmericanand with thearrivalofPeterMancall,a colonial historygrewsubstantially ment’s strengthinNorthAmerican that havetakenroot.Thedepart- the impressiveexternalcollaborations ogether withShammas,these idener Librarytobrowsethrough So what’s nextonStarr’s plate? Since receivinghisPh.D.from “I W On campus,theCollegeishardly In fact,itisincreasinglycommon

went tothefourthfloorof inter 2003 USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts of historyisheaded. keen senseofwherethefuturestudy together, Collegehistorianshavea grams, andthetechnologytotieitall inspirational collaborationsandpro- media, suchasstreamingvideo. and classmaterialsthroughfresh dents topackageresearch,lectures resources thatallowfacultyandstu- history labprovidesaccessto Internet andvideo. ects usingdigitalphotography, the where curiousscholarscreateproj- cially formattedmultimediacourses, has beenenhancedtoincludespe- undergraduate andgraduatestudents with technology, thecurriculumfor top oftheirfields.Inkeepingpace graduate studentswhorisetothe tunities, thedepartmentisattracting Students andTechnology tions inKoreanandChinesestudies. which hasespeciallystrongcollec- tory; andtheEastAsianLibrary, lesbian, bisexualandtransgenderhis- world’s largest researchlibraryongay, marks; theONEInstitute, to fill. historian.” and beyondforanotherCalifornia Basin,” hesays.“I’llleavethe1960s laity andAmericansintheAsia/Pacific about thehistoryofRomanCatholic next venture:“I’mgoingtowrite waves goodbyetoCalifornia.His swing intothe1960s. that oftheRatPackhelpedCalifornia rights movement,andhowmusiclike the 1950s,beginningsofcivil evolution ofpublicworks,youthin suburbanization ofCalifornia,the Bay, Starr’s bookwillcapturethe Kids onBikesandBaghdadbythe 1950s.” With catchychaptertitles like W The College’s newmultimedia As aresultofthesediverseoppor- Certainly, hiswillbetoughshoes But the’60swillbewhereStarr ith asolidfacultybase,hostof —Nicole St.Pierre —Nicole St.Pierre K evin Starr 5 History: The Past Meets the Future

Digital City Information technology, interdisciplinary approach help shed light on elusive L.A.

The Old Court House is the tallest building in this 1868 panorama (left) captured from the corner of Broadway and Temple. Los Angeles City Hall, built in 1928, is tallest building in the 2000 image (right) taken from near the same corner.

hen USC College disciplinary forays into sociology, for studies of Los Angeles and the dubs the Digital Archive “a major urban historian Philip geography, political science and urban region. intellectual project.” Ethington first arrived planning, as well as his use of technol- At a time when most people still Ethington has proposed a new in Los Angeles a year ogy to organize, archive and, in doing did not use e-mail regularly, his team project that will take him a step clos- Wafter the 1992 riots, the city was so, study the historical city. began to digitize historical photos, er to greater public understanding of exploding—not with violence but Before joining the College, papers, manuscripts, newspapers, Los Angeles. In collaboration with with a contemplation of itself that Ethington earned his Ph.D. in data, dissertations, maps and paint- colleagues at USC, UCLA and other was deeper and more rooted in schol- American history at Stanford and ings from USC and, later, from the leading area institutions, he plans to arly tradition than ever before. In the was a visiting scholar at Harvard. collections of partner institutions. publish an online encyclopedia wake of the riots, he says, the city His first book, “The Public City: Most dramatically, Ethington and focused on the city. Though still in developed an urgent need to know The Political Construction of Urban his students rescued some 400,000 negotiations, the ambitious project itself outside of the mythical image Life in San Francisco, 1850-1900” recipe-sized survey cards from pigeon would be the first comprehensive (supplied by early city developers (Cambridge University Press) is a droppings and the ravages of time. Internet encyclopedia about the city, and the film industry) that had long study of the way public culture Almost forgotten, the cards contained revealing the relationships between shrouded its true nature. shapes socio-political development. valuable data about 1.5 million resi- Los Angeles’ geography, history and “Los Angeles is a young city,” says In Los Angeles, he encountered a dents collected during the 1939 culture. Ethington, associate professor of his- city ripe for scholars. “The amount of Household Survey of Los Angeles. “The College has long played a tory. “It is more amorphous and untapped original documentary mate- Cleaned and organized, the data leading role in regional scholarship,” fragmented than New York or rial available for researchers of Los became a key part of the database. says Joseph Aoun, dean of the Chicago, and so it has taken scholars Angeles is truly staggering,” he says. Along with other key Los Angeles College and Anna H. Bing Professor.

longer to study and understand it. Beginning in 1994, Ethington databases that Ethington helped to “Phil’s work on the digital archives TON; ETHINGTON PHOTO BY IRENE FERTIK “The challenge of making sense of began a close collaboration with the create, his latest collection of data is has helped cement USC’s position such a vast and complex thing as a big Information Services Division (ISD), now part of ISD’s Digital Archive, a as the center for research on Los city is what initially got me interested to build a virtual archive of these growing meta-database housed with- Angeles.” in exploring digital technologies,” documents. Eventually, the archival in the USC Archival Research Greg Hise, an urban historian at continues Ethington, whose career database would be made available Center (ARC) of Doheny Library. USC’s School of Policy, Planning and has been marked by his cross- online, creating an electronic outpost Now considered the most compre- Development, says that the majority hensive collection of Los Angeles’ of archives are now moving toward past and present, ARC allows inves- digitizing collections. “Phil recog- tigators from all over the world to nized that trend very early and search, view and download digitized pushed the university to become a primary historical sources. leader in those efforts,” he says. “Our goal has been to make USC Ethington’s interest in technology the major portal for studying the is balanced by his drive to create new region,” he says. That role is a natu- knowledge about the city. ral, he adds, pointing to USC’s long His work has helped to raise record of excellence in information awareness of the diverse history of sciences and technology, and the Los Angeles, including evidence College’s critical mass of outstanding that Latin Americans with African faculty who make Southern ancestry were among the city’s California the focus of their work. founders, and the influential role “Phil has created a resource that that Los Angeles’ small but prosper- pulls every kind of information about ous African-American community of Los Angeles and the region into a the 1930s and ’40s played in creating central data bank. This will allow the city of today. scholars in any field to access a range In another study, he has linked of materials that provide a multidi- the emergence of a conservative mensional vision of the city at any political movement in Southern given time,” says Steve Ross, profes- California (think Richard Nixon,

Philip Ethington sor of history at the College, who Ronald Reagan and Pete Wilson) to 1868 IMAGES (FIVE FRAMES) ATTRIBUTED TO C.C. PIERCE, COURTESY GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE; 2000 (OPPOSITE) BY PHILIP ETHING

6 USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Winter 2003 V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 U NECHTMAN PHOTO BY EVA EMERSON and ethnicity. ture ofacitystillsegregatedbyclass T and wealthfrom1940to2000. hoods havechangedintermsofrace maps thatillustratehowneighbor- include hisfindingsandanimated the helpoftechnology. census data—andanalyzeditwith demographic changesrecordedin Nechtman findspersonal,intellectualfreedominthestudyofhistory Historian intheMaking ogether, theseprovideavividpic- Other productsofhisresearch recently leftforLondontobegin his impacts Britishnationalidentity. He how thedevelopmentofempire Empire between1750and1801, and will focusonBritainandtheBritish ever couldhave.” freedom thantheforeignservice greater personalandintellectual “This routehasgivenmemuch torian. Hehasneverlookedback. diplomat toagoalofbecominghis- change coursefromaplantobe might breakinmyhands.” pages weresofragile,itfeltlikethey ment whohailsfromGeorgia. “The in theUSCCollegehistorydepart- says Nechtman,adoctoralcandidate about touchingtheseoldpapers,” through century-oldnewspapers. Seville archives,whereheleafed by theSpanishpressledhimto Spanish-American War asportrayed For hisPh.D.work,Nechtman It wasthenthathedecidedto “There wassomethingmystical His researchprojectonthe1898 become ahistorian. exact momenthedecidedto Nechtman remembersthe SC graduatestudentTillman whiteness outsideofdowntown, mend. “Theisolationofwealthand does notbodewellforacityonthe editor ofthejournalUrbanHistory. ery,” saysEthington,whoservesasan white populationlivingontheperiph- core ofthecounty, andawhite-collar, non-white populationlivingatthe ing divisionbetweenablue-collar, master’s degreeinhistoryat history beganwhileearninga rejects allthingsAsiatic,”hesays. there’s aBritishnationalism that Britain, andyetatthesametime the developmentofnation other colonialoutposts. Calcutta, Manila,NorthAmericaand and manyotheritemsimportedfrom pointing toimportsliketea,sugar nated inthecolonies,”hesays, period, suchasafternoontea,origi- closely identifiedwithBritaininthis trast tomostBritons. Indian andAsiaticcultures,incon- more ofanappreciationthe second generationdevelopedeven socially prominent,”hesays.The loot], withsomebecomingmore unusual artcollections[mostlywar retirees returnedwealthier, with returned toBritainforretirement. personal papersofemployeeswho where hewillreviewtherecordsand of theBritishEastIndiaCompany, dissertation researchinthearchives That trend,Ethingtonpointsout, “The strikingthingisthedeepen- Nechtman’s affinity forBritish “In thisperiod,imperialismfunds “Many ofthethingsthatbecame “In thefirstgeneration,many V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME regional initiativesinISD. appointment toassociatedeanfor technology becameofficial withhis in USCinformationsciencesand civil disorder.” grist forthemillofsocialconflictand majority ofwhomareminorities—is wealthy andtheworkingpoor—the economic contrastsbetweenthe along withthecity’s extremesocio- ies thecolonialAtlanticworldof the Hubbard ChairinHistory, whostud- of historyandholdertheJohn R. Carole Shammas,professorand chair empire duringthe19thcentury, and interests includeBritainandits and genderstudieswhoseresearch Levine, professorofhistory, English area. SuchfacultyincludePhilippa quality offacultyinhisspecialized attention, generousfundingand department, individualizedfaculty College, attractedbyitssmallhistory schools, butchosetoattendUSC was acceptedtoanumberoflocal Looking foraPh.D.program,he The ClaremontGraduateSchool. In 2002,Ethington’s involvement W inter 2003 T illman Nechtman USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts last fewyears. address graduateconcernsover the kudos toShammasforherefforts to efforts,” hesays,givingspecial sively supportinggraduatetraining social activities. well asmorehistoricalcolloquiaand for agrantasgraduatestudent, that coverissueslikehowtoapply professional developmentworkshops has workedwithfacultytoorganize says. Plus,thestudentassociation encourages intellectualloitering,”he now haveacommonspace,which Graduate StudentAssociation.“We then presidentoftheHistory has servedasacommitteechairand arrived atUSC,saysNechtman,who changed enormouslysincehe to batforthem.” need afacultymemberwhowillgo ence,” hesays.“Graduatestudents cares. Thatmakesallthediffer- have foundafacultyadvisorwho has becomehisadvisor. “AtUSC,I action continueswithLevine,who USC. Thatkindofone-on-oneinter- cussing history, researchandlifeat Levine, whospentthreehoursdis- Nechtman’s firstinterviewwith ment reallyhithomeduring 18th century. Ethington says. people tohangontheirhistory,” changed, it’s especiallyimportantfor are regularlyleveledordramatically greater senseofcommunity. pedia willhelpLosAngelesbuilda and, inthefuture,onlineencyclo- tion anddigitalresourceslikeARC “I seethedepartmentasaggres- The historydepartmenthas The benefitsofasmalldepart- “In acitywhereneighborhoods He believesthatscholarlyatten- —Eva Emerson —Eva Emerson 7 T unsure oftheexactmechanismthat remain amystery—Watts is still in certaininstances.” why andhowappetiteissuppressed W ing andingestingfoodemerge,” complex behaviorsinvolvedinfind- brain thesearelocated,andhowthe behaviors inthebrain,where the mechanismsthatcontroleating minutes. regain theirnormalappetiteswithin Given freshwatertodrink,therats anorexic whentheyaredehydrated. tage ofthefactthatratsbecome W port hisstudiesofanorexia. Institute ofMentalHealthtosup- $1.5 milliongrantfromtheNational recently boostedbytheawardofa drinking behavior. Hissearchwas switch thatcontrolseatingand ing thatsomething—abiological studies theseratsinhopesoffind- biological sciencesatUSCCollege, the body’s pangsofhunger. something thatmakesthemignore happening intheserats’brains, W Basic Instinct 8 symbol oftheuniversity’s commit- to holdthisnewendowedchair.” USC, andthusiseminentlyqualified development oftheWiSE Programat addition, shehasbeenaleaderinthe research program,”saysAoun.“In ognized chemistwithadistinguished American falcon. Gabilan bird,atypeofNorth new chairtheGabilanChair, forthe remain anonymous,hasnamedthe donor ofthegift,whowishesto million gifttotheuniversity. The was establishedin2000witha$20 Engineering (WiSE) Programthat the Women inScienceand the newlyestablishedGabilanChair. College, willbethefirstholderof professor ofchemistryinthe announced thatHannaReisler, a USC CollegeDeanJosephAounhas atts says.“Itgivesuscluesabout atts hasdevelopedtakesadvan- While manydetailsoftheprocess “Our modeloffers awindowinto The experimentalmodelthat W USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts “The newchairwillbeavisible “Hanna isaninternationallyrec- The endowedchairisfundedby atts studieshowthebrainoverridesourinnateneedtoeat atts, anassociateprofessorof their cages.Somethingis ble sitlargely untouchedin not eat.Containersofdrykib- he ratsinAlanWatts’ labwill Reisler honoredasfirstGabilanChair the elderlyandpatientswithcancer, anorexia, suchasthosecommonin more closelymirrorsotherformsof component). Butfornow, hismodel complicated byalarge psychological anorexia, anorexianervosa(whichis ment ofthemostwell-knowntype research mayberelevanttothetreat- even greaterhealthproblem—obesity. those whobattlewhatheconsidersan suffer fromanorexiaaswellfor his workholdspromiseforthosewho inhibits appetiteintheanorexicrats— career developmentofbothwomen supportive environmentthatfosters the nextfiveyears.Ithelpscreate a and tenure-trackfemalefaculty in is todoublethenumberoftenured Program. Morrison, thedirectorofWiSE engineering,” saysprofessorJean tion ofwomeninthesciencesand ment toincreasingtherepresenta- Hanna Reisler One day, Watts believeshis The primarygoaloftheprogram W inter 2003 to supportandnurturetheircareers.” intend todoeverythinginmypower tists andengineerstoUSC, I will helpbringmorewomenscien- tant chair,” saysReisler. “Ihopeit at themolecularlevel. understanding reactionmechanisms product statedistributions,and fying primarystepsandnascent particular, sheisinterestedin identi- and molecular-beam techniques. In and condensedphasesbyusinglaser- nisms ofchemicalreactionsinthegas equity.” to ourefforts toachievegender the otherWiSE programsarecentral Armstrong Jr. “Thisnewchairand administration,” saysProvostLloyd sity asawhole,ispriorityforthe and engineering,intheuniver- and meninthesciences. bles theriskofdeath,shesays. even 10percentofbodyweightdou- already illwithanotherdisease,losing the anorexiastudies.Forthose W Dawna Salter, agraduatestudentin AIDS orend-stagerenaldisease,says recalls bringingtraysoffoodtosick as aclinicaldieticianinhospital.She anorexia firsthandwhensheworked Salter experiencedthefrustrationof T V he HungerTrigger OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME atts’ labandakeycollaboratoron “I amthrilledtoholdthisimpor- Reisler studiesdetailedmecha- “Gender equityinthesciences Before enteringgraduateschool, Alan Watts andDawnaSalter professional society’s topawards. Lecturer andmedalist,oneofthe the 14thMortynJonesMemorial Neuroendocrinology namedhim when theInternationalCongressof honored forhisworkonstress response. involved ininitiatingthebody’s stress on theneuralcircuitsandmolecules 1990, Watts hasfocusedhisresearch dian clock.SincejoiningUSCin neural architectureofthebrain’s circa- neural circuits,hormonesandthe sugar dropping,”forexample,or to cell torelaysignalssuchas“blood which travelfrombraincellto transmitters andneuropeptides, brain, messagesarecarriedbyneuro- between bodyandbrain.Insidethe plex seriesofcommunications animals toeatistheresultofacom- look athungerandanorexia. with gusto.Intrigued,Watts beganto returned surprisinglyquicklyand days, thedehydratedrats’appetites drink freshwaterafterthreetofive serve theirfluidbalance.Allowedto as 80percentinanattempttocon- slowed downtheireatingbyasmuch fresh water, thedehydratedrats Compared toratsgivenaccess study thecontroloffoodintake: also turnedouttooffer awayto cal changesintheirbrains.Therats few daysandstudiedthephysiologi- rats bygivingthemsalinewaterfora of stress,inwhichtheydehydrated developed asimplifiedanimalmodel researcher GracielaSanchez-Watts, close collaborator(andwife), and anorexiacamewhenhehis W Last September, Watts was The hungerthatdrivespeopleand atts’ currentinterestinfeeding USC College,investigating Swanson, nowaprofessorat neurobiologist Larry Salk Instituteinthelabof his postdoctoralworkatthe at OxfordUniversity. Hedid from gettingthrough.” inhibiting thenormalsignal there seemstobesomething on inthebrain.Inanorexics, says. “Ourhungeristurned calories tofunction,”she when theirbodyneedsmore really don’t feelhunger, even anorexia isthatthesepeople just nothungry.” “I’m sosorry, honey, butI’m only tobetoldthingslike, becoming malnourished, patients whowerequickly W “The problemwith atts earnedhisdoctorate

WATTS AND SALTER PHOTO BY EVA EMERSON; REISLER PHOTO BY IRENE FERTIK CHRISTIAN PHOTO BY EVA EMERSON Eating Signals injected directlyintothebrain. functions, suppressesappetitewhen mone (CRH),which,amongother gene forcorticotropin-releasinghor- increased expressionlevelsofthe and foundthattheanorexicratshad more differences betweenthegroups W Journal ofNeurosciencein1999, water. given freeaccesstofoodandfresh group ofnormalrats,whichwere sion whencomparedtoacontrol elevated levelsofNPYgeneexpres- undernourishment. Bothgroupshad appetite andnotduetoeffects of saw wasaresultoftheloss to ensurethatanyeffect scientists given thesameamountoffoodtoeat rie-restricted rats.Theratswere many waystoacontrolgroupofcalo- of theanorexicratslooksimilarin team showedthatthebrains and cholecystokinin. and inhibitorsleptin,PYY appetite stimulatorghrelin, behavior includethe bolic controlandfeeding apparently involvedinmeta- ing. Othermolecules the brainbystimulatingeat- plays animportantrolein that neuropeptideY(NPY) stimulate appetite. published intheJanuary2003issue of for Neuroscience,aswellina paper November’s meetingoftheSociety results oftheirlatestworkatlast molecule NPY. Theypresentedthe blocking oftheappetite-stimulating anorexia occursthroughanactive that thelossofappetiteseenin offer moresupporttoahypothesis rhythms, andotherkeyfunctionsbehaviors. rhythms, sized hypothalamus,abrainstructurethatalsocontrolsbodytemperature, thirst,circadian As intheratsWatts studies,thehungercenter ofthehumanbrainisbasedinpearl- hypothalamus atts andSanchez-Watts searched for In akeypaperpublishedinthe In earlierstudies,Watts’ Scientists haveshown Recent studiesbyWatts andSalter involved infindingandingestingfoodemerge.” —Alan Watts, associateprofessorofbiologicalsciences mechanisms thatcontroleatingbehaviors in thebrain,wherebraintheseare located, andhowthecomplexbehaviors “Our modeloffersawindowintothe in thebrain.Dehydrationblocked rapid loweringofglucoseavailability including overnightstarvationandthe ly ateatingsignalsmediatedbyNPY, the AmericanJournalofPhysiology. who presented includedDawna Salter, AndrewPoulos, Walid SoussouandJeffreyYang. November atthe2002 national meetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience.Otherstudents T at JohnsHopkinsUniversity. InDecember, Christian,whoworkswith professorRichard visiting lecturerMichaelaGallagher, department andneurobiology chairofthepsychology Neuroscience graduate studentKimberlyM.Christiandiscussesresultsofherresearchwith hompson, andahalf-dozen other studentssharedresearchposters theyhadpresented in One experimentlookedspecifical- V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME cerebrum brainstem correct problems.” hunger andhow, wemaybeableto we knowwhichbraincircuitscontrol involved iningestivebehaviors.“If who firstmappedtheneuralcircuits get,” shesays. the neuropeptidecannotactonitstar- but aslongtheratsaredehydrated, ropeptide Yisthereandreadytogo, regulation. “It’s asthoughtheneu- other pathwaysinvolvedinmetabolic feeding pathwaysbutleaveintact specifically target NPYstimulatory anorexia indehydratedanimals the mechanismsresponsiblefor and bothcontrolgroups,showingthat were normalinthedehydratedgroup mone bytheadrenalglands. and thereleaseofglucocorticoidhor- immediate riseinbloodglucoselevels roendocrine responsethatleadstoan no rolein,includingactivatinganeu- also hasothereffects thatNPYplays injection ofaglucoseanti-metabolite, decrease inglucoseavailability, bythe calorie-restricted controls.The parison tonormaland behavior intheanorexicrats,com- even thesestrongtriggersoffeeding These otherpathways,Saltersays, W inter 2003 Professor ofBiologicalSciences, Don andLucilleAppleman ia,” saysSwanson,theMilo overeat whileothersgetanorex- pathways. and diagrammingtheneural individual neuronsinvolved well astryingtolocatethe now testingthishypothesis,as ic rats’drivetoeat.Histeamis suspect inblockingtheanorex- gered CRHastheleading other evidence,Watts hasfin- “We alleat,butsomeofus From thesefindingsand —Eva Emerson USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts are doingtoprepareforthem. and whatwe else?—earthquakes, Sciences inUSC College. F Center andtheW.M. Keck Southern CaliforniaEarthquake To implications ofviolenceonsociety. violent criminalsanddiscussthe studieson share hisbrain-imaging personality andalcoholism. antisocial behavior, schizotypal psychophysiology, neurochemistry, interests includebrainimaging, dren andadults.Hisresearch and violentbehaviorinbothchil- the biosocialbasesofantisocial Raine’s researchhasfocusedon Psychology. For thepast23 years, Grandford Wright Professorof Adrian Raine,theRobert going oninsciencetoday. one ofthemostexcitingthings properly crossedandisprobably hasneverbeen andbiology geology between Nealson saystheinterface mineral-metal chemistryintersect. chemistry oflifeandtheEarth’s unexplored domainwherethe science thattacklesthestilllargely areaof program ingeobiology—an in2001department tosetupthe sciences joined theCollege’searth andEnvironmentalSciences, Earth and humanteeth, forexample. unusual places—inancientrocks last Novemberonfindinglifein was Kenneth Nealson,whospoke series speaker ofthethree-part downtown LosAngeles.The first series attheCaliforniaClubin luncheon ence andtechnology USC Collegeissponsoringasci- oundation ProfessorofEarth Luncheon series m Jordan,directorofthe explores issues Jordan willtalkabout—what T At theCaliforniaClub,Rainewill Th Nealson, theWrigley Professorof in scienceand he finalspeakerintheseriesis e series’nextspeakeris t echnology —Karen NewellYoung 9 U untold researchefforts. gerprinting forcriminalcasesandin genes linkedtodisease,inDNAfin- the humangenome,inidentifying tal indeterminingthesequenceof genetic materialhasbeeninstrumen- purposes. Theabilitytoamplify quantity usefulforresearchandother tiply itatrillion-fold,yielding take asinglestrandofDNAandmul- PCR machinesenableresearchersto gists andgeneticistsaroundtheworld. ubiquitous toolformolecularbiolo- technology, anowindispensableand polymerase chainreaction(PCR) group ofscientistswhocreatedthe in 1985,Arnheimco-ledtheselect chemistry andmolecularbiology. medical school’s departmentofbio- and hasajointappointmentinthe Biological SciencesattheCollege, holds theEsterDornsifeChairin Professor ofBiologicalSciences,he ease (HD).AUSCDistinguished disease, includingHuntington’s dis- genomics, bioinformaticsandgenetic mammalian genetics,human in thefieldsofmolecularbiology, lished morethan160researcharticles from UCBerkeleyin1965,haspub- genetic eventscancausedisease. parent tochild—andhowthese and eggcellsthatcarrygenesfrom bine inhumangermcells—thesperm study howgenesmutateandrecom- ing molecularbiologicaltechniquesto world leaderindevelopingandapply- sciences community, Arnheimisa secrets ofdisease-causinggenes. Studying Mutations sible withouttheuseofPCR.In his human spermcell,wouldnotbe pos- amounts ofDNAtakenfromjust one which involvesstudyingminute Arnheim uses molecular biology totrackdisease-causinggenes Arnheim usesmolecularbiology T 10 Before joiningtheCollegefaculty Arnheim, whoearnedhisdoctorate A keyfigureintheCollege’s life In fact,Arnheim’s currentresearch, he GeneHunter USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts the hunttoexpose grand ambitions.Heison gist NormanArnheimhas SC Collegemolecularbiolo- with HD andsimilarneurodegenerativegeneticdiseases, with HD By studyingspermfromnormalindividuals,andpatients Arnheim hasrevealedmuchaboutthemolecular basis ofthesediseases. old theorythatcumulativesperm older menthatcausethisdisease. have studiedthespermmutations in uate studentIreneTiemann-Boege growth protein.Arnheimandhisgrad- in thegenethatencodesforakey inheritance ofasinglegeneticchange dwarfism thatscientistshavelinkedto looked atachondroplasia,akindof genetic changes.Recently, they have of trinucleotiderepeatsandother diseases causedbyabnormalnumbers underlying HDandotherneurological uncover themolecularmechanisms F children ofmenwiththedisease. number increasesdramaticallyinthe HD haveamuchlarger number. This huntingtin gene,peoplewhodevelop CAGCAGCAG...) inagenecalledthe DNA letters(whichmightlooklike small numberofrepeatingtriplets everyone carriesa expansion. While trinucleotide repeat kind ofmutationcalled are allcausedbya these diseases.They the molecularbasisof revealed muchabout diseases, Arnheimhas rodegenerative genetic HD andsimilarneu- als, andpatientswith from normalindividu- (dwarfism). achondroplasia conditions suchas as HDandgenetic genetic diseasessuch they giveriseto the humangermline— become mutatedin how—when they sperm cells,and recombined, within genes areshuffled, or PCR tolearnhow lab, researchersuse orging Ahead orging Their workcontradictsa40-year- Arnheim’s teamcontinues workto By studyingsperm W inter 2003 that leadtodisease. tions andpatterns ofchromosomerecombination for insightintothefrequencyofgeneticmuta- Arnheim’s team analyzestheDNAinspermcells multiple genes.” diseases thoughttobeinfluencedby in thesearchforgeneticbasisof “Understanding thisisacriticalstep place athigherrates,”hesays. regions whererecombinationtakes recombination. mutations seeninthe increase inachondroplasia lifetime explainedthe cell divisionsoveraman’s genetically basedhumandisease, direct applicationsforunderstanding the sitesofrecombination,with greatly speedtheidentification of “We believethatthetechniquewill recombined geneswithprecision. PCR thatcandetectevenrare team developedanewmethodof gate genesingreaterdetail.His that wouldallowArnheimtoinvesti- development ofanewtechnique patterns, however, requiredthe supported hisworkongenetic Institutes ofHealth.Thisawardalso MERIT awardfromtheNational decade byaprestigious been supportedforthelast mechanisms ofmutationhas stand thefundamental condition. that underliethisgenetic origins ofthemutations new hypothesesaboutthe are nowtestinganumberof sperm ofoldermen.They V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME To “There arespecificchromosome Arnheim’s worktounder-

study theserecombination says. genetic datathathaspiledup,” he they canmakeuseofthemass of computational approaches.That way, people inbothexperimentaland future ofgeneticsliesintraining computational biologycomein.“The analyze it?”saysArnheim. you’ve collectedthedata,howcanyou ning intothesameproblem.Once large amountsofdata.We’re allrun- have methodsforrapidlycollecting matics canbringtogenetics.“We now him tovaluethepowerthatbioinfor- computational biologistshavetaught geneticist, hisclosecollaborationswith self asanexperimentalmammalian Using Bioinformatics some abnormalities,”hesays. including thosecausedbychromo- That iswherebioinformaticsand Although Arnheimcategorizeshim- Norman Arnheim —Eva Emerson

ARNHEIM PHOTO BY MICHELE A.H. SMITH; SPERM PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ANDROLOGY MICROSCOPY LAB H ROSENBERG PHOTO BY NICOLE ST. PIERRE; DNA PHOTO BY GERALD BABER, VIRGINIA TECH DNA SEQUENCING FACILITY ple fromallpartsoftheworld, traits areuniquetospecificgroups. that onlyasmallfractionofgenetic nents,” saysRosenberg. Thissuggests found inpeoplefromseveralconti- types (typesofDNAsequence). sections contained4-32distinctgeno- evolutionary studies.Eachofthe377 as inheritancemarkersinmedicaland same DNAsectionscommonlyused ments ofthehumangenome—the the samelocale. of ancestorsknowntohavelivedin their region,withseveralgenerations individuals werealsowellrootedin guage andculture.Participating were definedbygeography, lan- America andOceania.Populations Europe, Asia,theMiddleEast, ples from52populationsinAfrica, examined nearly1,100DNAsam- Feldman ofStanfordUniversity, regions,” headds. between thoseofneighboring tended tohaveintermediategenes Central AsiaandNorthAfrica— intermediate regions—suchas long periodsoftime,”hesays. that hadbeenextremelyisolatedfor (several thousandorless)those either extremelysmallinnumber distinctive werethosethat tributing researchers. College andoneofthestudy’s con- tational biologyprogramofUSC scientist inthemolecularandcompu- says NoahRosenberg, aresearch similar different populationswere,” nal Science. the Dec.20issueofjour- mation inmedicalresearch. usefulness ofancestryinfor- ongoing debateaboutthe vide implicationsforan DNA. Theresultsalsopro- be accuratelyinferredfrom als’ geographicancestrycan demonstrates thatindividu- the largest ofitskind, The geneticstudy, oneof scientist andhiscolleagues. ing toresearchbyaUSC previously thought,accord- similar toeachotherthan Similarities inDNAunitepeopleallovertheworld Mapping Genes “By samplinggenotypesfrompeo- “Most ofthegenotypeswere The teamfocusedon377seg- The group,ledbyMarcus In contrast,“individualsfrom “The easiestgroupstoidentifyas “It wassurprisingtoseejusthow The findingsappearedin genetically more of theworldare from different parts uman populations Noah Rosenberg people fromdifferent regionswould exist, itwouldseemlikelythat two genome wheregeneticdifferences do are morethan99percentidentical. related.” Thegenomesofallhumans mine howdifferent groupsare can usetodeter- information you small amountof there’s onlya ple aresosimilar, “Because peo- Rosenberg. genome,” says human work withinthe is solittleto tion isthatthere history ofmigra- of tryingtoinfer lenging aspect only slightly. genome varies the human assemble, and take yearsto DNA samples Diversified small task. thing buta history isany- humans’ genetic Science paper. panying the W Motulsky, bothoftheUniversity wrote Mary-ClaireKingandArno [the] peoplingoftheAmericas,” throughout EurasiaandOceania, of Africa,movementsandsettlements ancient Africanorigin,migrationsout major featuresofourhistory: geneticists havereconstructedthe ashington, inacommentaryaccom- In thelessthan1percentof “The chal- Uncovering V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME computer algorithmsallowedtheteam tocollectmoredataandanalyzeitin muchfinerdetailthaninpaststudies. genomes of1,056 people.Today’s automated sequencemachinesand—ofmostinterest toRosenberg—sophisticated genetic variation,NoahRosenbergandhiscolleaguessequencedsome377 inherited geneticmarkersfromthe ical basesthatmakeupDNA,indicated bytheletters ofthegeneticalphabet A,G,TandC.Intheirstudyofhuman Scientists canreadtheDNAsequenceofagenefromimageslikethisone. Eachcolorrepresentsoneofthefourchem- in onegroupbutraremostothers.” the mostdifficult populationsto Central andSouthAsia,wereamong ing Europe,theMiddleEast,and Eurasia, thegeographicregioninclud- DNA genotypes. placed intoclustersusingonlytheir are removed,andindividuals geographic labelsoftheindividuals any species.Inthisapproach,the terns ofancestryinsamplesfrom genes todetectgeographicalpat- nique thatusesmanyindependent applied apowerfulstatisticaltech- parts ofthegenomemaybefrequent “Combinations oftypesacrossmany the world,”Rosenberg explains. quencies ofthesetypesvaryaround distributed geographically, thefre- “While mostgenetictypesarewidely from whichone’s ancestorscame. identifying thegeographicregion ties, DNAcanplayavitalrolein data. percent, basedonstudieswithless exceeding previousonesofabout85 tions, anestimateconsiderably individuals fromthesamepopula- of geneticdifferences wereamong his colleaguesfoundthat94percent people fromthesameregion. have manymoredifferences thantwo To The teamfoundthatpeoplefrom W Despite humans’geneticsimilari- On thecontrary. Rosenberg and inter 2003 demonstrate this,Rosenberg USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts to figureouthowwe’reallrelated.” “It’s goingtotakemuchmoredata regions notyetstudied,”hesays. ples andexamineanumberof collection ofindividualDNAsam- Rosenberg. history remainstobetold,says complete taleofhumans’genetic the researchmovesforwardand important.” diseases,” hesays.“They’reboth associated withriskfactorsforcertain ences andbehaviors,whichmaybe get informationaboutculturaldiffer- someone abouthisancestry, youalso causes ofdisease. human genomeforpotentialgenetic studies thatwillscantheentire similarities willbenefitforthcoming he says,“groupingpatientsbygenetic of information.“Ontheonehand,” points outtheimportanceofbothsets equally soundgauges,butRosenberg reported andgeneticancestryare to geneticsimilarities? obtained bygroupingthemaccording more usefulthaninformation their responsestoancestryquestions tion obtainedbygroupingsubjects useful indiseaseresearch. how ancestryinformationmightbe recent studieshavebeguntoquestion experience varyingdiseaserates, Rosenberg. past fewthousandyears,”says tions, conquestsandtradeoverthe due toacomplexhistoryofmigra- assign ancestries.“Thisismostlikely “Next, wehopetoincreaseour Meanwhile, thedebatecontinues, “On theotherhand,whenyouask The researcherssuggestthatself- The questionathand:Isinforma- Because different populations —Gia Scafidi,USCNewsService 11 A Alternative SpringBreakTrips OfferRichExperience students sawandlearnedinUruguay better lifefortheirchildren.What the books orclothingwerehopingfor a tion becauseoflackfundsfor not beenabletocontinuetheir educa- lagers. Yet, shesays,womenwhohad despair shesawinmanyofthevil- speaks Spanish,wasaffected bythe by Uruguayans. tion center. Materialsweredonated they renovatedaclothingdistribu- afterschool children’s center, and medical distributionsiteandan honor anddignitytothepoor. Jewish texts,learningaboutgiving Uruguay, Klein’s groupstudied eousness.” Eachdaywhilein more thanthat,translatesasright- says. “Tzedakahmeanscharity, but Jewish notionoftzedakah,Klein Center, withanemphasisonthe between HillelandUSC’s Volunteer away bytheirincredibleperspective.” Montevideo’s Hillel.“Iwasblown where hemetJewishstudentsfrom Hillel conferenceinthePoconos, tional destinationcametohimata nied thegroup. and aHillelstaff memberaccompa- USC Hillel’s RabbiJonathanKlein, T Lloyd, AktaPateland Jeffrey Lasker, Michael Sylvia Lambrechts, Holm, HavivaKohl, Erica Graham,Tiffany Baxter, JesusCamarena, Benjamin Alayev, Jessica the Uruguaytrip: students participatedin & Sciences. College ofLetters,Arts dents fromtheUSC participants werestu- das. Amajorityofthe trips withdistinctagen- there werefivevolunteer Catalina Island.Inall, Navajo Nationandon homeless shelters,atthe worked inthedesert, Other USCgroups capital ofMontevideo. munity justoutsidethe El Cerro,asmallcom- 2002 tospend10daysin to UruguayinMarch T activities lastyear. tive SpringBreak 12 ammy Tran. Anadviser, wenty studentstraveled Senior JenniferMedina,who The studentshelpedtobuilda The programwasapartnership Klein saystheideaforaninterna- Eleven USCCollege USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts part inalterna- America totake dents leftNorth n umber ofstu- awareness oftheenvironment. Garvey (picturedhere)and10 otherUSC volunteers heightened their intheCatalinaIslandalternative SpringBreaktrip,Molly By participating “Some ofthediscussionswereon discussion andreflection,shesays. could seetheresults.” ing, butattheendofweek we major. “Itwasaprettybigundertak- gram,” saysMoore,apsychology especially becauseitwasanewpro- Emerald Bay. blue oaks,whicharenativeto tor beanplants.Theyalsoreplanted removing non-nativefennelandcas- Boy ScoutCampandworkednearby They stayedattheEmeraldBay Kamila SikoraandRonaSmith. dent coordinator),BlushelOcbina, Chia-Hsien Lin,KristenMoore(stu- Linda Ho,RivkaKatz,JackLam, Cheng, MollyGarvey, JesykaHarris, lab ofCatalinaIslandwereMelanie ied environmentalismintheliving ishing theirwork. with asidetriptoArgentina afterfin- says, andtheycelebratedtheSabbath Hindu andaBuddhistaswell,Klein Jewish, buttheteamincludeda Most ofthestudentvolunteerswere the MontevideoJewishcommunity. future, saysMedina. dom, opportunitiesandhopeforthe ignited discussionsonpoverty, free- The triphadastrongemphasis on “The tripwaschallengingtoplan, USC Collegestudentswhostud- Students stayedwithfamiliesin W inter 2003 such aswater-depleting non-native saws, theyremovedexoticplants, says Joshi.Usingshovelsandhack- ing outercrustofthedesertsoil,” roads destroytheslowlyregenerat- Stovepipe Wells sanddunes.“Illegal logically unstableregionnexttothe made intoanillegalroadintheeco- salt cedar—fromthecampground. invasive weeds—Londonrocketand runoff anderosion.Theyremoved which hadsuffered fromwater the Texas Springscampground, and plantedthemat an existingwetland and bulrushesfrom rangers movecattails National Park junior years. his freshmanand trip; healsowentin Pushkar Joshi’s third student coordinator fast Canyon.Itwas five nightsatBreak- experience, camping day environmentalservice-learning Carl Yu. Nilay Vora, Wong ChongWei and Sieker, KaraStrubel,EstherTeo, Alexis Prindle,NitinSharma,Julie V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME The studentsalsorestoredterrain T The studentstookpartinthesix- he grouphelped Kuen, KristenLerch, Edmund LeePak (student coordinator), Fisher, PushkarJoshi Domaradzki, Patrick Jeanne Chuman,Mat students participated: year, 14USCCollege V have gonetoDeath here inLosAngeles.” involved withcauses in, andthey’regetting that theyareinvolved related serviceevent and everyenvironment- each otherabout “The groupe-mails home, Mooresays, ceeded. Sincereturning Apparently shesuc- ronmental work. more involvedinenvi- participants tobecome dinator wastoinspire interrelated,” sheadds. the environmentare it, andhowpolitics problems surrounding cate othersonthe USC studentscanedu- L.A. River, howweas what todoaboutthe alley since1992.Last USC volunteers Moore’s goalascoor- for me, and a life-changing experience for me,andalife-changing “It wasaneducationalexercise —Pushkar Joshi,studentcoordinator for mostoftheparticipants.” to gobackagain. Blanchette says—andthey’reeager received muchmorethanthey gave, spring feelingthattheyhave students returntocampuseach vate donations.Still,mostofthe campus philanthropicfundandpri- a portionofthecostiscoveredby trips aremoreexpensivethanothers, all theprograms.Althoughsome Native Americanculture. evenings werespentlearningabout made repairsasinpastyears.Their advisers, theypaintedhomesand in Bluff, Utah.Alongwithfour dents whotraveledtoNavajoNation Neil Vora wereamongthe26stu- Suzanne Taylor, SashaVillacis and Nakasone, RanaRam,LindaSerret, Morales, DonaldNadalin,Sara Maricela Garcia,IsabelHong,Ana Fernandes (studentcoordinator), Eun-Yul, GracielaFelix,April Caudillo, CharisseChin,Angelica dean ofreligiouslife. Center, andRabbiSusanLaemmle, Blanchette, directoroftheVolunteer Salinas, accompaniedbyMichelle eled toDorothy’s Place,ashelterin Midnight Mission.Theythentrav- near USCandthedowntown their firstdayattheSunshineMission Sydney Wilbur. dinator), JoannaSchochetand Okhade, LeahRamiro(studentcoor- Hong, RahulKasukurthi,Monie Elizabeth Carley, Jeffrey Hill,Judith dents NaziaBaig,DeepikaBains, which includedUSCCollegestu- Salinas andLosAngelesexcursion, spiritualism werethesubjectof for mostoftheparticipants.” for me,andalife-changingexperience Joshi. “Itwasaneducationalexercise projects aheadofschedule,”says were alwaysontimeandfinished V palm trees. alley thanwenormallydo,since Students payafeetotakepartin USC CollegestudentsMaria T The effects ofhomelessnessand “We gottoseealotmoreofDeath wo dozenstudentsinallspent —Christine E.Shade, USC Publications

PHOTO BY FIRST LASTNAME C CHRISTOL PHOTO BY NICOLE ST. PIERRE; NEU PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO A rights, whichtodayremainaperti- on thepoliticsofpeaceandhuman tal indevelopingaseriesofcourses students atUSC.Hewasinstrumen- environment andhumanrightswith international lawofspace,themarine vated andsharedhisexpertiseonthe Science in1990. International LawandPolitical Distinguished ProfessorEmeritusof Christol wasdesignatedasaUSC That isoneofthemanyreasons plex fieldofinternationalspacelaw. the foremostauthoritiesincom- tory onthemoon.Today, heisoneof drafting treatiesaboutclaimingterri- sky ortheUnitedNationsbegan government sentsatellitesintothe be resolved. Moldova toassesshowconflicts could Soviet statesofGeorgia, Latviaand Estonia andhasworkedintheformer conflict preventionprogramin nations. Shewaspartofaninnovative bilateral relationsbetweenthe Agreement of1999,whichrestored built thefoundationforNairobi with leadersintheSudanandUganda and Serbsin1994.Hernegotiations ceasefire betweenBosnianMuslims Neu helpedtonegotiateafour-month winner oftheNobelPeacePrize. President JimmyCarter, the2002 Neu hadclosecontactwithformer conflict resolutionprogramthere, job asseniorassociatedirectorofthe The CarterCenterinAtlanta.Inher global peace-makingefforts whileat Diego, begantoorganize andlead Justice (IPJ)attheUniversityofSan the JoanB.KrocInstituteforPeace& conflicts andendviolence. power totryfindwaysresolve national mediator, sheusesthat her careerasapeacemakerandinter- Professor whobroughtlawtospacecontinuesexplore Man ontheMoon Neu uses language and the art ofmediationtocreateasaferworld Neu useslanguageandtheart Making Peace For nearly40years,Christolculti- In 2000,theNationalPeace Under theauspicesofcenter, Neu, nowtheexecutivedirectorof world longbeforetheU.S. outer spacecouldposeforthe about thelegaldilemmas arl Q.Christolwasthinking the poweroflanguage.In ‘80, Ph.D.‘85)understands alumna JoyceNeu(M.A. s alinguist,USCCollege in Americatoof one ofthefirstacademicinstitutions Christol’s foresight,theCollegewas ence curriculum.Becauseof nent partoftheCollege’s politicalsci- in 1998. with aLifetimeAchievementAward Space Law, whopresentedChristol dent oftheInternationalInstitute says NandasiriJasentuliyana,presi- doubt affect thefutureofmankind,” into thisnewenvironmentwillno attorneys aroundtheglobe. widely studiedbyinternationallaw arcane subjectthatwouldlaterbe one ofthefirstbookswrittenon Naval War College.Therehewrote while onthefacultyatU.S. research inthefieldbegan1962 articles onspacelaw, hispioneering human rights. the College. her academictraininginlinguistics at skills inconflictresolutionback to “a naturallygiftednegotiator.” mediation fromCarter, whoshe calls mediating. eled theworldlecturing,trainingand a seniorFulbrightprofessor, andtrav- ous institutionalboards,beennamed resolution. Shehasservedonnumer- has trainedAfricanwomeninconflict Ethiopia andMali.InRwanda,she conflict inCongo-Brazzaville, level mediationsbetweenpartiesin in Africa.”Neuhasfacilitatedhigh- her “pioneering,multifacetedwork Peacebuilder Award toNeu,citing Foundation presentedaPeacemaker/ “His earlyvisiontoextendinglaw Known forhisthought-provoking Beginning whenshewasadoctor- Y Neu learnedmuchabouttheartof et shealsotracesmanyofher V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME fer regular courses on nauts indistressandspaceobjects. such astherescueandreturnofastro- international consultantonissues natural resources.Hehasservedasan the exploitationofouterspaceandits basic principlesofexploration,and space treatiesonissuessuchasthe helped negotiatefivemajorU.N. education untilhisrecentdeath (see ’70s andearly’80s. Eskey,” thedirectorofALIinlate give alotofcreditforthattoDave tremendously helpful,”Neusays.“I Institute (ALI). the College’s American Language as asecondlanguage(ESL)classesat her timeatUSCshetaughtEnglish second language.Infact,throughout she hadstudiedhowpeoplelearna once it’s negotiated.” so essentialinmaintainingapeace says. “It’s thoserelationshipsthatare relationships” innegotiations,she ways peopledevelopandmaintain cultural negotiations. Joyce Neu Throughout hiscareer, Christol W Eskey, alinguistandprofessorof “My experiencesatALIhavebeen When NeufirstarrivedatUSC, “I’ve lookedverycarefullyatthe inter 2003 of politicalandinter- include thedynamics broadened herscopeto tions, shehassince sellers insalesnegotia- guage ofbuyersand specifically atthelan- her dissertationlooked negotiations. Although guage isusedduring on thewaysthatlan- focused herresearch al student,Neu Carl Christol USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts the Sept.11terroristattacks. diplomacy thathavesurfacedsince ments ininternationallawand do notcovertherecentdevelop- to supplementexistingbooksthat U.S. ForeignPolicy.” Itisintended ninth book,“InternationalLawand rently nearingcompletionofhis teaching atUSCin1987,heiscur- USC SchoolofSocialWork. Planning andDevelopment,the School, theUSCSchoolofPolicy, but wasalsoalecturerinUSCLaw who taughtprimarilyintheCollege watching themlearn,”saysChristol, dents, challengingthemtothinkand fondness wasmutual. and heisneverhesitanttoadmitthe outstanding facultyawardin1981— dents—receiving thestudentsenate Christol waswidelyrespectedbystu- science departmentforsixyears. he waschairoftheCollege’s political four ofUSC’s highestfacultyhonors, degree fromYale. Therecipientof University ofChicagoandalaw in politicalsciencefromthe she says. now, I neverwouldhavebelievedit,” ago thatI’dbedoingwhatI’m doing western U.S. major peace-makingcenterinthe which sheexpectstobuildintoa calling inherpresentpositionatIPJ, But shebelieveshasfoundher before goingtoTheCarterCenter. position inESLatPennsylvaniaState path,” saysNeu,wholeftUSCfora shared characteristics. conflicts aredifferent, therearesome worked onforpatterns—whileall across thedifferent conflictsI’ve critically. Ifindithelpfultolook lyzing dataforpatternsandthinking have beentrainedinstatistics,ana- she receivedatUSC.“Ithelpsto the rigorsoflinguisticstraining and citizens. dents, oppositionleaders,diplomats times duringmediationswithpresi- same small-grouptechniquesmany Neu, whohascalleduponthese tails aheadofeveryoneelse,”says small groups.“We wereheads and training instructorstoworkwith innovative teachingmethodsatALI, Eskey obit,page23),introduced Although Christolretiredfrom “I lovedworkingwithmystu- Christol’s resumeincludesaPh.D. “If anyonehadtoldme15years “My careerhastakenacircuitous Looking back,shesaysvalues —Nicole St.Pierre —Eva Emerson 13 Gifts and Grants

Faith Fosters Community Pew grant helps researchers explore religion’s role in demographic shifts

ocial scientists at USC College to shed light on studies research in the College. who study the intersection of these often “The College is committed to religion and society have iden- heated discus- providing students with a broadly tified religion as one of the sions,” says Luis based education that prepares them Smost important axes around which Lugo, director to be wise and effective citizens,” immigrants arrange their lives. of the Religion says College Dean of Academic To plant seeds for future research, Program at Pew. Programs Sarah Pratt. “Our students USC College’s Center for Religion Researchers are not only well prepared, but eager and Civic Culture (CRCC) recently in the religion to reach beyond the classroom in received a $2.4 million grant from and immigration their understanding of the world. The Pew Charitable Trusts. The group work to Undergraduate research and a close funding enables USC to lead interdis- further under- connection with faculty play a key ciplinary research surrounding timely stand the impact role in this kind of education.” issues such as how immigrants alter immigration has The students funded by the Pew the religious tapestry of contemporary on the religious grant for 2002-2003 include: America and how faith-based commu- tapestry of con- nity development alleviates social ills. temporary • Deepika Bains, who works with USC joins Princeton, Yale, Notre America, the professor Jane Naomi Iwamura to Dame, Emory, the University of effect religious assess the institutions and practices Pennsylvania, the University of Clockwise from top left: Jon Miller, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, institutions have that shape the religious beliefs of Virginia and Boston University as Donald Miller and Grace Dyrness on community South Asian American Hindus; Pew-named Centers of Excellence. problems and • Rigoberto Garcia, who collabo- The centers create a forum for reli- Angels,” with Jon Miller, a USC how new congregations in urban rates with professor Donna gion scholars to collaborate on projects College sociology professor, and American serve the personal needs of Spruijt-Metz to research religion of importance to mainstream scholar- Grace Dyrness, associate director immigrants. and health-seeking behaviors ship, while reaching out to students, of CRCC. “Immigration is perhaps the most among adolescents in Los policy-makers, journalists and the Miller says a more apt description significant source of social change in Angeles public schools; public. USC is the first West Coast of religion ‘s influence in the 21st contemporary America,” says • Stephen Hood, who—along with recipient of the Pew grant. century is segmented assimilation, Hondagneu-Sotelo, who studies professors Bruce Zuckerman and Examples of religious institutions’ where religious institutions serve the undocumented Mexican immigra- Lynn Swartz Dodd—explores the changing role abound in Los Angeles, dual function of preserving national tion to the United States, Latino cultural background of biblical text a city in the midst of an amazing identity and aiding assimilation. labor in Los Angeles, and women, inscriptions; demographic shift, and as a result ripe Certainly, this trend can be easily gender and immigration. •Yeghig Keshishian, who—with with religious research opportunities. spotted in Los Angeles, were many “So much can be learned about our professor Martin Krieger—photo- “The traditional view was that religious services are no longer spo- current culture by understanding how graphs Armenian churches in the religion helps immigrants assimilate. ken in one language, but often three religion is woven into the experiences Los Angeles region; The great melting pot subsumed cul- or four. of immigrants. What we learn through • Billie Christine Ortiz, Maeve St. tures of origins and created an “To accommodate immigrants, reli- our studies here in Los Angeles can Leger and Klealy Pineda, who American identity that was tied to gious institutions are altering their be applied throughout the world.” work with professor Hondagneu- either Protestant, Catholic or Jewish,” worship styles, creating multiple con- To better understand the role reli- Sotelo to study the Interfaith says Donald Miller, a sociologist of gregations inside the walls of a single gion plays in urban society, the Coalition for Immigrant Rights; religion at USC College who research- church building and seeking new faith-based community development • Brian Stewart, who works with es immigrant religion. “But there’s a ways to build solidarity,” says Miller. and organizing group collaborates with professor Lee Cerling to design a new paradigm.” The new Pew grant will build on researchers from sociology, anthropol- survey that examines attitudes According to Miller’s Los Angeles- research like Miller’s. As part of the ogy, religion, the School of Policy, toward religiosity in American focused research, more than 60 grant, the CRCC will establish three Planning and Development, and the universities; percent of the 4 million members multidisciplinary working groups, School of Social Work. Through proj- • Maria Itzel Siegrist, who—with of the Catholic archdiocese are each composed of 15-20 USC faculty ects and discussions, scholars study professor Maria Elena Martinez— Latinos, with an increasing number and graduate students, and led by a how faith-based involvement in com- researches the role of women in of Vietnamese and other Asian niche senior College faculty member. munities can overcome the complex the Mexican Inquisition; congregations. One of the largest con- The topics include: religion and challenges that confront cities • Nilay Vora, who works with profes- gregations in downtown Los Angeles immigration, led by Pierrette throughout the world. For instance, sor Iwamura to study South Asian is the Universal Church, an import Hondagneu-Sotelo, associate sociolo- the group researches how religion can American students and the ideas from Brazil. In a Presbyterian church gy professor; faith-based community alleviate problems—health care and of Gandhi; and near USC, Arabic, Filipino, Spanish, development and organizing, led by housing, for example—that arise from • Rebecca Zak, who—along with Korean and English congregations all Donald Miller and Dyrness; and the the constraints of poverty. professor Richard Wightman meet on the same campus. As the interaction of religion and culture, The Pew grant also provides Fox—examines the cultural image population of Los Angeles grows, so convened by Jon Miller, a 34-year funding for guest lectures, confer- of Jesus in American culture fol- does the number of Buddhists, veteran of USC. ences and publications, as well as lowing the publication of “Uncle Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Mayans. “At a time when the role of faith- funding to support graduate- and Tom’s Cabin.” “These things simply did not hap- based initiatives in addressing the undergraduate-level research proj- pen 30 years ago,” says the professor, deep-seated social problems has ects. This is the first time grants For more information, visit the who recently co-authored the study, become a subject of intense national have been made available for under- CRCC Web site at www.usc.edu/crcc. “Immigrant Religion in the City of debate, university research is needed graduate students pursuing religious —Nicole St. Pierre PHOTO BY NICOLE ST. PIERRE

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SEA GRANT PHOTO BY NICOLE ST. PIERRE; USC PHILIP K. WRIGLEY MARINE SCIENCE CENTER PHOTO BY ANN CLOSE who werepreviouslyindifferent to permeate theclassroom,students ence examplesfromthesea tions tothebeachesandsea. United States,haveintimateconnec- more thananyotherlocationinthe the greaterLosAngelesarea,perhaps UCLA, saysSouthernCaliforniaand gram’s principalinvestigator at Marine ScienceCenterandthepro- involved inthediscoveries.” findings fromtheveryscientists ery andthenewestscientific exposed totheexcitementofdiscov- adds. “Teachers andstudentswillbe dents andthegeneralpublic,”she the scientificknowledgetostu- world, andtheeducatorswhobring scientists outexploringtheocean long-term relationshipamongthe gram isuniqueinpromotinga director ofUSCWrigley. “Thispro- cy,” saysDuguay, whoisalsodeputy and increaseoverallsciencelitera- cators tohookstudentsonscience researchers togetherwithlocaledu- ers everywhere. free resourceforstudentsandteach- and creatingaWeb sitethat willbea developing apubliclectureseries; dents topursuecareersinscience; ocean science;encouragingK-12stu- countywide tosuccessfullyteach Angeles UnifiedSchoolDistrictand include: trainingteachersintheLos States. Thelocalcenter’s goals centers throughouttheUnited (COSEE-West), oneofsevensuch Education Excellence-West the CenterforOceanSciences Studies. W Anthony Michaels,directorofUSC’s director ofUSCSeaGrant,and at USCCollegebyLindaDuguay, Discovery Center. Center andtheUCLAOcean Aquarium, theCaliforniaScience the Pacific,CabrilloMarine Los AngelesCounty, theAquariumof ing theNaturalHistoryMuseumof forces withotherinstitutionsinclud- $250,000 ayearforfiveyears,andjoin Angeles area.Eachwillreceive tion ingradesK-12theLos N Science bytheSea rigley InstituteforEnvironmental “We havefoundthatwhensci- Bill Hamner, directoroftheUCLA “We’ll bringoceanscience The generousgrantwillfund The programwillbeadministered SF supports usingtheoceanasaclassroom SF supports improve marinescienceeduca- UCLA a$2.5milliongrantto (NSF) hasawardedUSCand he NationalScienceFoundation cation programscoordinator. Grant; AnnClose,programmanager;JudyLemus,COSEE program manager;andLyndell Whitley, edu- Clockwise fromtopleft:PhyllisGrifman,associate director ofSeaGrant;LindaDuguay, directorofSea ocean scienceresearchcommunityin foundation’s efforts toinvolvethe work isanimportantmilestoneinthe says thecreationofnationalnet- NSF’s DivisionofOceanSciences, ed tolearnmore,”hesays. science classbecomehighlymotivat- represented FlourCorporation. Edison International. JimRollans Advisory Board,represented a memberoftheWrigley Southern CaliforniaEdisonand Richard M.Rosenblum,of Plaza alsowasdedicated. House. EdisonInternational and theRoseHillsFoundation Boone House,PlumleighHouse Rusack. The housingincludes Offield andAlisonWrigley Hagenah, Paxson H.“Packy” W Hills Foundation, andthree Delta S.MurphyoftheRose Plumleigh, Vicki Rogersand andElizabeth Boone, Robert donors GeorgeandMaryLou were cation ofthenewproperty research. Onhandforthededi- who gototheislandconduct for faculty, visitorsandstudents a 100 percentboostinhousing Catalina Islandrecentlyreceived Marine ScienceCenter on T he USC PhilipK.Wrigley Susan Cook,programofficer inthe rigley cousins—Philip V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME global environmentalcyclesand the keyrolethatoceanplaysin mote betterpublicunderstandingof COSEE networkasawholewillpro- learn,” Cooksays.“Theworkofthe what teachersteachandstudents vative partnershipswillclearlyenrich all levelsofeducation.“Theseinno- W inter 2003 USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts the classroom,”Grifmansays. beach, butwecanbringthebeachto room. downloaded andappliedintheclass- include freecurriculathatcanbe weather andmonitoringstations, “We can’t takeeveryone tothe —Usha Sutliff,USCNewsService have real-timelinksto habitats. TheWeb sitewill environments toopenocean T master-teacher approach. says thecenterwilluse director ofUSCSeaGrant, processes,” sheadds. ranging fromlifeinextreme tures willfocusonthemes od, shesays. teachers inafive-yearperi- center hopestoreach50,000 passed ontothekids.”The enthusiasm thatisthen degree ofknowledgeand go intotheclassroomwitha scientists. Itallowsthemto they cantalkdirectlytothe teachers reallylikeitwhen ence hasbeenthatthe says Grifman.“Ourexperi- order tobeableteachit,” standing ofthesciencein teachers haveagoodunder- “It’s importantthatthe knowledge tootherteachers. cation andwillpassontheir part oftheircontinuingedu- eachers willbetrainedas Phyllis Grifman,associate A seriesof10publiclec- 15 College Commons: People of Note

It’s Still a Man’s World Women athletes strive for equality, but can’t break the sex barrier

new book by USC professor largely retains its longtime greater share of opportunities, and of sociology and gender conservative role of favoring resources; salaries and corporate- studies Michael Messner male athletes, says Messner, endorsement contracts of says that forms of exclusion chair of the sociology depart- high-profile female athletes and Astill exist for women athletes 30 years ment in USC College. coaches will be closer to those of after the passage of Title IX. It’s been Everyone has tacitly their male counterparts; and we will 30 years since the federal civil-rights agreed, it seems, to view see a more diverse imagery of legislation Title IX passed, but many men’s sports as the standard female athletes in popular culture. women athletes continue to grapple to which women should strive Legal tools like Title IX are still with how little things have changed. to have equal access. Missing essential in moving toward fairness While more women and girls are par- from the debate is any recog- and equity, he adds. ticipating in sports, forms of exclusion nition that men’s sports have Messner believes we should still exist, Messner points out in his become sources of major encourage the most widespread and book “Taking the Field: Women, problems on campuses: aca- equitable system of athletics opportu- Men and Sports” (University of demic cheating, sexual nities for all children and young Minnesota Press). violence, alcohol abuse, adults. He says that equality helps In the book, Messner looks at a steroid use, serious injuries both boys and girls. “Boys are growing variety of challenges in the sports and other health issues, to up in a world where they will have community, including gender name just a few, he says. women co-workers and bosses,” he inequities, men’s violence, financial To the extent that says. “They need, as boys, to experi- interests and the cultural imagery in women’s sports advocates are ence girls and women as physically televised sports. He also explores the successful in pressing for capable, strong and assertive. When current paradoxes in sports by looking equal opportunities for they see women play sports, and espe- at how females and males are treated women, the traditionally cially when they play alongside girls on fields ranging from Little League expand opportunities for high-school masculine sport culture will change on their athletic teams, boys experi- to professional sports. and college female athletes in the in significant ways. In a more equi- ence girls in a way that will foster a Although Title IX was created to name of sex equity, the world of sport table system, women will enjoy a wider and deeper respect for women.”

Academic advisors assist students and faculty

Undergraduate students in the The advisors, Cody explains, USC College of Letters, Arts & also work in close coordination Sciences can breathe a little easier with departmental staff to enhance this year, thanks to improvements the registration process, which pre- in the College’s advisement sys- viously had been handled by tem. The College enhanced its faculty, staff or both. In the past, departmental academic advising each department in the College in the spring of 2001 by hiring advised students, placing the full-time academic advisors, which responsibility on department facul- puts additional staff at the dispos- ty or staff. The faculty and staff al of students. were only available to advise stu- The full-time advisors work dents for a few hours each week, directly with students who have which made it difficult for stu- declared majors to ensure satis- dents seeking counsel, particularly faction of general and major during registration. requirements. The enhance- The particulars of course ments so far have been limited requirements, referrals, class clear- to Taper Hall, which serves ance and other specific academic students in humanities and advising, says Cody, are issues American studies, but will even- most effectively handled by tually be expanded to other trained academic advisors. departments in the College. Relieved of the responsibility, The primary goal of the faculty can now concentrate on On Dec. 10, 2002, USC College Dean Joseph Aoun talked about how the College is improvements is to help students teaching and working directly with preparing to train the next generation of top-notch scholars in the annual State of the graduate in a timely fashion, students on purely academic mat- College address. “Our goal is to be—by the end of this decade—one of the top col- according to Jane Cody, associate ters. “We are hoping faculty will leges in any private research university,” he told an audience of more than 150 USC dean of curriculum and instruction play an active role in mentoring in the College. “We’ve put in place students,” says Cody. “Only faculty faculty members. One of the areas Aoun stressed was the need to increase focus on a number of advisors who handle can give students a full perspective interdisciplinary research. “New knowledge is arising unpredictably from the intersec- graduation requirements for on a particular field. We want to tions of disciplines,” he said, referring to the human genome project, and disciplines College majors across groups of capitalize on faculty knowledge.” such as computational biology and visual culture. related departments,” she says. —Shamia Kali Holloway AOUN PHOTO BY ELAINE PAOLONI

16 USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Winter 2003 V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 A SANDLER PHOTO BY USC NEWS SERVICE; USC ASIAN CONFERENCE PHOTO COURTESY OF KOREAN AIR insights withrespecttofightingter- bring ournovelproceduresand strategies indealingwithterrorism. sis, hasbeenusedtoevaluatevarious of datacollection,theoryandanaly- counteractions.” attacks inresponsetodefensive cyclic andshiftingnatureofterrorist time-series analysistodocumentthe terrorism usinggametheoryand “for theirjointworkontransnational relating totheriskofnuclearwar. advances understandingofissues nitive orbehavioralsciencethat for basicresearchinanyfieldofcog- ed approximatelyeverythreeyears the UniversityofAlabama—isaward- Chair ofEconomicsandFinanceat W prevention ofnuclearwar. behavioral researchrelevanttothe received a$20,000NASawardfor Letters, Arts&Sciences,has Economics inUSC’s Collegeof International Relationsand Katheryn DocksonChairin Sciences (NAS). prestigious NationalAcademyof NAS Values Sandler’sGameTheory alter Enders,theLeeBidgood “The awardwillcontinuetohelp Their work,whichinvolvesyears Sandler andEnderswerechosen The prize—tobesharedwith T odd Sandler, theRobertand has beenrecognizedbythe counter-terrorism measures uses gametheorytogauge USC Collegeresearcherwho T problem, andmayhelpguideour colleagues haveshinedalightonthis outcomes. NowTodd Sandlerandhis ism, itsrandomnature,terrifying been stymiedbythespectreofterror- says, “Thenationsoftheworldhave insights.” can beaccomplishedwithsuch consequences. Moreeffective policy rorism haveunintendednegative that eventhe“best”counterstoter- security. Ourresearchdemonstrates lenging anddeadlythreatsevertoits confronted withoneofthemostchal- research, hasmuchtooffer aworld models, aswehaveappliedinour “The useofbehavioralandstatistical making community,” Sandlersays. rorism totheattentionofpolicy- odd Sandler USC CollegeDeanJosephAoun V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME and hasbeenpresentedsince1990. gift ofWilliam andKatherineEstes, Academy’s 140thannualmeeting. W sented April28ataceremonyin by theNASonJan.10—willbepre- organizations. Canadian Mountiesandmanyother U.S. StateDepartment,the Central IntelligenceAgency, the rorism. planning abookonthestudyofter- rorist events,andhavebeen Studies Quarterlyonforecastingter- in theJune2002International Sandler co-authoredtheleadarticle Law andEconomics.Enders ashington, D.C.,duringthe The awardwasestablishedbya The award—oneof18announced Their workhasbeenusedbythe W inter 2003 Institute. Korean Studies commitment toUSC’s Cho’s leadershipand T Cho’s wife,Myong-Hi. man ofKoreanAir, and USC trustee andchair- Aoun withY.H. Cho, Pictured hereisDean Rim economies. lenges affectingPacific andchal- opportunities held lastfalltodiscuss Conference inShanghai ulty attheUSC Asian administrators andfac- alumni, trustees, more than300 USC Joseph Aounjoined USC CollegeDean he receptionhonored and theJournalof Economic Review, the American Science Review, American Political including the political science, economics and ing journalsin appeared inlead- research has heard.” they willbe solution—if only rational andsane nation towarda Sandler’s USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts our nation’sschoolchildren.” torate alsoeducate thosewhoteach critical, forthosewhoholdthe doc- school,” saysShulman,“thePh.D. is course ofelementaryandsecondary on allotherlevelsofeducation. Shulman, canleadtopositivechanges PresidentLeeS. grams, saysCarnegie and moveawayfromthatmodel.” T aren’t wherewewere20 yearsago. students,” Bonahonsays.“Butwe want tocloneourselvesthroughour programs. to newapproachesingraduate cussion andreflection. the projecttoallowforcandiddis- the initiative’ssponsorsdesigned quality andintegrity ofthefield,” whom wecanentrustthevigor, “to educate andprepare thoseto here atUSC.” ties andreviewhowwedothings exchange ideaswithotheruniversi- to tiative isanexcellentopportunity “This ini- College’s mathdepartment. Bonahon, actingchairmanofthe formed completely,” saysFrancis the worldaroundushasbeentrans- very littleinthepast50 years,but tal experimentsandresearch. neuroscience, aswelldepartmen- English, history, mathematicsand grams inchemistry, education, include analysesofdoctoralpro- and theAtlanticPhilanthropies,will for theAdvancementofTeaching Foundation sored bytheCarnegie InitiativeontheDoctorate. Carnegie ine doctoralprogramsthroughthe toexam- other universitydepartments of Educationwilljoinahandful USC CollegeandUSC’s RossierSchool al educationatAmericanuniversities. toimprovedoctor- inaneffort partner USC hasbeenselected asaleading his isapushtothinkmoreopenly “If wewishtoinfluencethe Improvements todoctoralpro- “Oftentimes, asprofessors, we Researchers hopeitmaylead Calling doctoraleducationaway “Doctoral programshavechanged Th T Doctoral programs he mathematics department of he mathematicsdepartment receive Carnegie is three-yearproject,co-spon- review 17 College Commons

Bickers and Armstrong win service awards Fashion Forward Professors Gene N. Bickers and Lloyd Armstrong Jr. from physics and astronomy were named as the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Faculty Service Award by the USC Exhibit features women and style over time Academic Senate. In recognizing Bickers, the Senate said he has demonstrated “that service can complement and benefit from excellence in teaching and research. In fact, accom- ashion and plishments as a teacher and researcher have helped this recipient. Since joining the Transgression,” on view at the faculty in 1988, Professor Bickers has served in numerous capacities within the Fisher Gallery Department of Physics and Astronomy, the College and the university. From 1998 to Fthrough April 12, is an 2000, he chaired one of the Senate’s most important committees—the Committee exhibition of representa- on Undergraduate Education. tions of the fashionable woman in Europe and the “It is not by coincidence that USC has an undergraduate program that has United States between achieved a national mark of excellence. Gene Bickers has participated actively in the 1900 and 1950. Identity, Renaissance Scholars program and on the university’s Diversity Committee, among taste, style, glamour, the many other committees. new woman, spectacle, Orientalism and the body “Bickers exemplifies the citizen-scholar. In a world where too often we hear some- are among the themes one say, ‘What’s in it for me?’ Bickers asks, ‘What can I do for the good of the revealed in a variety of university?’ He personifies integrity and service, while at the same time has amassed materials taken from sever- numerous awards for excellence in teaching and research.” al Los Angeles collections. “In today’s image-con- Recognition for his research includes A.D. White Fellowships, a National Science scious culture, we cannot Foundation Graduate Fellowship, an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and a avoid dealing with cloth- Raubenheimer Outstanding Junior Faculty Award. Recognition of his excellence in ing as means of teaching includes being named a Faculty Fellow by USC’s Center for Excellence in communicating diverse information about identi- “Dieu! Qu’il Fait Froid” (“Goodness, Isn’t It Cold?”) Teaching, and being awarded a Mortarboard Excellence in Teaching Award, an ties, including the social Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching and a College General Education construction and bodily performance could be equally expressive of chang- Teaching Award. of gender and class,” says Nancy ing fashions—and of changing In recognizing Armstrong, the Senate said: “As provost of the university and a pro- Troy, art history professor and chair, attitudes about gender—in the mod- and curator of the show. ern period,” she adds. fessor of physics, Lloyd Armstrong has served the faculty well. He listens, he acts and “This exhibition explores the ways The exhibition explores tensions he carries out what he says he will do. Undergraduate education has improved in which these issues were visualized between personal and social identity, because of his leadership, the tenure clock has been made more flexible because he in a wide range of materials dating as well as the tensions between the listened to the Senate, an interdisciplinary center has been started, and initiatives in from the first half of the 20th century, liberation and regulation of the body. when it was becoming increasingly It is through this exploration that library and information services have been launched because he knew how to work clear that fashion and good taste were fashion and transgression emerge as well with faculty. Lloyd Armstrong is an academic’s academic—he is thoughtful, can- only one aspect of bodily performance complementary rather than mutually tankerous and demands excellence from his faculty, his lieutenants and, most through clothing; transgressive chal- exclusive terms. Further, the woman importantly, himself.” lenges to acceptable sartorial norms is shown not only as the creator and object of spectacle, but as a spectator who consciously interprets what is presented as fashion. Finally, the Meeting of Minds exhibition demonstrates how mass media democratizes fashion, allow- Delegation sent to Chinese Advanced Forum on Visual Arts ing a broad female audience to become participants in the process of defining it. “Graduate students in art history USC delegation, whose “Interrogating Transnationality: have played a significant role in Stanley Rosen members included Shaoyi Image Traveling and Re-Orientation selecting the objects included in the Sun, lecturer of Chinese lit- in a Transforming Market.” exhibition and they have written all erature and film, and four The Chinese Advanced Forum on the essays in the accompanying pub- APh.D. students of the School of Visual Arts is an annual event attend- lished catalogue,” says Troy. “Three Cinema-Television, participated in ed by top-level university professors students in particular, all of whom the Second Chinese Advanced and artists of film, television and new are enrolled in the Museum Studies Forum on Visual Arts held at media across the nation. With China’s Program of the Department of Art Shanghai’s Fudan University last fall. entry to the World Trade Organization, History in USC College, have collab- Headed by Stanley Rosen, professor the organizing committee of this year’s orated to organize the exhibition as of political science, the group was forum specifically encouraged overseas part of their coursework in that sponsored by USC’s East Asian involvement. The international look program.” Studies Center. Rosen delivered a of the forum was enhanced not only Admission to “Fashion and one-hour keynote speech titled by the USC delegation, but also by Transgression” is free, and the exhibit “Hollywood Global Strategy and the co-sponsorship from Germany’s Shanghai, including Moritz de is open to the public from noon to 5 Responses and Countermeasures of Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, Hadeln, former chair of the Berlin p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Domestic Film Markets in Asia” on Shanghai Project Office. This enabled International Film Festival and cur- Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. the first day of the forum. He also the forum to bring several German rent chair of the Venice International For more information, please call chaired the second-day USC panel scholars and industry leaders to Film Festival. (213) 740-4561. WINTER COAT BY PAUL POIRET, ILLUSTRATED GEORGES LEPAPE, FROM THE GAZETTE DU BON TON, OCTOBER 1913; ROSEN PHOTO SHAOYI SUN

18 USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Winter 2003 V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 F BICKERS AND NGUYEN PHOTO BY ELAINE PAOLONI resilience ofintergenerational family “These findingsindicatethe level—for thetwogenerations. significant—and ataboutthesame on lifechoicesandachievementsis greater socialvalues. age, andhadhigherself-esteem Boomer parentswereatthesame more ambitiousat19thantheirBaby tions. Thediscovery:GenXerswere from twoSouthernCaliforniagenera- approximately 1,00019-year-olds confidence, valuesandgoalsfrom as early1971,theyassessedself- and 1950s. Boomer parents,borninthe1940s 1980s, withthoseoftheirBaby on GenXers,borninthe1970sand achievements andfamilyinfluences sor atCalStateSanMarcos,compared Biblarz, andRobertRoberts,aprofes- V The researchers,sociologyprofessors of generationsconductedatUSC. Press), drawsfromthe30-yearstudy Generations” (CambridgeUniversity Longitudinal StudyofYouth inTwo book “HowFamiliesStillMatter:A not beaccurateorfair. USC studyhasfoundthatimagemay described asthelostgeneration,a years ago.Althoughthey’vebeen External factorshavemildeffectsonteens Ta ern L.BengtsonandTimothy The strengthofparents’influence Using surveydatacollectedfrom The study, whichappearsinthe sciences) and Julie Wetherell (psychology)—were alsoacknowledged. sciences) andJulieWetherell (psychology)—were advanced writing.The CollegeDoctoralResearch Prizewinners—SarahWarren history), NicoleFraser (earth (art andEastAsianlanguagescultures); andDavidA.Samuelsonfor (English) andEdwardSlingerland (religion sciences),Alice Gambrell(English),Paul sciences),DavidRoman Lerner(history),Steven(earth Lund(earth Bowlt (Slaviclanguagesandliterature), JamesDolan John faculty membersTimothy Biblarz(sociology), cal science)andErinToth (writingprogram,English); MarcellaMarlowe(politi- Dufault-Hunter (religion), sciences),Erin tants HelgeAlsleben(earth General EducationAward winners:graduate assis- Raubenheimer awardeesinaccoladeswerethe were notabletoattend theevent.Joining were alsorecognizedfortheirachievementsbut (international relations) andDonaldMiller(religion) cial receptioninDecember2002. LaurieBrand Raubenheimer Award recipientshonoredataspe- V Eugene Bickers(physicsandastronomy) Baby Boomerparentswere30 pled andgroundedthantheir Xers aremoreambitious,princi- ar fromslackers,Generation iet Nguyen(English)weretwoofthefour lkin’ AboutMyGen-er-a-tion today’s familyisindeclineimplies children withstay-at-homemoms. home werenolesswelladjustedthan where mothersworkedoutsidethe says Bengtson. disaster’ literaturewouldpredict,” tainly muchlowerthanthe‘divorceis on GenXers’achievement.“It’s cer- parental divorcehadasmallimpact ues, choicesandlifecourse.” important ininfluencingyouths’val- tional connectionswillstillbevitally century, familiesandcross-genera- says. “Theysuggestthatinthe21st changes sincethe1960s,”Bengtson bonds inthecontextofmassivesocial “The conventionalwisdomthat Children whogrewupinfamilies To

the researchers’surprise, V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME outcomes ofthestudy.” hopeful, andperhapsoneofthebest Biblarz says.“Andthatisextremely Boomer youthdid26yearsearlier,” as closetotheirmothersBaby enced theirparents’divorce,theyfelt percent ofGenerationXteensexperi- good careoftheirchildren.“While40 seem tocontinuefindwaystake most parents—particularlymothers— achievement-oriented children.” choice, notnecessity, mayhavemore those parentswhostaytogetherby children. Ourresearchsuggeststhat resulted innegativeconsequencesfor stayed inunhappymarriagesthat previous generations,manyparents today,” saysBiblarz.“Forexample,in ‘survival ofthefittest’inmarriages ever before.“We maybeseeinga families maybemoresuccessfulthan Bengtson says. larly thoseaffected bydivorce,” resources withgrandchildren,particu- are sharingtheirtimeandfinancial “Grandparents arelivinglongerand ents—are moreimportantthanever. Extended kin—particularlygrandpar- authors offer threenewhypotheses. dire consequences.” working momshavenotproducedany shows thatsinglemotherhoodand some way,” Biblarzsays.“Ourstudy divorce arerobbingtheirchildrenin that momswhoworkorchooseto Finally, throughupsanddowns, In addition,today’s two-parent To W inter 2003 —Gilien Silsby, USCNewsService sum uptheirfindings,the USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts (213) 740-1830. director ofacademicdevelopment, at contact SusanCorbanHarris,JEP’s learning projectsatJEP, please and othercommunity-basedservice- tremendously.” was workingwithheightened understanding ofthecommunityI the neighborhoodrespondstoit.My city governmentoperates andhow semester. “Ilearnedbothabout how the programduringfall2002 in rizes onestudentwhoparticipated been agreatexperience,”summa- Neighborhood Empowermenthas improving communitylife. residents engagedintheprocessof staff membersandneighborhood agency develop projectsthatsupport Neighborhood Empowermentto of Los AngelesDepartment Angeles LeadershipAcademyandthe Housing Corporation,theLos students willworkwithCanaan they learninclass. ciplinary perspectivesaboutwhich apply andintegrate themultipledis- tohelpstudents developed byJEP several service-learningassignments inoneof the programparticipate Students inthetwocorecoursesfor physical andinstitutionalforces. various social,economic,cultural, borhood, consideringtheimpactof urban lifeatthescaleofneigh- Neighborhood Studiesprogram. op thenewinterdisciplinary Urban Rossier SchoolofEducationtodevel- School ofSocialWork andthe P the SchoolofArchitecture, Schoolof withfacultyfrom haspartnered (JEP) College’s JointEducationalProject experiences forstudents,the vative community-basedlearning todevelopinno- In itsongoingeffort olicy, PlanningandDevelopment, New minorprogram F of “Working attheDepartment During thespring2003 semester, T or moreinformationaboutthese he newminorprogramexamines offers hands-on experience 19 College Commons

Past and Present” in February. This is the association in two years. One of his Faculty News welcome news for the center and USC responsibilities will be organizing and College as it parallels one of the three hosting the association’s 2005 conference. initiatives—enhancing urban studies and It will be the first time in the organiza- internationalization—identified in the tion’s 45-year history that the conference Governor Davis appoints College’s strategic plan. will be held in Southern California. Kamieniecki to IMRC Bottjer selected as president of Hamilton receives notable awards Gov. Gray Davis appointed Sheldon Paleontological Society for authoring book Kamieniecki, chair of the political sci- ence department, as one of seven Professor of earth sciences David Bottjer Nora Hamilton, professor of political members of the state’s Inspection and has been elected as president of the science, has been awarded the prize Maintenance Review Committee Paleontological Society. The society is for Best Book Published in the Area (IMRC), which was created to analyze the largest and most prestigious paleon- of Race/Ethnicity and Foreign the effect of the improved inspection and tological society in the world and Policy/Globalization by the Section on maintenance program on motor vehicle publishes two journals, Paleobiology and Race, Ethnicity and Politics of the emissions and air quality. Kamieniecki is the Journal of Paleontology. American Political Science Association. founding director of USC’s environmen- She also has received the Historian of tal studies program and a member of the Everett’s ‘Erasure’ wins the Lion Award from the Center for the American Political Science Association top prize for fiction Study of Political Graphics for her and the Coalition for Clean Air. Percival Everett, professor of English, recent book “Seeking Community in a won a 2002 Hurston/Wright Legacy Global City: Guatemalans and Troy examines culture of couture Award. His novel “Erasure” (University Salvadorans in Los Angeles,” co- authored by Norma Chinchilla. Nancy J. Troy, professor and chair of art Press of New England), which combines history, has written a new book titled a touching story of a man coming to Cartier explores Chinese diaspora “Couture Culture: A Study in Modern terms with his family heritage and a satir- Art and Fashion” (MIT Press). The Bitel authors book on medieval ic indictment of race and publishing in Carolyn Cartier, assistant professor of book focuses on the relationship European women America, earned him the top prize for geography, co-edited the newly released between art and fashion in early 20th- fiction. The Hurston/Wright Legacy book “The Chinese Diaspora: Space, “Women in Early Medieval Europe, century France and America, and Award is the first national award present- Place, Mobility and Identity,” along with 400-1100,” by Lisa Bitel, was recently explores the contradictory issues of origi- ed to published writers of African Laurence J.C. Ma. It is the first book to published by Cambridge University nality and reproduction in modern descent by the National Community of explore the Chinese diaspora from geo- Press. Bitel, a professor of history, says fashion. Instead of dismissing fashion as Black Writers. graphical perspectives, where the book is a history of the early superficial, Troy demonstrates the paral- contributors analyze the sharp differences European Middle Ages through the lels between modern art and fashion. between sojourning Chinese prior to the eyes of women. It uses the few docu- 1960s and the transnational Chinese of ments produced by women themselves, Wong awarded grant to the current era, especially in terms of spa- along with archaeological evidence, art study Asian-American voters tial distribution, mobility, economic and written records of medieval men, to status, occupational structure and identity Janelle Wong, assistant professor of tell of women, their experiences and formation. The book was published by political science, has been awarded a ideas. The book covers the continent Rowman & Littlefield of Lanham, Md. research grant from the Center for and its edges, such as Iceland, Ireland Information and Research on Civic and Iberia. Arnheim team study Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) featured in Nature for her project Getting Out the Vote Nealson receives microbiology award Among Asian Pacific American Young A news article in the Nov. 28, 2002 issue Kenneth H. Nealson, professor of earth People and Adults in Los Angeles of the journal Nature focused on recent sciences, was selected to receive the 2003 County: A Field Experiment. The pur- work by USC College’s Norman Proctor & Gamble Award in Applied and pose of the study is to examine the Laurie Brand Arnheim—holder of the Ester Dornsife Environmental Microbiology. The effectiveness of different mobilization Chair in Biological Sciences and award—consisting of a $2,000 cash prize, strategies, such as phone canvassing and Distinguished Professor of Biological a commemorative piece, and up to $2,000 Brand becomes president of direct mail, on voter turnout among Asian Sciences, Molecular Biology and in travel expenses incidental to receiving Middle East organization Americans. Biochemistry—and graduate student the award—will be presented dually to Laurie Brand, professor of international Irene Tiemann-Boege. The USC study Nealson and Eugene Rosenberg of Tel Kaplan reveals Hurston relations, won the 2002 election for presi- into why older fathers are more likely to Aviv University at a dinner reception in through letters dent of the Middle East Studies produce offspring with a genetic muta- Washington, D.C., on May 19. Made pos- Association (MESA). The organization is tion associated with dwarfism contradicts In October 2002, Carla Kaplan, profes- sible by the American Society for a private nonprofit, nonpolitical organiza- the prevailing explanation, posing new sor of English, celebrated the release of Microbiology (ASM) and Proctor & tion of scholars and other persons questions in understanding the origins of her new book, “Zora Neale Hurston: A Gamble, the award is presented by the interested in the study of the Middle many human genetic mutations. Life in Letters.” Through the edited col- ASM and the American Academy of East, North Africa and the Islamic world. Describing the USC team’s study, the lection of previously unpublished letters Microbiology. MESA has more than 2,600 members Nature article discussed the finding in by Hurston—an anthropologist, novelist and has become a leading international the broader context of human genetics and icon of the Harlem Renaissance, and Crossley discusses Pledge of organization for those involved in the and disease, emphasizing the remaining author of “Their Eyes Were Watching Allegiance in article study of the Middle East. mystery of the “male age effect.” God”—Kaplan explores the life of one of In October 2002, John P. Crossley, the most enigmatic literary figures of the director of the School of Religion, pub- Earleywine speaks out about 20th century. Readers experience the lished electronically an article in marijuana at conference exuberance and trials of Hurston’s life What’s News With You? Sightings called “Under God.” It focused through letters she wrote to Harlem Mitch Earleywine, psychology professor on the confusion and controversy sur- Have you recently won the Nobel Renaissance friends Langston Hughes, and author of “Understanding rounding the recent decision of the Peace Prize or been elected Alain Locke, Dorothy West and Carl Van Marijuana” (Oxford University Press), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to drop President of the United States? If so, Vechten, and to best-selling authors was one of several noted physicians and the phrase “under God” from the salute tell us about it. If not, tell us what Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Fannie medical researchers who spoke at the to the flag. Sightings is a biweekly publi- you’ve been up to anyway. We’re Hurst, among others. The book has been Marijuana Policy Project cation of the Martin E. Marty Center of interested in learning what members nominated for a National Association for (MPP)/Students for Sensible Drug the University of Chicago. of our USC College family are doing the Advancement of Colored People Policy (SSDP) National Conference, and sharing it with our readers. held in Anaheim last fall. Image Award, alongside Maya Angelou, Tickner to participate in Whether you’re changing the world in the nonfiction literature category. In or just your community, we want to globalization seminar Handley brings Western Literature other accomplishments, Kaplan was know. Please send announcements to Southern California recently elected chair of the American The Center for the Study of to [email protected]. You can also Globalization and Regionalization at the literature section of the Modern Bill Handley, associate professor of mail them to Karen Newell Young, Language Association, and was selected University of Warwick has invited Ann English, was recently elected vice presi- USC College Public Relations, as a delegate to the American Studies Tickner, professor of international rela- dent of the Western Literature University of Southern California, Association/Japanese Association for tions, to participate in its two-day Association. As a result, he will automati- ADM 310, Los Angeles, CA 90089- American Studies Globalization Project. seminar titled “Globalization Studies: cally assume the position of president of 5014. BRAND PHOTO BY USC NEWS SERVICE

20 USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Winter 2003 V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 ship positions at numerous civic organi- a true professional. He didn’t get cocky. Alumni News zations in the Southern California region, He represented himself, Puerto Rican including the Los Angeles Area basketball and the people of that nation. Chamber of Commerce, Rebuild Los That’s what basketball is all about.” Angeles and The Latino Museum. finishes in college, including sixth in the NCAA Championship in Oregon in her Stadler wins golf pro debut sophomore year. She was hampered by Kevin Stadler (B.A., ’02) two-putted for injuries in her final year, but neverthe- birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death less had a remarkable college career, playoff to win the Colorado Open on being ranked as high as fifth in the Sept. 1, 2002, at the Sonnenalp Golf Golfweek Collegiate Rankings. USC Club. Stadler, the son of Masters cham- won numerous tournaments during her pion Craig Stadler, took a two-shot lead four years, and some of her former team- into the fourth round of his professional mates are now on the LPGA. debut. He defeated Gary Hallberg, a three-time PGA Tour winner, and New Raidy joins law firm as partner Mexico professional Brian Kortan for a Julie Chen Business lawyer Cherie Raidy (B.A., ’78) win worth $22,500. Stadler shot a 2-over recently joined the Los Angeles office of 73 while Hallberg shot 67 and Kortan 69. “I didn’t even think about the money,” New ‘Early Show’ stars Julie Chen Chicago-based Lord, Bissell & Brook as a Michael L. Williams partner. A graduate of USC, she will work says Stadler, who holds a bachelor’s Last October, Julie Chen (B.A., ’91) in banking and real estate, as well as con- degree in international relations from joined Harry Smith, Hannah Storm and tinue with her practice of construction Williams re-elected in Texas USC College. “If I had, I probably Rene Syler in debuting a revamped “The lending, commercial lending, finance, real would have hit that first putt 8 feet past (B.A., ’75), the first Early Show,” CBS News’ weekday morn- estate and business transactions. She says Michael L. Williams the hole.” African-American in Texas history to ing broadcast. Chen, a graduate of USC her hire was part of Lord, Bissell & serve in a nonjudicial statewide office, with degrees in broadcast journalism and Brook’s plan to expand its transaction was re-elected as chairman of the Texas English, is one of four anchors. She has practice and its office generally in the Railroad Commission last November. He been the news anchor of “The Early West. Raidy holds an undergraduate was appointed to the commission by Show” and anchor of “CBS Morning degree in political science from USC and then-Gov. George W. Bush in 1998, and News” since November 1999, when a law degree from Southwestern was elected by his fellow commissioners “The Early Show” first aired. She has University School of Law. She chairs the to chair the commission one year later. hosted “Big Brother,” the CBS reality real-estate finance section of the Los Williams earned his bachelor’s degree in series, since its debut three years ago. Angeles County Bar Association and is a political science from USC College, and Prior to joining CBS News in June 1999, member of the Boards of Directors of later returned to USC to earn his M.A. in Chen was a reporter and anchor for LACBA’s Real Estate Executive public administration and a law degree. WCBS-TV, the CBS-owned station in Committee, the state bar association’s Previously, Commissioner Williams New York (1997-1999); was a reporter for Real Property Section Executive served as special assistant to Attorney WDTN-TV Dayton (1995-1997); served Committee and the Pasadena YMCA. as a producer for ABC News One, that General Richard Thornburgh in the U.S. Agata Smogorzewska network’s affiliate news service (1991- Department of Justice. He is a former 1995); and was a production assistant in assistant district attorney in his home- the ABC News Los Angeles bureau town of Midland and a former federal Smogorzewska wins prize (1990-1991). prosecutor. for study of cell components Agata Smogorzewska (B.S., ’95) was Black fights terrorism Harper continues with city council the first runner-up for the Prize for J. Cofer Black (B.A., ’73, M.A., ’74) was Clint Harper (Ph.D., ’76), a physics Promise awarded by the national organi- sworn in on Dec. 3, 2002 as the State and astronomy professor at Moorpark zation Student Achievement and Department coordinator for counterter- College, was elected to the Moorpark Advocacy Services. The award recog- rorism with the rank of ambassador- City Council for a second four-year term. nizes young women of exceptional at-large. Originally from Stamford, Conn., He earned a Ph.D. in physics from USC ability, ambition, boldness, brilliance Black received his undergraduate and College. and dedication within their field of graduate degrees from USC College. expertise. Smogorzewska, who emigrat- Ambassador Black’s office has the pri- Frank H. Cruz Ayuso compared to Bird, Jordan ed from Poland and studied biology and mary responsibility for developing, Puerto Rican guard Elias Ayuso (B.A., chemistry at USC, where she graduated coordinating and implementing U.S. ’99) lived up to a recent comparison to magna cum laude with a degree in James Irvine Foundation counterterrorism policy. Prior to this NBA legends Larry Bird and Michael molecular biology and biochemistry, was elects Cruz to board appointment, he served as a CIA official Jordan by scoring 31 points and nearly cited by the awards committee for her for 28 years, where he was director of the The James Irvine Foundation elected leading his nation to an upset over Brazil extraordinary work in the study of cell CIA’s Counterterrorist Center and deputy Frank H. Cruz (B.A., ’66, M.A., ’69) to at the World Basketball Championships components known as telomeres, in an chief of the Latin American division. its Board of Directors last September. on Aug. 31, 2002. Ayuso, a graduate of effort to understand why older cells fail Cruz is president of Cruz & Associates, USC with a bachelor’s degree in social to reproduce. Her work has been pub- Chartrand is first Metis a financial consulting firm, and former science, scored 25 of his points in the sec- lished in prestigious journals including pro female golfer chairman and founder of Gulf Atlantic ond half as Puerto Rico nearly pushed Nature Genetics and Cell and she has Leila Chartrand (B.A., ’02), a 22-year- Life Insurance. He serves on the Board past two-time world champions Brazil 90- recently completed her Ph.D. in the lab old Metis woman from Victoria, B.C., of Trustees of USC, from which he 86 in the teams’ final Group B match in of Titia de Lange at Rockefeller made her debut as a professional golfer holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Indianapolis, Ind. The guard hit nine of University, where she will continue to at the Whirlpool PGA Women’s A veteran broadcaster, Cruz was a 13 three-pointers as he raised his tourna- work as an associate professor. She will Championship at the St. Catharines Golf founder of Telemundo, the nation’s sec- ment scoring average to 30 points per receive $10,000. and Country Club in St. Catharines, July ond Spanish-language network, and of game and pushed his team into the sec- 16-17, 2002. The tournament made her KVEA-TV in Los Angeles. Cruz’s ond round. Lebanon coach John Allen to oversee development of the first Metis pro female golfer. awards include the Emmy and the Neumann was full of praise for Ayuso $16.4M Biosciences Center Chartrand’s debut on the pro tour follows Golden Mike for coverage of Latin after he had torched the another team Susan Davis Allen (Ph.D., ’71), a a history of success as a junior and ama- American issues and U.S. Hispanic com- with 37 points, including making seven renowned researcher in laser technology, teur golfer. She twice won the Manitoba munity events. Cruz has been a director of 10 three-point attempts and 20 points has been selected as Arkansas State Junior Girls Championship, was a B.C. of the Corporation for Public in the first quarter. “That was the great- University’s vice chancellor for research Girls High School Champion and a B.C. Broadcasting since 1994 and served as est shooting experience I’ve seen in a and academic affairs. Allen, who earned Women’s Amateur Champion at age 18. board chair from 1999 to 2001. In 1997, long time,” said Neumann. “Other than her doctorate in chemical physics from College coaches heavily recruited then-President Bill Clinton appointed Larry Bird or Michael [Jordan] in a nor- USC and was the associate director of Chartrand after high school. She attend- him to serve on the 21-member mal game, I haven’t seen such a USC’s Center for Laser Studies from ed USC on a full athletic scholarship, Advisory Committee on Public Interest performance. But this is the Worlds and 1984 to 1987, has been a professor of graduating with a B.A. degree in sociolo- Obligations of Digital Television it’s a bigger stage.” Neumann was chemistry at Florida State University gy. Captain of the 2001-2002 Women’s Broadcasters, informally known as the impressed with how Ayuso has acted on Golf Team, Chartrand had numerous top Gore Commission. He has held leader- the court, saying, “Elias carried himself as continued on page 22 CHEN PHOTO BY FILO/CBS

V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 Winter 2003 USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences 21 College Commons

A Way With Words Scholars take a look at French and American poetry translations

llustrating the interplay and mutual French and American Literary influence of French and American Magazines, 1945-2002,” at the New poetry, beginning in the 19th centu- York Public Library, also was based on ry with the discovery of Edgar Allan their recent publication. IPoe and Walt Whitman by French In connection with the Doheny writers, “Charting the Here of There: show, USC will host a conference co- A French and American Dialogue sponsored by Doheny Memorial in Poetry” will be on display at the Library, the Graduate Writing Doheny Treasure Room through Program at Otis College of Art and May 9. Design, and the Cultural Services of The Doheny exhibition is based the French Embassy, with the support on the new book “Charting the Here of the Florence Gould Foundation. of There: French and American Scheduled for April, the conference Poetry in Translation 1850-2002” will bring together French and (Granary Press), by Bèatrice Mousli American translators, magazine editors Bennett of the Department of French and poets, who will discuss the con- and Italian, and her husband, poet nections and exchanges between and translator Guy Bennett. A recent French and American poetry within exhibition, “Review of Two Worlds: the context of their work. Charles Baudelaire (left) and Edgar Allan Poe (right) are among the poets featured in “Charting the Here of There,” an exhibition at the Doheny Treasure Room.

Alumni News...continued from page 21 of directors of Santen Oy. While at USC. He was a State Department matics. Kirkpatrick, who grew up in the since 1996 and served as FSU’s vice Chiron Ophthalmics, Delmage’s accom- Goodwill Ambassador for President Seattle area, intends to minor in musical president for research for the past three plishments included the pioneering of Eisenhower; a public relations director studies in addition to majoring in mathe- years. Allen will oversee the develop- the nation’s first successful investigation- for the Lutheran Hospital Society of matics. He participates in Thematic ment of ASU’s Biosciences Center, a al new drug application dealing with Southern California; dean and professor Option, the university honors program, $16.4 million facility that will house agri- wound healing “growth factors,” and ini- of government at Woodbury University; and was recently inducted into the Phi cultural research projects. The center is tiating the first studies and subsequent and public affairs director for architect Beta Kappa honors society. He is also scheduled to open in the spring of 2005. development of tissue attachment factors Charles Luckman. In 1969, he started his active in the USC Joint Educational Allen will also act as a consultant to the as therapeutic agents. In addition, he own firm of consultants in corporate, Project where he is helping to design a University of Arkansas Medical Sciences served as program director at Celtrix product, institutional, executive and cri- curriculum in which USC physics stu- in Little Rock, assisting the program in Pharmaceuticals where he successfully sis marketing to more than 4,500 clients. dents team-teach at local high schools laser surgery. Her research includes work managed the first biotechnology product The Dubnoff Center, established in and middle schools. done in laser-assisted particle removal used clinically to treat retinal disease. North Hollywood in 1948, is a private, processing, laser cleaning of optics in nonprofit, publicly funded special-educa- semiconductor chips and laser chemical Citigroup chooses Prince tion day school and treatment facility. vapor deposition. She is also the inventor to help restore confidence Obituaries or co-inventor on nine active patents. Citigroup Inc. has promoted Charles Prince (B.A., ’71, M.A., ’75) to lead its Richard B. Woolley, retired Navy Salomon Smith Barney Inc. investment Student News commander and educator, 81 bank. Prince, who has reported to chief executive Sanford Weill as Citigroup’s A graduate of Annapolis, Richard B. U.S. State Department chooses general counsel and chief operating offi- Woolley (M.A. ’51) passed away Dec. Aurora as foreign affairs fellow cer, replaces Michael Carpenter at the 11, 2002 in San Diego. He graduated helm of the No. 1 bond underwriter and Amber Aurora, a junior majoring in from San Diego State University and second-biggest manager of stock sales. international relations, was recently USC with a master’s degree in speech Prince, 52, earned his undergraduate, selected by the U.S. Department of pathology. Woolley served 29 years in master’s and law degrees at USC. He State as a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign the Navy, retiring as a commander. He worked as an attorney for U.S. Steel Affairs Fellow. The program provides also taught speech, stagecraft, drama and Corp. and Control Data Corp. before funding to aid graduate and undergradu- English for 33 years, and was very active joining Commercial Credit Co. in 1979. ate students in preparation to enter the in community organizations. Woolley After the 1998 merger of Travelers Group Department of State Foreign Service. was a 32nd degree Mason in the Scottish Michael Delmage Inc. and Citicorp, Prince served as This is a competitive and prestigious Rite of Freemasonry, a member of the Citigroup’s general counsel. He has also award, and brings distinction both to Normal Heights Lodge No. 632. He assisted negotiating acquisitions, helped Aurora and to the university. was a member of the California State Senetek appoints Delmage to CTO handle accusations that a Citigroup unit Sheriff’s Association, the Military Order Kirkpatrick receives distinguished Senetek recently announced the overcharged low-income borrowers for of the World Wars, a life member of the mathematics scholarship appointment of Michael Delmage loans, and worked on a sex discrimination California and national LST Association, (Ph.D., ’79) to chief technical officer. suit filed against Smith Barney in 1996. Peter Kirkpatrick, a senior majoring in and many other organizations. He is Delmage received his Ph.D. in cellular mathematics, has been selected by the survived by his wife, brother, daughter- Terzian receives humanitarian award and molecular biology from USC, gradu- American Mathematical Society as the in-law and son-in-law. ating magna cum laude; he was awarded Carl R. Terzian (B.A., ’57) received the recipient of a Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky Bob deLauer, former a National Institutes of Health Post Belle Dubnoff Humanitarian Award on scholarship. These $4,000 awards are NFL football player, 82 Doctoral Fellowship in 1980. In 1986, Nov. 14, 2002. A prominent public rela- funded by a bequest in memory of Delmage earned an MBA from tions consultant and past president of the Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky, a distinguished Bob deLauer (B.A. ’42), who played Pepperdine University. He was one of Los Angeles Fire Commission, Terzian scholar and teacher in the field of mathe- football for USC and had a brief NFL the founding executives of Santen graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta matics, and are intended to help talented career with the Cleveland and Los International and member of the board Kappa and student-body president from students pursue their studies in mathe- Angeles Rams, died of emphysema in his BAUDELAIRE AND POE IMAGES FROM VIEW MAGAZINE, SECOND SERIES, NO. 3, OCTOBER 1942

22 USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Winter 2003 V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 PHOTO BY FIRST LASTNAME G Hampton, 92 Sheppard, Mullin,Richter and George R.Richter Jr., of partner D.Kamen Martin professor emeritus,89 D.Kamen, Martin Diane, JulieandDane. vived byhiswife,Lois,anddaughters game everinLosAngeles.Heissur- W kicked afieldgoaltobeatthe the teammovedtoCalifornia,deLauer Cleveland Ramsin1945.In1946,after He alsoplayedfortheNFLchampion Jones, andwascaptainofthe1941team. Bowl underlegendarycoachHoward T to 1941,deLauerwasamemberofthe An offensive linemanatUSCfrom1939 Hollywood HillshomeonNov. 27,2002. with degreesineconomicsandpsycholo- Richter graduatedfromUSCin1930 moved toCaliforniawhenhewas16. Germany andahomemaker. Hisfamily son ofadruggistwhoimmigratedfrom Richter wasborninBlueIsland,Ill., the number ofcommunityorganizations. business law, hesatontheboardsofa associations. Inadditiontohisrolein positions inbothlocalandnationallegal County office. Heheldmanyleadership Finance Departmentinthefirm’s Orange recently ofcounseltotheBankingand tions andbankruptcy, Richterwasmost expert inlaborlawandfinancialinstitu- with Mathes&Sheppard.Knownasan ed hislegalcareerin1933asanassociate commitment toeducation.Richterstart- tion tothelegalprofession,aswellhis at him.Hewasrenownedforhisdedica- answer justaboutanyquestionyouthrew Richter asa“lawyer’s lawyer”whocould Friends andcolleaguesremembered and Hampton,diedJuly14,2002. member ofSheppard,Mullin,Richter surviving namepartnerandfounding Smith; andagrandson. vived byhisson,David;sister, Lillian friends suchasIsaacStern.Heissur- who oftenplayedchambermusicwith ence, Kamenwasalsoatalentedviolist from hiswide-ranginginterestsinsci- biochemistry programsatUSC.Aside Diego, andthemolecularbiology the chemistrydepartmentatUCSan nuclear energy. Healsohelpeddevelop honor, forhisachievementsinthefieldof ernment’s oldestscienceandtechnology 1995 EnricoFermiAward, theU.S.gov- Despite theseproblems,Kamenwonthe giving atomicsecretstotheSovietUnion. the projectongroundlesscharge of leukemia—led toKamen’s removalfrom treat aconsulmemberwhohad Seattle forradioactivephosphorousto request fromtheRussianconsulatein ship withaRussianconsul—along on theManhattanProject.Buthisfriend- Radiation Laboratoryin1937andworked chemist atUCBerkeley’s Lawrence Kamen startedhiscareerasaradio- molecular biology. BorninToronto, istry, andheadedtheUSCprogramin appointments inchemistryandbiochem- biological sciences.Heheldjoint USC inthefallof1974asaprofessor Academy ofSciences,Kamencameto 2002. AmemberoftheNational revolutionize biochemistry, diedAug.31, covery ofradioactivecarbon-14helped of biologicalsciencesatUSCwhosedis- rojan teamthatwonthe1940Rose eorge R.Richter Jr. ashington RedskinsinthefirstNFL , aprofessoremeritus (B.A. ’30),thelast nephews andcousins. Snipes; andmanygrandchildren,nieces, Michelle andLisa;hissister, Barbara Christina; hisfourchildren,Carl,Nina, practice. Heissurvivedbyhiswife, worked inclinicalsettingsandprivate VA develop thefamilycareprogramat first classduringWorld War II,helped try intheNavyasapharmacist’s mate social workpractice.Heservedhiscoun- on Aug.8,2002.Algeespenthiscareerin Algee Ruth LeahWeg Ruth LeahWeg, professoremerita,82 Born inLosAngeles, Gene EdwardAlgee,socialworker, 77 and physiologyinUSCCollege.In1970, research associateandlecturerinbiology From 1960to1970,Weg servedasa ing independentforaslongpossible. stressed theimportanceofadultsremain- USC. Anauthorityonolderworkers,she ology, andherdoctorateinzoologyfrom earned hermaster’s inbiologyandphysi- Gerontology, diedOct.25,2002.Weg USC’s LeonardDavisSchoolof professor emeritaofgerontologyat Georgeann; andseveralgrandchildren. his wife,Betty;son,Craig;daughter, Commons inhishonor. Heissurvivedby the schoolGeorge R.RichterJr. the followingyearUSCnamedpartof $1 millioninstockstothelawschool,and 1998, Richtergaveanunrestrictedgiftof from USClawschoolthreeyearslater. In gy, andwentontoearnhislawdegree Senior Faculty Initiative. ofthe the Collegeaspart top-notch lifescientiststo pivotal roleinattracting the newfacilitywillplaya lab spaceby23 percent, Increasing Collegeresearch er-driven research. experimental andcomput- labs designedforboth work closelytogetherin a numberofdisciplinesto and enablescientistsfrom Experimental Genomics, Computational and house theCenter for square-foot buildingwill research. The 100,000- computational biology dedicated tomolecularand researchfacility the-art new $100 million,state-of- plans tobreakgroundona On April24, USC College

hospital inWest LosAngeles,and (B.A. ’51)diedinSantaMonica V OLUME 4 NUMBER 1 4NUMBER OLUME (M.A. ’54,Ph.D.’58), Ruth LeahWeg Gene Edward David E.Eskey David E.Eskey, 69 ESL expert, Zoe Weg; andtwosisters. ter, LisaWeg; hergranddaughter, Sara Andrea BassDeCosmos;herstepdaugh- dren, HannaWeg, RobertBassand her husband,MartinS.Weg; herchil- family andfriends.Sheissurvivedby traveling, writingandspendingtimewith New York City, Weg tookpleasurein teaching atUSCwas1990.Anativeof designer ofitscurriculum.Herlastyear school’s firstfacultymembersandaco- Retired Persons.Weg wasoneofthe founder oftheAmericanAssociation from philanthropistLeonardDavis,co- school wasfoundedin1975withagift the DavisSchool.USC’s gerontology 1974 to1976shewasdeanofstudentsat Gerontology from1969to1974.From Institute forAdvancedStudyin and laterdirecting,thecenter’s Summer Center from1968to1974,co-directing, for trainingatUSC’s AndrusGerontology in 1984.Sheservedasassociatedirector gerontology, attainingafullprofessorship she becameanassociateprofessorof Columbia University, andasecondM.A. University, hisM.A.inEnglishfrom English fromPennsylvaniaState in Pittsburgh, EskeyearnedhisB.A.in Thammasat UniversityinBangkok.Born of BeirutinLebanonandthe Baghdad, Iraq,theAmericanUniversity American InstituteofLanguagesin Pittsburgh. Abroadhetaughtatthe University andtheof He alsotaughtatCarnegie-Mellon Association forForeignStudentAffairs. ant onthesubjectforNational organizations, andwasanationalconsult- Educational Testing Serviceandother second-language teachingforthe guage. Eskeyservedasaconsultanton the teachingofEnglishasasecondlan- School’s MasterofScienceProgramfor death, hewasdirectoroftheRossier Language Institute.Atthetimeofhis director ofUSCCollege’s American positions sincethemid-1970s,including Eskey hadworkedatUSCinvarious lingual andmulticulturalprograms, An expertontheadministrationofmulti- died ofaheartattackonOct.19,2002. in theUSCRossierSchoolofEducation, tional policy, planningandadministration W inter 2003 , aprofessorofeduca- USC &Sciences CollegeofLetters, Arts Y Michael; andgrandchildreninNew He leaveshiswife,Gertrude;son, living inSeattleatthetimeofhisdeath. chemistry fromUSC.Hechterwas 1938. Hereceivedhisdoctorateinbio- of Chicago,fromwhichhegraduatedin received ascholarshiptotheUniversity lege coursesatnightandeventually Reese HospitalinChicago.Hetookcol- endocrinology laboratoryatMichael cleaning ratcagesinametabolismand started hiscareerinsciencewithajob son ofRomanianimmigrants,Hechter Medical Schoolfrom1970to1978.The Department atNorthwesternUniversity later chairmanofthePhysiology to thefirstoralcontraceptive.Hewas Hechter contributedtoresearchleading W the CibaAward. Alongwithother Gregory PincusMedalandAward, and other organs. Hewasarecipientofthe physiology ofendocrineglandsand Seattle. Hechterwasanexpertonthe Shrewsbury, diedDec.20,2002in Foundation forExperimentalBiologyin been ascientistwiththeWorcester Earle T. Audet NF Earle T. Audet,former Oscar M.Hechter Oscar M.Hechter, scientist,86 er, ErnestW. Audet. leaves hiswife,DeDeAudet,andbroth- was alsoaMarineCorpsveteran.He from 1953to1983,whenheretired.He Angeles CountyProbationDepartment in Canada.AudetworkedfortheLos the NFL,andfinishedhisfootballcareer the LosAngelesDonswhentheyjoined the NFLRetiredPlayers,hewaswith member oftheNFLPlayersUnionand Dons andtheCalgaryStampeders.A W pion andplayedprofootballwiththe R.I., Audetwasanationalshotputcham- Medical Center. BorninProvidence, Rey diedDec.18,2002atCedars-Sinai Black; andbrother, KennethEskey. dren, KimBlack-Washington andRobert Megan, JenniferandKatherine;stepchil- vived byhiswife,Eleanor;children, the UniversityofPittsburgh. Heissur- in linguisticsandaPh.D.Englishfrom ork andSeattle. ashington Redskins,theLosAngeles orcester Foundationscientists, L footballplayer, 81 (B.A. ’52)ofMarinadel (Ph.D. ’44),whohad 23 University of Southern California Non-Profit Winter 2003 3551 Trousdale Parkway, ADM 310 Organization Los Angeles, CA 90089-5014 U.S. Postage Paid University of Southern California INSIDE: • L.A. Goes Digital

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because everyone runs at such a L.A. Intelligentsia: Not an Oxymoron speed. It’s kind of a treat to take a couple hours out of the week and engage with people with ideas.” Humanities Institute brings together intellectual heavyweights of the area The group plans a yearly event that reflects cultural, artistic or aca- demic issues involving Los Angeles. Last year’s conference, dubbed “Los iscussions of Los Angeles’ Angeles at the Millennium: Identity intellectual community and Community in the 21st Century,” always seem to beg compar- attracted the media and a crowd of isons to New York’s scene: more than 500 to its opening night. Dthe Algonquin, the Bohemian book- The next day drew an equal number stores, the Dorothy Parkers. But to hear speakers James Ellroy, Walter where is Los Angeles’ intelligentsia? Mosely, D.J. Waldie, Harold Meyer- Despite Woody Allen’s contention son and George Sanchez. that the only cultural advantage to Los Angeles Times writer Reed living on the West Coast is right turn Johnson commented that the confer- on red, Los Angeles has intellectual ence was hardly the first symposium heavyweights—they’re just spread dedicated to a metropolis whose civic out a bit more and, like cats, harder motto could be: “We introspect, to herd. How could an area that therefore we are.” But the event was boasts UCLA, USC, Caltech, the praised for its eclectic guests and Huntington Library, the J. Paul Steve Wasserman and Steven J. Ross diverse perspectives. Getty Museum, MOCA, LACMA This year’s conference, set for and countless film studios not have March 28-29, is titled “From Sunset high wattage? good idea,’ and ended up paying for sharp reactions while J. Paul Getty Boulevard to Mulholland Drive: Among several new groups proving the whole thing. We couldn’t have Museum Director Emeritus John Los Angeles and the Cinematic that Los Angeles intellectual life is done this without Lloyd,” Ross says. Walsh’s talk on video artist Bill Viola Imagination.” The theme is how not an oxymoron is the Los Angeles “We wanted to create a physical raised the visibility of a new art form. movies—and movie-making—reflect Institute for the Humanities, which place where the usual suspects could “I approached this [institute] with and shape our very imagination of our- meets the first and third Friday of meet with other usual suspects in a certain amount of skepticism,” says selves and the city around us, says each month at the Faculty Center. other fields who they would not run Marc Cooper, a writer for various pub- Ross. “It’s about a tale of two cities, Four years ago, USC College history into in the course of everyday life. lications including the Los Angeles both called Los Angeles. The first is a professor Steven J. Ross and Los We wanted to create a cross- Times, L.A. Weekly and The Nation. real city, a megalopolis of millions. Angeles Times Book Review editor fertilization of people who were “I was afraid it might be an academic “The second is a mythic city, so Steve Wasserman attended a book accomplished and interested in learn- exercise in hot air. But I’ve come to rich in memory and association and awards reception. As Wasserman ing about other fields,” he adds. “It’s relish the company of the fellows. It’s sense of place that to people every- looked around the room, he said to this eclectic array of people who kind of an oasis during the workweek where it has come to seem real.” Ross: “Wouldn’t it be great to bring inspire one another.” ... doing what is counter-intuitive —Karen Newell Young these kinds of people together for The two founders invited musi- conversations? All of these people are cians, dancers, curators, critics, intellectuals who have interesting journalists, artists, novelists, academ- things to say but never get together ics and poets to join the institute, USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences because they have been Balkanized which has grown to nearly 100 mem- Board of Councilors Suzanne Nora Johnson Margo Steurbaut, USC College Magazine is by geography.” bers. Fellows include book critic Robert F. Erburu, David Y. Lee Senior Associate Dean for published by the USC Chairman Katherine Loker Business Affairs College of Letters, Arts & That day, they decided to do Michael Silverblatt, UCLA historians Sciences, University of Joan Abrahamson Gerald S. Papazian Roger Stewart, Southern California. something about it. Lynn Hunt and Joyce Appleby, syndi- Debra L. Reed Ken Ambrose Senior Associate Dean for Permission to quote or Ross and Wasserman formed the cated columnists Robert Scheer and Mark Benjamin Marilyn Simpson Administration and republish is freely given. idea of launching bimonthly discus- Arianna Huffington, USC College Jay V. Berger Rosemary Tomich Planning Attribution to “USC Robert Beyer Nancy Vickers College Magazine” is sions with people from a diverse Dean Joseph Aoun, USC University George N. Boone Julie Wrigley USC College Magazine appreciated. Robin Broidy Karen Newell Young, background to create an intellectual Professor Kevin Starr, artists Alexis Administration Gregory Brakovich Executive Editor Correspondence: Joseph Aoun, center for the Los Angeles area. In Smith and Peter Alexander, and Richard W. Cook Elaine Paoloni, USC College Dean 1998, they brought the notion to authors Susan Faludi, Mona Simpson James S. Corfman Senior Editor Magazine, Donal T. Manahan, Provost Lloyd Armstrong Jr., who rec- and Carolyn See—your basic galaxy of Robert Dockson Eva Emerson, c/o Merlyn Stigger Allen Gilbert Dean of Research Science Writer ADM 310, ognized the idea’s value to the Los Angeles cultural and literary stars. Ilene Gold Beth Meyerowitz, Nicole St. Pierre, Los Angeles, CA university: bringing great minds to Lunches last fall ranged from con- Jana Waring Greer Dean of Faculty Writer 90089-5014 e-mail: Patrick C. Haden Sarah Pratt, Merlyn Stigger, campus makes sense. troversial to cutting-edge: Douglas [email protected] Gary R. Hooper Dean of Academic Administrator “About 20 minutes into the con- Greenberg’s talk on the Shoah Visual Chip Hughes Programs versation, Lloyd said, ‘OK, I get it, History Foundation prompted some Steven G. Johnson

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