Contact: Carl Marziali (213) 740-4751 email: marziali@usc.edu A simple saliva test can predict for the first time whether children will get cavities, how many cavities they will get and even which teeth are most vulnerable, USC researchers say. Developed by a USC School of Dentistry team led by professor Paul Denny, the test quantifies the […]
Contact: Elaine Lapriore, (213) 740-7895 or lapriore@usc.edu WHO: David Carter, University of Southern California professor of sports business, can address the short, medium, and long term impacts on the National Hockey League, its franchises, sponsors, and television partners. CONTACT: (310) 316-8825 (office), (213) 434-1070 (cell) or david.carter@marshall.usc.edu CARTERADV.EL
Contacts: Darren Schenck, USC School of Policy, Planning and Development schenck@usc.edu; 213-740-1859 Elaine Lapriore, USC News Service lapriore@usc.edu; 213-740-7895 The USC California Policy Institute, a bridge between California’s research and policy communities, will open Feb. 15 in Sacramento. The nonpartisan institute will disseminate high-quality research about health, education and governance from both USC and non-USC […]
Contact Elaine Lapriore (213) 740-7895 email: lapriore@usc.edu Bullying, weapon use and sexual harassment in schools are an interrelated, global and damaging problem, especially among grade-school children, according to a new book by professors at the University of Southern California and Hebrew University. “School Violence in Context: Culture, Neighborhood, Family, School and Gender” (Oxford University Press) […]
Contact: USC News Service, (213) 740-2215 MEDIA ADVISORY NAJMEDIN MESHKATI, USC engineering professor, specializes in ergonomics, human error and the safety of large-scale technological systems. He was quoted widely during the 2003 Metrolink crash in Burbank and examined that site. Contact at: (213) 740-8765 or meshkati@usc.edu JIM MOORE, USC engineering professor, can discuss transportation engineering […]
Contact: Elaine Lapriore (213) 740-7985 email: lapriore@usc.edu EMBARGOED UNTIL 10:30 A.M., JAN. 25, 2005 PRESS CONFERENCE 10:30 A.M., Jan. 25, 2005 State Capitol Building, 10th and L Streets, Sacramento A new USC study focuses on the long-term impact of immigration in California, showing the growth of a Latino population with rising levels of education, English […]
Contact: Elaine Lapriore (213) 740-7985 email: lapriore@usc.edu EMBARGOED UNTIL 10:30 A.M., JAN. 25, 2005 PRESS CONFERENCE 10:30 A.M., Jan. 25, 2005 State Capitol Building, 10th and L Streets, Sacramento A new USC study focuses on the long-term impact of immigration in California, showing the growth of a Latino population with rising levels of education, English […]
Contact: Gia Scafidi, USC News Service, (213) 740-2215 Diane Ainsworth, USC Viterbi School, (213) 821-5808 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Tsunami researcher José Borrero, a member of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, will discuss the science, economics and coastal zone management of surfing at the 4th International Surfing Reef Symposium. The symposium, co-hosted by USC and […]
Contact: Usha Sutliff, USC News Service, (213) 740-2215 Linda Grimes, GraceNet, (310) 732-0010 WHO: William Deverell, a USC history professor, will read from his book “Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles and the Remaking of its American Past ” (University of California Press, 2004). The book documents six developments in the city of Los […]
RICHARD DEKMEJIAN, professor of political science, is an expert in Middle East politics and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Contact: (213) 740-3619 (office) or dekmejia@usc.edu. LAURIE BRAND, professor of international relations, is an expert in Palestinian affairs, inter-Arab politics, Arab-Israeli peace efforts and the Middle Eastern political economy. Contact: (213) 740-3651 or brand@usc.edu.
