Creativity & Collaboration in the Academy
Innovation in How Universities Do Research
Are the institutions, culture and infrastructure of universities keeping pace with the capabilities of digital technology? Creativity and Collaboration in the Academy is USC’s ongoing dialogue on how to transform the practice of research so that universities remain at the forefront of innovation. Read More
Research News
- Gender Differences Emerge on Social Networks In a sharp reversal over the past three years, many more young women than men report feeling as strongly about their Internet communities as their real-world ones. Read More
- Looking Back to Move Forward Testimonies should be considered with equal validity to other forms of documentation when writing the history of the Holocaust, said Omer Bartov, a leading historian on genocide. Read More
- Wrestling With Bouts of Pediatric Asthma Professor Mel Baron’s new fotonovela dispels myths about the chronic medical condition among children. Read More
- Air Pollution Exposure at Schools Linked to Childhood Asthma Living near major highways has been linked to childhood asthma, but a new study suggests that traffic-related pollution near schools is also contributing to the development of asthma in children. Read More
Experts Directory
USC faculty experts are available to talk with members of the news media on a variety of topics. Visit the Experts Directory
Events & Announcements
- Developing Funded Research Programs September 15, 2010Randolph Hall, Vice Provost for Research Advancement, leads a workshop on creating funded research programs. More Details
- Will This Foundation Fund My Project? September 22, 2010An introductory workshop for faculty interested in learning about foundation types, research methods and proposal content. More Details
- Developing NIH Grant Applications September 23, 2010Steve Moldin, executive director of USC's D.C. Research Advancement Office and formerly of the NIH, leads a workshop on preparing successful NIH research grant proposals. More Details
- Applying for Pre-Doctoral Fellowships from NIH & NSF: Workshop for Graduate Students September 28, 2010A workshop led by Carol Prescott, professor and director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology. More Details
Announcements
CER Workshops: The Spring 2010 catalog of Center for Excellence in Research workshops for faculty development is available for download.Visit Site
Proposal Review Service: The Office of Research Advancement offers a peer-to-peer proposal review service for applications to external funding agencies. Investigators should notify the office roughly 4 weeks in advance of the proposal due date. Faculty who wish to utilize this service, or volunteer to serve as a mentor, should contact Justin Pearlman at pearlman@usc.edu.
The Guide for Research at USC, developed by the Office of Compliance and the Office of Research Advancement,has been distributed as ready reference on university processes for: proposal submission, account establishment, research management, closeout, and research education. Visit Site
Research: Innovation and Impact
Reversing blindness through artificial retinas
USC researchers have developed a retinal prosthetic system that could provide vision to millions of blind persons. Learn more
Featured Research Initiative
Neuroscience
The Neuroscience Initiative integrates multiple disciplines to better understand how neurons interact to produce functions such as action, learning, emotions, memory, and perception. Visit Site
Highlighted Research Center
Brain & Creativity
The Brain and Creativity Institute works to gather new knowledge about the human emotions, decision-making, memory, and communication, from a neurological perspective, and apply this knowledge to the solution of problems in the biomedical and sociocultural arenas. Visit Site
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