FROM THE USC NEWSROOM...

Headlines
HSC TO HOST WORLD AIDS DAY EVENT
A health fair and symposium on the Health Sciences Campus is planned as part of the global commemoration. More...

BUILDING A BETTER BIO-DIESEL
USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers look at how alternative fuels, from lard to canola oil, can power diesel-powered vehicles. More...

LECTURES FOR STUDENTS ON THE GO
With the launch of USC on iTunes U, more professors will be appearing on their students' playlists come spring. USC is one of the early adopters, joining peers such as Stanford, UC Berkeley and Duke. More...

DOWN AND OUT YET HOPE REMAINS
USC students host a national conference exploring human rights, homelessness and hunger. The lessons learned inspire some to take action during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. More...



Milestones
KEVIN STARR HONORED BY WHITE HOUSE
USC professor is awarded National Humanities Medal by President Bush for his work as a scholar and historian. More...

DEAN HONORED FOR LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP
USC School of Dentistry Dean Harold Slavkin receives the highest honor bestowed by the American College of Dentists, recognizing his distinguished contributions to the dental profession. More...

STUDY TO TRACK EFFECTS ON HUMAN CODE
Keck School of Medicine professors Mack and Yang receive a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to head research on environmental factors and the genetic code. More...



Athletics
MAYO HIGHLIGHTS INCOMING MEN'S BASKETBALL CLASS
Top recruit O.J. Mayo ended much speculation when he sent his signed National Letter of Intent to USC, where he will be a member of head coach Tim Floyd's Trojans. More...

NO. 4 TROJANS VICTORIOUS OVER NO. 17 CAL, 23-9
The win gives 'SC its fifth consecutive Pac-10 championship, and clinches a berth for the team at the Rose Bowl. More...

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
USC pulled out all the stops in the first night of basketball at the brand-new Galen Center. As the Women of Troy look toward a shining future in their new facility, there was also a strikingly historic tone to the evening as USC honored two Trojan greats by retiring the jerseys of No. 31 Cheryl Miller and No. 33 Lisa Leslie on Friday, Nov. 10. More...



ALUMNI NEWS

HOMECOMING 2006 A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!
On November 11, more than 80,000 USC alumni, students and friends turned out to enjoy a fabulous USCAA Homecoming celebration capped by a 35-10 Trojan victory over Oregon at the Coliseum. Click here to enjoy our Homecoming picture gallery. Fight On!

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Mark Your Calendar
THERE'S A BOWL GAME IN OUR FUTURE!
Before we can start making plans, we have to wait and see how the season shakes out after this week's clash with Notre Dame and next week's contest against the Bruins. Stay tuned to your USCAA website for the latest updates on Bowl Game events and activities.



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