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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Shirk Earns Fellowship at D.C.’s Woodrow Wilson Center
David Shirk, associate professor of political science at USD and director of the Trans-Border Institute, is taking a one-year sabbatical. He is one of 24 recipients of a fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., beginning Sept. 1.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
USD Hosts 4th Annual Summer Chamber Music Festival
The week-long festival will bring the sounds of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and other composers to the beautiful USD campus. Tickets are available at reduced prices for students and seniors and some performances are free.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
USD Volunteers Help Reunite Children and Incarcerated Mothers
Volunteers from the Center for Community Service-Learning take part in the annual Get on the Bus program to reunite local children with incarcerated parents.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Annual USD European Alumni Reunion in France This Weekend
European-based alumni from the University of San Diego will gather in Fontainebleau, France, this weekend to mingle and celebrate their connection to the university.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Center for Educational Excellence Supports Faculty
The Center for Educational Excellence at USD provides university faculty with a place that supports and promotes them in many ways.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Fishing for Answers to Climate Change
As a chemistry student at USD, Ashley Corrigan heard from family members and friends that the ice fishing season in her native Minnesota was growing shorter. The comments prompted an undergraduate research project studying climate change and its affects on Minnesota lakes.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Never Far from Commitment, Dedication to Military Service
George Reed and Bob Schoultz may have retired their uniforms a few years back, but their dedication to the military continues on.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Mid-Year Economic Update Offers Little Good News — For Now
The economic outlook at the local, state and national level remains gloomy. On Thursday morning, more than 200 businesspeople attended the inaugural USD Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate's Mid-Year Economic Update to hear from three economic experts and their thoughts on what has happened and what's ahead.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Honing in on Homeopathic Treatments to Cancer and Other Diseases
Western medicine has been unable to treat the most aggressive brain tumors. A USD nursing professor will set up an electronic system to study the effectiveness of homeopathic therapies in India that show great promise.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Le’s Technological Know-How Simplifies Purchases at USD
Chien Le, a systems administrator for USD's Information Technology Services, has made it easier for students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus to make their day-to-day purchases.