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<title>02-09-2012 J. R. Abbott Construction Information Session </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7488</link>
<description><![CDATA[The information session is a great opportunity for you to meet JR Abbott employees and recruiters who will share information about their company. They enjoy the chance to share their experience and offer valuable guidance. The objective of the Abbott Internship Program is to train and develop students with the appropriate skills for an entry level Project Engineer position. Abbott is looking for students who are goal driven, customer focused, inquisitive, have a good ability to listen, are highly organized and efficient, self motivated, and willing to learn. They look forward to meeting with you to speak further. ]]></description>
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<title>02-09-2012 Architecture as Communication </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=6909</link>
<description><![CDATA[Reception to follow. Admission is free. To RSVP, go to http://annenberg.usc.edu/rsvp.

Architects are essential contributors, and often the actual shapers, of the environment in which we live. This event will examine how architecture and design influence how we interact socially, culturally and within the new economy. It is not only the public use of buildings that makes architecture a social art, it is also the architect’s engagement with clients, communities, contractors and others whose participation is required to alter the environment. What kinds of communication are needed between the architect and client to develop the best possible designs? What is the role of public policy in developing architecture for the community? How do designs influence our environment for good or ill?  

Thom Mayne, founder of the Los Angeles–based architecture firm Morphosis, and Michael Govan, director and CEO of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, will discuss the design process and the interplay between architecture and public policy as a source of creativity and tension. Mayne is an internationally renowned architect and recipient of the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honor. Morphosis has been the subject of various group and solo exhibitions throughout the world, including a large solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 2006. Prior to joining LACMA in 2006, Govan was president and director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York. Under his leadership, Dia dramatically increased its outstanding program of exhibitions, interdisciplinary programs and scholarly and critical publications. Their presentation will be followed by a discussion with Qingyun Ma, dean of the USC School of Architecture, and Larry Gross, director of the School of Communication at USC Annenberg.

Organized by the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.

For further information on this event:
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<title>02-10-2012 Timing is Everything:  How to Manage Your Schedule </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7859</link>
<description><![CDATA[This workshop will help students identify obstacles to good time management, and to develop time management skills and strategies for Spring 2012.  Lunch will be provided.  

RSVP here: https://uscviterbi.qualtrics.com/SE/SID=SV_cXVvjlp9YLwBQb2

For more info: e-mail viterbi.ced@usc.edu 
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<title>02-10-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Airborne and Spaceborne Radar Observations of Hurricanes </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7496</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Stephen L. Durden, Principal Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Airborne and Spaceborne Radar Observations of Hurricanes

Abstract: Dr. Stephen Durden, Principal Engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will present "Airborne and Spaceborne Radar Observations of Hurricanes" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Program.

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/]]></description>
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<title>02-10-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Airborne and Spaceborne Radar Observations of Hurricanes </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7496</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Stephen L. Durden, Principal Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Airborne and Spaceborne Radar Observations of Hurricanes

Abstract: Dr. Stephen Durden, Principal Engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will present "Airborne and Spaceborne Radar Observations of Hurricanes" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Program.

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/]]></description>
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<title>02-11-2012 Sight Specific: LACPS and the Politics of Community </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=6910</link>
<description><![CDATA[Admission is free. Reception to follow.

Sight Specific: LACPS and the Politics of Community, curated by Tim Wride, will explore the personalities, programs and impact of the Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies and how it set the stage for the future of image making within and beyond regional boundaries. In conjunction with the exhibition, a two-part symposium will explore the history, current state and future potential of artist-run and alternative spaces and organizations—both photocentric and non-media-specific—as a local, regional and national phenomenon and will engage contemporary artists about their relationship with the broader cultural community.

1 to 3 p.m.: Looking Back
Exhibition curator Tim Wride will moderate a panel with former members of LACPS to contextualize its importance as a cultural and community phenomenon. Panelists include Darryl Curran, Suda House, Deborah Irmas, Robert Glenn Ketchum and Howard Spector.

3:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Over the Edge
Rochelle Steiner, dean of the USC Roski School of Fine Arts, will moderate a panel featuring artists, cultural critics and arts administrators on the future of community within the arts. Panelists include Mark Allen, Edgar Arceneaux, Anne Bray, Evelena Ruether and Carol Stakenas.

Special reception to follow. 

Sight Specific: LACPS and the Politics of Community is part of Pacific Standard Time. This unprecedented collaboration initiated by the Getty, brings together more than 60 cultural institutions from across Southern California for six months beginning October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the L.A. art scene. The presenting sponsor is Bank of America.

Organized by the USC Fisher Museum of Art and the USC Roski School of Fine Arts.

Image: Courtesy of John Divola
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu]]></description>
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<title>02-14-2012 University Grad Fair </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8123</link>
<description><![CDATA[Grad Fair is your one-stop way to get all the information you need about Commencement. All soon-to-be graduates are encouraged to stop by Grad Fair for answers to questions, or to purchase Commencement-related products. Students will have the opportunity to pre-order caps, gowns, stoles, flowers and DVDs.

This year's Grad Fair is bigger than ever before - the USC Bookstore will be hosting a blowout sale in the ballroom, so all Trojans are encouraged to stop by! ]]></description>
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<title>02-14-2012 Interview Tips </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7451</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover tips on how to prepare for both technical and behavioral interviews, as well as the proper steps for follow-up!]]></description>
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<title>02-14-2012 Epstein Institute Seminar Series / ISE 651 Seminar </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7853</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Robert C. Leachman, Professor, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California at Berkeley

Talk Title: "Asia – USA Import Supply Chains: Current Practices, Trends and Recommendations"

Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series

Abstract: Imports from Asia to the United States amount to more than 7 million forty-foot containers per year. Increasingly sophisticated systems are applied by importers to manage their supply chains for such imports, integrating ocean carriers, port terminals, dray and truck companies, railroads, third party logistics operators, and in-house distribution centers. The most cost-effective supply chain varies widely depending on the inventory costs of the products imported and the scale and scope of the importer. In this talk I will provide a “big-picture” view of the mix of supply chain strategies employed by large and small importers of various types of goods, and the consequent import volumes by port and landside channel. I will highlight the trends we can expect in the mix of preferred supply chain strategies. Next I will describe the large-scale optimization and queuing models used to predict the overall flows of imports by ports and landside channels. I will discuss the results of my analysis of the impacts of changing rates through the Panama Canal and increasing shares of imports accounted for by large, “big-box” retailers. Considering the current challenges impeding supply chain efficiency in Southern California, I will conclude with specific recommendations for local ports, transportation and logistics service providers and for public policy.

Biography: Rob Leachman is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Leachman is the author of more than 80 technical publications concerning operations management and transportation planning. He received the AB degree in Mathematics and Physics, the MS degree in Operations Research and the PhD degree in Operations Research, all from U. C. Berkeley, and has been a member of the U C Berkeley faculty since 1979. Selected academic publications and consulting reports are provided at
http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/People/Faculty/leachman.htm.

Dr. Leachman is a two-time Finalist and one-time Winner of the Franz Edelman Award Competition sponsored by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). The Edelman Award is the highest accolade from INFORMS, recognizing outstanding industrial practice of the management sciences. 

In addition to his academic career, Rob is President and CEO of Leachman and Associates LLC, a consulting and software firm providing systems for supply chain and factory management to international corporations and providing engineering and economic analyses for governmental agencies. Prior to academic employment, during the period 1970 – 1975 Rob worked in the Operating and Marketing Departments of Union Pacific Railroad.

Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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<title>02-15-2012 University Grad Fair </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8124</link>
<description><![CDATA[Grad Fair is your one-stop way to get all the information you need about Commencement. All soon-to-be graduates are encouraged to stop by Grad Fair for answers to questions, or to purchase Commencement-related products. Students will have the opportunity to pre-order caps, gowns, stoles, flowers and DVDs.

This year's Grad Fair is bigger than ever before - the USC Bookstore will be hosting a blowout sale in the ballroom, so all Trojans are encouraged to stop by! ]]></description>
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