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  • MHI PhD Scholar information luncheon

    MHI PhD Scholar information luncheon

    Tue, Sep 04, 2012 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

    Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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    At the event the MHI leadership team and past scholars will explain the MHI PhD Scholar program and its benefits and then open the application process for the next fiscal year.

    Lunch will be provided (registration required)
    To register, please visit: http://mhi.usc.edu/events/event-details/?event_id=898080

    Invited: Electrical Engineering Ph.D. students interested in becoming a Ph.D. Scholar

    Scholar Program brief details:
    Each year, a select group of top Ph.D. students from the EE department are selected as "Ming Hsieh Institute Ph.D. Scholars." This set of students will be chosen carefully by a faculty committee on the basis of their research accomplishments and desire for an academic career beyond the Ph.D. The MHI Ph.D. Scholars are considered the top students in the department and prove to be leaders.

    Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248

    Audiences: EE PhD students

    Contact: Danielle Hamra

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  • Repeating EventNSBE General Body Meeting

    Mon, Sep 10, 2012 @ 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations

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    During our first meeting, we will discuss the current state of affairs of USC NSBE, discuss our upcoming academic success tutorials, and help members prepare for the Regional & National Conferences. Food will be provided. **Please bring your academic schedule, as we will be making a calendar of our events.

    Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 118

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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    Contact: National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

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  • MHI Ph.D. Scholar Public Talk Competition

    Mon, Sep 17, 2012 @ 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

    Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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    Each year, a select group of top Ph.D. students from the EE department are selected as "Ming Hsieh Institute Ph.D. Scholars." This set of students will be chosen carefully by a faculty committee on the basis of their research accomplishments and desire for an academic career beyond the Ph.D. The MHI Ph.D. Scholars are considered the top students in the department and prove to be leaders.

    All MHI Ph.D. Scholar Applicants are selected through a two-phase process by a faculty evaluation committee. The application process for the 2012-2013 Scholars begins on 9/4 and are due by 5pm on September 9, 2012. It's strongly encouraged that you attend the information luncheon on 9/4 before submitting an application.

    8-10 finalists will be selected in the initial phase and will present their research at this public talk competition.

    Finalists will give short talks about their research, and out of this group of finalists, 3-4 students will be selected to represent the department and MHI as Ming Hsieh Institute Ph.D. Scholars.

    To view our current and past Ming Hsieh Ph.D. Scholars please visit: http://mhi.usc.edu/scholars

    Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Danielle Hamra

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  • EWB Corral de Piedras (CDP) Project Meeting

    EWB Corral de Piedras (CDP) Project Meeting

    Tue, Sep 18, 2012 @ 06:00 AM - 07:00 PM

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    Come join EWB's Corral de Piedras (CDP) Project Meetings! In CDP, we are building a rainwater catchment system on a schoolhouse for the kids to drink water during school, with plans on expanding the system further.

    We went to Honduras over Spring Break and we want to update everyone on how the trip went and how we can continue moving forward!

    Questions/Comments? Feel free to email us at EWB@usc.edu!

    *Note: Location is listed as "KAP" and it just means to meet in the lobby and we'll find a room together! It's usually KAP 164 or the few rooms around it. See you there!

    Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - Lobby

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

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  • EWB La Estanzuela (LE) Project Meeting

    EWB La Estanzuela (LE) Project Meeting

    Tue, Sep 18, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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    Come join EWB's La Estanzuela (LE) Project Meetings! In LE, we are currently in the midst of constructing a water wheel pump delivery system to provide drinkable water to many of the families in the community.

    Question/Comments? Feel free to email EWB@usc.edu!

    *Note: Location is listed as "KAP Lobby" and it just means to meet in the lobby and we'll find a room together! It's usually KAP 164 or the few rooms around it. See you there!

    More Information: EWB.jpeg

    Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - Lobby

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

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  • BIOMED: Engineering the Body from Head to Toe

    Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 04:45 PM - 07:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations

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    "BIOMED: Engineering the Human Body from Head to Toe" is a semi-formal dinner hosted annually by ASBME to introduce curious new and returning BME students like yourself to what biomedical engineering at USC is all about. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet faculty and staff in the BME department, while learning about research projects and job opportunities on campus! The event begins with an introduction by Norberto Grzywacz, head of the BME department, followed by various short presentations by experienced biomedical engineering professors at USC. Non-BME students are welcome to attend, but priority will be given to paid ASBME members.

    Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - Ballroom A

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering

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  • Africa's Hope: A Story of Survival and Hope

    Africa's Hope: A Story of Survival and Hope

    Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    Admission is free. Seating is general admission. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Wednesday, August 29, at 9 a.m.

    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=355
    General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=357

    Reception to follow.

    Africa’s Hope is an emotionally charged and vibrant show that blends the true stories of Rwandan genocide survivors with traditional Intore dance, Kinyarwanda singing, contemporary dance and movement and live East African drumming. Created by Mashirika, the most highly acclaimed theatre company in Rwanda, Africa’s Hope is an incredible and energizing performance that looks to the future in the wake of the appalling 1994 genocide. Over the course of three months, one million people were murdered in Rwanda simply because of who they were. Those who survived were scarred for life. In Africa’s Hope, an internationally experienced cast of young and talented Rwandan artists tells the stories of their country through theatre, dance and music. While this production conveys the brutality of the conflict, it also highlights universal lessons of individual responsibility.

    Established in 1997, Mashirika is composed of artists from a variety of disparate cultures who were exiled in Uganda during the 1994 genocide. This core group of actors, dancers and musicians is dedicated to presenting workshops and plays exploring issues around collective trauma, conflict resolution, HIV/AIDS education, genocide healing and reconciliation.

    Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative. Organized by USC School of Dramatic Arts

    Location: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) - Bovard Auditorium

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Daria Yudacufski

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  • Arts and Reconstruction after Genocide

    Arts and Reconstruction after Genocide

    Thu, Sep 20, 2012 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    In conjunction with the performance of Africa’s Hope, which explores the stories of Rwandan genocide survivors, members of the Rwandan theatre company Mashirika will participate in a panel discussion on arts and reconstruction after genocide. The discussion will be co-hosted by the USC School of Dramatic Arts / Applied Theatre Arts program and the USC Shoah Foundation. Rwanda has benefited from a long-standing relationship with the Shoah Foundation Institute, which has provided a framework for understanding the genocide and seeking pathways to healing and reconciliation.

    Established in 1997, Mashirika is composed of artists from a variety of disparate cultures who were exiled in Uganda during the 1994 genocide. This core group of actors, dancers and musicians is dedicated to presenting workshops and plays exploring issues around collective trauma, conflict resolution, HIV/AIDS education, genocide healing and reconciliation.

    Admission is free

    Location: Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library (DML) - 240

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Daria Yudacufski

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  • Life Technologies Info Session

    Thu, Sep 20, 2012 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations

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    Life Technologies Corporation is a global biotechnology company headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

    Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 227

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering

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  • Abbott Laboratories Info Session

    Thu, Sep 20, 2012 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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    Abbott Laboratories is a leading global health care company with Southern California locations in Temecula, Santa Ana, and Irvine.

    Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering

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  • Ndugu Chancler: 60 Years of Life and Music

    Ndugu Chancler: 60 Years of Life and Music

    Sun, Sep 23, 2012 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    Admission is free. Seating is general admission. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Friday, August 31, at 9 a.m.

    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=361
    General Public: To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=362

    Though best known as the drummer on the Michael Jackson hit “Billie Jean,” Ndugu Chancler has played a key role in jazz and popular music for the past 60 years. A faculty member in both the jazz studies and popular music programs at the USC Thornton School, Chancler has performed with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Santana and Weather Report. Chancler will share his life and music in an afternoon of video, performances by Thornton students and presentations by a select group of musicians who have worked with the famed drummer over the years. The USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra and ALAJE (USC Thornton’s Afro Latin American Jazz Ensemble) will perform compositions by Chancler joined by a litany of major Los Angeles–based artists, including USC Thornton bassist Alphonso Johnson, who has performed with such artists as Santana and Weather Report; internationally acclaimed composer, producer and pianist Patrice Rushen; world-renowned vocalist Greg Walker, who served as lead vocalist for Santana; and Grammy Award-winning saxophone player Ernie Watts.

    Organized by the USC Thornton School of Music.

    Location: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) - Bovard Auditorium

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Daria Yudacufski

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  • Repeating EventGary Snyder: Trans-Pacific Buddhism, Ecology and Poetry

    Gary Snyder: Trans-Pacific Buddhism, Ecology and Poetry

    Mon, Sep 24, 2012

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links in the schedule of events below.

    Gary Snyder is a Pulitzer Prize–winning poet with a radical vision that integrates Zen Buddhism, American Indian practices and ecological thinking. He began his career as a noted member of the Beat Generation and was also a part of the San Francisco Renaissance. Join us for three events with Snyder exploring Buddhism and ecology. In an evening lecture and conversation, Snyder will discuss his experiences as a poet in the United States, his time as a Zen monk in Japan and the connections between his work and social and ecological issues in American society. On the second day of his visit, Snyder will engage with students in a poetry workshop and discuss Buddhism in a Japanese tea ceremony.

    Schedule of Events:

    Lecture and Conversation
    Monday, September 24, 7 p.m.
    Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall
    Doheny Memorial Library 240
    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, for the lecture and conversation, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=408
    General Public: To RSVP for the lecture and conversation, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=409

    Poetry Workshop
    Tuesday, September 25, 12:30 p.m.
    East Asian Library Seminar Room
    Doheny Memorial Library 110C
    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP for the poetry workshop, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=363
    General Public: To RSVP for the poetry workshop, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=364

    Japanese Tea Ceremony
    Tuesday, September 25, 4 p.m.
    East Asian Library Seminar Room
    Doheny Memorial Library 110C
    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP for the tea ceremony, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=365
    General Public: To RSVP for the tea ceremony, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=366

    Organized by Duncan Williams (Religion and Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures) and Varun Soni (Religious Life).

    Location: Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library (DML) -

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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    Contact: Daria Yudacufski

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  • Repeating EventNSBE General Body Meeting

    Mon, Sep 24, 2012 @ 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations

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    During our first meeting, we will discuss the current state of affairs of USC NSBE, discuss our upcoming academic success tutorials, and help members prepare for the Regional & National Conferences. Food will be provided. **Please bring your academic schedule, as we will be making a calendar of our events.

    Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 118

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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    Contact: National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

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  • Repeating EventGary Snyder: Trans-Pacific Buddhism, Ecology and Poetry

    Gary Snyder: Trans-Pacific Buddhism, Ecology and Poetry

    Tue, Sep 25, 2012

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links in the schedule of events below.

    Gary Snyder is a Pulitzer Prize–winning poet with a radical vision that integrates Zen Buddhism, American Indian practices and ecological thinking. He began his career as a noted member of the Beat Generation and was also a part of the San Francisco Renaissance. Join us for three events with Snyder exploring Buddhism and ecology. In an evening lecture and conversation, Snyder will discuss his experiences as a poet in the United States, his time as a Zen monk in Japan and the connections between his work and social and ecological issues in American society. On the second day of his visit, Snyder will engage with students in a poetry workshop and discuss Buddhism in a Japanese tea ceremony.

    Schedule of Events:

    Lecture and Conversation
    Monday, September 24, 7 p.m.
    Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall
    Doheny Memorial Library 240
    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, for the lecture and conversation, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=408
    General Public: To RSVP for the lecture and conversation, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=409

    Poetry Workshop
    Tuesday, September 25, 12:30 p.m.
    East Asian Library Seminar Room
    Doheny Memorial Library 110C
    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP for the poetry workshop, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=363
    General Public: To RSVP for the poetry workshop, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=364

    Japanese Tea Ceremony
    Tuesday, September 25, 4 p.m.
    East Asian Library Seminar Room
    Doheny Memorial Library 110C
    Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, September 4, at 9 a.m.
    USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP for the tea ceremony, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=365
    General Public: To RSVP for the tea ceremony, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=366

    Organized by Duncan Williams (Religion and Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures) and Varun Soni (Religious Life).

    Location: Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library (DML) -

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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    Contact: Daria Yudacufski

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  • Corporate M&M with MEIRxRS

    Tue, Sep 25, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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    Interested in industry? The Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering are proud to announce that Rosemarie Christopher will be coming to speak to us about her work at MEIRxRS. An alum of USC, Ms. Christopher is the Founder of the MEIRxRS family of companies and currently serves as the President and CEO. She has a vast understand of employment and career development and will be expanding upon this as she talks to us about her work within MEIRxRS. Pizza will be provided and we look forward to seeing you there!

    Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 140

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering

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  • Fall ASBME Networking Mixer

    Thu, Sep 27, 2012 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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    The University of Southern California's Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering (ASBME) will be hosting our 1st Fall ASBME Corporate Networking Mixer on September 27, 2012 from 6pm-8pm in the E-Quad.

    The main goal of the event is to provide students an opportunity to network/talk with biomedical industry representatives. While it is recommended that you bring your resume and dress to impress, this will be different than a Career Fair. It will be a great opportunity to network and learn from people who are currently in industry. Use this networking event to hear about corporate representatives' experience and learn how they got to where they are today. Sign up here to RSVP

    Current List of Companies Represented by Attendees: Baxter, GE Healthcare, Covidien, and Boston Scientific

    Location: E-Quad

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering

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  • Engineering and Autism: A national workshop

    Engineering and Autism: A national workshop

    Fri, Sep 28, 2012 @ 07:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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    Creating synergies through a meeting of trans-disciplinary minds and perspectives

    Workshop Theme:
    Computational Approaches to Social Communication and Interaction Development in Autism

    The entire community is invited but space is limited. Complimentary admission for registered attendees is on first-come/first-serve basis.

    To register please visit: http://mhi.usc.edu/engineering-and-autism-workshop/


    The Engineering and Autism Workshop is a one-day national workshop at USC that aims to bring together engineering researchers, especially in the broad domain of social/affective and communicative behavioral computing, with leading Autism researchers and clinicians as well as the broader community of stakeholders including families. It aims to highlight and explore the opportunities and possibilities of engineering and computing advances in supporting research and translation in Autism by creating synergies and partnerships by initiating a multidisciplinary dialog.

    The focus of the workshop is on Social Communication and Interaction Development in Autism. Leading Autism researchers will speak about early detection and intervention advances while engineering researchers will highlight advances in sensing, behavioral signal processing, computing and behavioral informatics that hold promise for supporting Autism research and clinical translation. A panel of experts will discuss the potential, challenges and new directions for collaborative partnerships across the community.

    The Engineering and Autism Workshop is sponsored and hosted by the Ming Hsieh Institute of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. It is also hosted by the Center of Behavior Imaging of Georgia Institute of Technology and the Center of Autism Research in Engineering (CARE) of the USC Signal Analysis and Interpretation Laboratory.

    Other workshop affiliates include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Emory University, Northeastern University and the University of Pittsburgh. The collaborative Expeditions in Computing on Computational Behavioral Science is supported by the National Science Foundation.

    More Information: flyer program.pdf

    Location: Tutor Campus Center Ballroom

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Danielle Hamra

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  • The Daughters of Thelma & Louise

    The Daughters of Thelma & Louise

    Sat, Sep 29, 2012 @ 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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    Admission is free.

    Reception to follow.

    Reel Roles: Representing Gender in American Media is a two-part series that looks at the representation of gender and sexuality in film and television and its impact on social and cultural perceptions and identity. The series will begin with a screening and discussion of the groundbreaking film Thelma & Louise. In 1991, Thelma & Louise was received by mainstream audiences to great acclaim and was seen by some as a call to arms for gender equality in modern America. Yet, more than twenty years later, it’s questionable whether or not this call has been heard, and some suggest that society has regressed in this regard. Following a screening of the film, Jennifer Warren from the USC School of Cinematic Arts will moderate a conversation with Callie Khouri, the Academy Award­­—winning screenwriter of Thelma & Louise; USC English professor Alice Echols; and film critic and cultural theorist B. Ruby Rich. They will discuss the film’s impact on the motion-picture industry, the culture at large and gender roles today.

    Location: Eileen L. Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT) - Norris Cinema Theatre

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Daria Yudacufski

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