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Happy 100th birthday, T-shirt [with list of all-time favs]
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the T-shirt. In 1913, the U.S. Navy issued crewneck T-shirts to be worn under uniforms.
6 hrs ago | The Standard
Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster 'You Are the Apple of My Eye.' Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music.
7 hrs ago | WNYC-AM New York
If Your Shrink Is A Bot, How Do You Respond?
Ellie is a computer simulation designed to engage real people in meaningful conversation and take their measure.
America Ferrera graduates 10 years after starting college
Miami, May 18 : Actress America Ferrera graduated from the University of Southern California, 10 years after beginning her International Relations course.
Los Angeles mayoral race narrows, latest opinion poll shows
City Councilman Eric Garcetti leads City Controller Wendy Greuel by 7 percentage points in a tightening race for mayor of Los Angeles, according to the latest opinion poll, but the survey's director said Greuel could still stage an upset in Tuesday's election.
Alligator Stem Cells Offer Hope for Tooth Regeneration in Humans
An international team of scientists led by Prof Cheng-Ming Chuong from the University of Southern California has discovered unique cellular and molecular mechanisms behind tooth renewal in American alligators .
DavisHigh grads to get Odd Fellows scholarships
The scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to two DHS Seniors who are college-bound and one DHS alumna who has been accepted to a graduate school.
It is still a man's world, at least in today's Hollywood
The ugly news out of Hollywood this week was: It continues to be a man's world when it comes to movies.
Brain Surgery For Scott Kirtland Delays New Album From The Crystal Method
Brain surgery leads THE CRYSTAL METHOD to announce that they are delaying the release of their fifth studio album.
The Pizza Studio announces franchise developments in seven states
Los Angeles-based fast casual pizza restaurant The Pizza Studio announced plans to open several new locations this summer and fall.
Columnist challenges Parkland grads to persist in pursuing their dreams
A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist challenges today's college graduates to persist in pursuing their dreams, no matter what obstacles to those dreams they encounter in life.
Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone
The Navy lieutenant needed armed guards and an armored car to get to an exam site, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
SIGGRAPH 2013 Releases Emerging Technologies Preview
SIGGRAPH 2013, 21-25 July at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, released its list of 2013 Emerging Technologies highlights that will be featured at this year's conference.
The Trojan War: fact or fiction?
The Trojan War may be well known thanks to movies, books, and plays around the world, but did the war that spurred so much fascination even occur? The excerpt below from The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction helps answer some of the many questions about the infamous war Homer helped immortalize.
Google and NASA Snap Up Quantum Computer D-Wave Two
The D-Wave Two quantum computer has a 512-qubit processor that can do some calculations thousands of times faster than conventional computers.
But on April 3 to 5, she was in a larger library that holds 35 million volumes. It was the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and Inman Berens, a resident of Lake Oswego and a professor at University of Southern California, was there to present the first-ever program on electronic literature.
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Donate $70 Million For New USC Academy
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Donate $70 Million For New USC Academy Posted by Joseph Lee on 05.15.2013 Giving back... Billboard reports that Dr.
Office Hours: Lackluster Online Programs?
It's a response to this letter last month in LJ by Krystal Taylor, an LIS student at IUPUI Indianapolis: Something quite disturbing is happening to my LIS programa .
US degree in supply chain management from Mumbai
Mumbai, May 16 : With India opening up the retail trade sector to overseas investment, the University of Southern California is offering a master of science degree programme in global supply chain management through the SP Jain Institute here.
Malaysian National News Agency
Tengku Adnan Returns To Cabinet After Five-year Hiatus
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- Barisan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, 63, who was a minister five years ago, has returned to join the new cabinet of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as federal territories minister.