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Celebrating art and upholding the value of the individual

USCI hosts the Chinese Disabled People’s Performing Arts Troupe and screens My Dream (11/15/2007)

China Trip Offers Wisdom on Aging

Fifteen students from the USC School of Social Work traveled to China over the summer to learn how a nation that reveres its elders is taking care of its graying population.(11/6/2009)

USC Films Highlighted in Ancient Paths, Modern Voices Festival

USC School of Cinematic Arts' Mark Jonathan Harris, Johanna Demetrakas, and students from USC present and comment on their work following the sample screenings.(11/3/2009)

Conference boosts USC’s ties abroad

Daily Trojan article featuring the three-day USC Global Conference in Taiwan. (11/2/2009)

Shanghai World Expo 2010: USA Pavilion and USC U.S.-China Institute Student Ambassador Program

Undergraduate and graduate students who have applied to the Program will be notified in December.(10/23/2009)

USC Global Fellows Heading to China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

Twenty-four USC students from six different schools will complete a variety of fellowships in summer 2009.(5/8/2009)

Chinese and American Students Document the Global City

Students from the Communication University of China and the University of Southern California combine to produce documentaries on Los Angeles. This summer 2006 project launched an ongoing collaboration between the two universities. (4/10/2009)

East of Hollywood -- USC cinema students combine with Chinese student filmmakers in Beijing

University of Southern California students work with Communication University of China students to document the global city. (4/10/2009)

East of Hollywood -- USC cinema students combine with Chinese student filmmakers in Beijing

University of Southern California students work with Communication University of China students to document the global city. (4/10/2009)

Two Brushes: China Documentary Opens Eyes and Ideas

Chera Kee and Helen Stone produce an award-winning documentary on calligraphy in contemporary China. (4/10/2009)

SC | Sino Cinema

Chinese film students pair with USC counterparts -- University of Southern California and Communication University of China partnership yields short documentaries on the global city. (4/10/2009)

New Global MSW Degree in Taiwan

First year of the program will begin in Taipei this summer, followed by a second year in Los Angeles.(3/11/2009)

Funds Raised for Quake Relief in China

USC alumni in Hong Kong present a check in aftermath of Sichuan tragedy. Money also is raised for the Ronald Tutor Campus Center.(2/2/2009)

Conference Targets U.S.-China Relations

A timely film featuring interviews with top advisers for McCain and Obama premieres at a USC conference.(10/15/2008)

New Globalization and Cultural Industry in China

Katherine Chu investigates how Chinese state and film industry actors have responded to the perceived opportunities and challenges of globalization. (9/19/2008)

New England Merchants, the China Trade, and the Origins of California

Michael Block project investigates how American involvement in the China trade influenced the 1846 United States invasion and subsequent conquest of California.(9/18/2008)

The Health and Well-Being of the Elderly in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)-Pilot

Shuyang Sheng seeks to identify how health affects the behaviors of labor force participation, retirement and savings of the elderly.(9/18/2008)

The Social Environment and its Impact on Health Status of Older Adults in China

Yawen Li reviews social policies including social welfare and health policies implemented since the 1980s in relation to the aged population in China.(9/18/2008)

Social Emotions in US and China: A Comparison with combined social science and neuroscience approaches

Yang Xiaofei examines cultural influences on social emotions in China and the U.S.(9/18/2008)

"Domesticating" Democracy: Electoral Assistance under One-Party Dominance

Xiangfeng Yang seeks to provide insights into the successes, constraints and potentials of international "political assistance" in China and its broad impact on China's political reform and international relations.(9/18/2008)

China's Revival of Confucianism

Joy Lam investigates the social context that enables the revival of Confucianism in China and its social and political implications.(9/18/2008)

Property Rights, Land Speculation, and Urban Sprawl: A Comparative Study of U.S. and China

Pengyu Zhu investigates the impact of the different property rights regimes in the U.S. and China on urban sprawl. (9/18/2008)

2008 USCI Graduate Summer Fieldwork Grants

Grant recipients return from abroad and report on their summer research.(9/18/2008)

41 Trojan Athletes are Competing in Beijing

Another 10 Trojans, including a two-time Olympian for China, are serving as coaches.(8/12/2008)

Bamboo House Built for Quake Victims

Durable, inexpensive structure can be assembled quickly, says the USC engineering professor who designed it.(6/5/2008)

Bonny Chan receives Fulbright to study schizophrenia in Taiwan

Grad will look at cultural attributions of the disease(5/22/2008)

USC Global Fellows Heading to China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

Twenty-three USC students from eight different schools will complete a variety of fellowships in summer 2008.(5/8/2008)

USCI Symposium Explores The Taiwan Vote

Faculty and students present results and other observations from their election monitoring trip to Taiwan.(3/31/2008)

USC Group to Observe Taiwan Election

Faculty and students to observe the final days of the campaign, the voting, and the aftermath of the election. (3/17/2008)

Association of Pacific Rim Universities offers Shanghai Summer 2008 Program

Students from USC and other member universities will examine China's economy and society(3/7/2008)

Qiaobing Wu earns National Science Foundation grant

Student is the first from USC School of Social Work to get NSF support.(2/20/2008)

Freshmen Study Global Economy in Shanghai

The journey is a ‘cultural awakening’ for many of the USC Marshall students taking their first trip abroad.(2/11/2008)

RSOE Students Participate in China Exchange

Students learn about the workings of educational administration and student affairs from the staff, faculty and students.(1/14/2008)

New course: China and the World

Professor Carolyn Cartier will offer East Asian Studies 160gm, a new interdisciplinary course in spring 2008. (12/1/2007)

USCI offers graduate students support for summer 2008 research

USC students in all fields are invited to submit research proposals for summer 2008 grant competition.(11/21/2007)

USCI launches US-China Today, a student-driven web magazine

Magazine is to provide timely coverage of critical trends(11/14/2007)

Ping-pong melts Cold War rifts

World ping-pong champ visits USC, tells his story of unlikely sportsmanship in the '70s.(9/27/2007)

Chinese Students Complete USC Internship

Young engineers from Tsinghua University cap a six-week program filled with enriching experiences at the USC Viterbi School. (8/30/2007)

Course with new focus on China: Culture and Place

Professor Carolyn Cartier will offer Geography 325 in Fall 2007. (8/15/2007)

Pete Vanderveen Establishes Ties in Asia

USC School of Pharmacy dean speaks at the fourth National Conference on Pharmacy Education in Taiwan. (7/11/2007)

USC Viterbi Senior Named a Luce Scholar

As one of 18 American students selected for the prestigious scholarship, Miles Killingsworth will spend a year living and working in Asia(7/2/2007)

USC Rossier Students Bound for Beijing

A two-week trip could be the forerunner to other international programs for USC and China.(6/29/2007)

Freeman Foundation Funds New USC Internships in Asia

Eight-week summer internships in 2008 and 2009 are aimed at students who want to broaden their international education. (6/26/2007)

Marshall Students Explore Chinese Business Opportunities

About 40% of the freshman business class travels to Hong Kong, Shanghai, or Beijing(6/4/2007)

USCI Support for Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork

Ten USC graduate students from six disciplines receive funding from the USC U.S. - China Institute to carry out field research on a topic addressing an aspect of the multidimensional U.S. – China relationship for summer 2007.(5/8/2007)

USC's Diana Lin receives Fulbright grant for study in China

The dual major (communication studies, English) grad is headed to Shanghai for 2007-2008.(4/26/2007)

USC Partners With Peking University

The institutions will develop graduate professional education and expand interdisciplinary pursuits.(2/12/2007)

Working for justice in China

U.S. State Department's Ronald Cheng examines the differences between the criminal justice system in China and the United States.(1/12/2007)

Chinese and US Students Place Spotlight on Urban Development

In Summer 2006, teams of students from Chongqing, Beijing and Los Angeles investigated urban development in Chongqing towns (in China) with World Bank-funded projects underway. (1/1/2007)

Shaolin Temple and the 21st Century

Monks from China's famed Shaolin Temple visit USC to discuss their beliefs and rituals and how the temple is working to reach a global audience.(11/30/2006)

U.S.-China Institute offers overseas opportunities

The campus-wide initiative offers new class, internships for USC students.(10/18/2006)

China: Students' Development Lab Spotlights Bank-funded Projects in Chongqing

June 26, 2006 - With support from the World Bank Office, Beijing, the China Development Lab recently conducted a dual-city case study on Bank-funded urban projects in such secondary cities in Chongqing municipality.(6/26/2006)

SC / Sino Cinema

Chinese Film Students Pair With USC Counterparts For Intensive Summer Workshop(6/5/2006)

USC to Create New U.S.-China Institute

In Beijing with Board of Trustees, President Sample notes USC’s longstanding ties with China.(5/25/2006)

Obesity, Weight Perception & Socio-Cultural Factors in Chinese Adolescents

Assistant Professor Bin Xie discusses weight perception and obesity prevalence in Chinese teenagers(5/8/2006)

Richmond Speaks at Chinese Symposium

Chinese industry leaders seek to understand U.S. regulations on generic drugs and dietary supplements.(5/6/2006)

First MBAs Graduate From Shanghai Campus

Completing its executive global program, a multinational group convenes for commencement ceremonies on the USC Marshall site in China.(2/13/2006)

Dental Diplomacy

Research competition winners from the USC School of Dentistry travel to China. (1/1/2006)

USC Expert in Asian Languages Dies

Classical violinist and professor emeritus Laurence Thompson, who made a commitment to the study of Chinese religion, was the first director of the USC East Asian Studies Center.(8/2/2005)

USC Viterbi Dean Unveils China Strategy

USC's Viterbi School of Engineering agrees to collaborate in continuing and distance education with Tsinghua University, known as the MIT of China.(3/10/2005)

Parents’ unhealthy lifestyles trigger numerous detrimental effects on children

Findings suggest the important influence of parental smoking on the behavioral choices of Chinese adolescents.(2/11/2005)

Acting on a Chance Encounter

Inspired by brief meeting in China, a USC alumna creates a fund for international study. The $500,000 gift will provide scholarships for foreign students coming to USC and Trojans who want to study abroad.(8/18/2004)

USC Teams With Far East Filmmakers

As a new partner of the City University of Hong Kong and the Beijing Film Academy, the USC School of Cinema-TV will train students in creative fields such as production, animation and Web design.(7/9/2004)

Pledged to Help

USC Annenberg receives $500,000 from a Taiwan-based media conglomerate to fund scholarships. Recipients will be chosen based on academic merit and leadership potential. (12/8/2003)

Bobby Cochran wins Luce Fellowship to travel to China

USC graduate student Bobby Cochran wins the Luce Scholarship. He’ll spend 10 months in China, immersed in Chinese culture and exploring his passion for the environment.(4/22/2003)

USC's Top Leadership Visits Asian Capitals

The top leadership of USC spent two weeks visiting three Asian capitals: Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Jakarta.(6/16/1997)

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