USC Price School Celebrates
The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy honors its new name and $50 million naming gift.
Researchers Study Kaposi’s Sarcoma Virus
To understand a virus that causes cancer, scientists must be able to infect a healthy cell with the virus, keep that cell alive and transform it into a cancerous cell. Scientists at USC and the University of Texas have discovered how to do that with the virus that causes Kaposi’s Sarcoma.
Fasting Weakens Cancer in Mice
A study by USC’s Valter Longo and his team has found that chemotherapy drugs work better when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting. What’s more, even fasting on its own effectively treated a majority of cancers tested in animals, including cancers from human cells.
It’s the Smart Thing to Do
In USC architect Doris Kim Sung’s ideal future, buildings automatically will respond to changes in the environment. “For a long time, my work has examined why architecture is static and nonresponsive, and why it can’t be more flexible like clothing,” said Sung.
