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Health
2009-2010 USCI Faculty Research Grants
August 25, 2011
USC Faculty study visual ethnography, urbanization and environmental change, and American brands in China
“Healthy” Habits Linked to Childhood Obesity in China
July 11, 2011
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify obesity-related paradoxes among Chinese youth.
U.S. Department of State, "2011 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report," March 2011
March 1, 2011
The U.S. Dept of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs produces an annual report describing the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2010.
Seung-joon Lee, Gourmets in the Land of Famine: The Culture and Politics of Rice in Modern Canton, 2011
January 1, 2011
Edward Melillo reviews the book for H-Environment, August 2011, credit H-Asia.
A Tale of Two Mao Genes Released in Beijing
July 5, 2010
The University of Southern California released a Chinese version of its interactive multimedia educational software for popularized science on July 7th, 2009 at China's Tsinghua University.
U.S. Department of State, "2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report," March 2010
March 1, 2010
The U.S. Dept of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs produces an annual report describing the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2009.
Video: Judith Mackay discusses efforts to curb smoking in China, the world's largest tobacco market
February 5, 2010
China's has more than 350 million smokers and they consume 37% of the world's cigarettes; the challenges are immense, but progress is being made.
Yuan, "A prospective cohort study of morbidity and mortality among middle-aged men in Shanghai, China," 1996
August 26, 2009
USC Dissertation in Health.
Wang, "The effects of birth intervals on infant and early childhood mortality in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China," 1995
August 26, 2009
USC thesis in Health.
Yu Chang, "Variations in physician practice patterns for eye care under the National Health Insurance of Taiwan," 2000
August 24, 2009
USC dissertation in Strategic Policy Planning.
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Featured Articles
November 18, 2020
Prior to the pandemic, more Chinese were doing better economically than in 2000. But the wealthy, as in the U.S. had advanced faster. The gap between rich and poor in both countries is huge.
Events
December 3, 2020 - 3:00pm
Outside the Box [Office], USC U.S.-China Institute, and MTV Documentary Films present a Live Q&A with Writer/Director/Producer Hao Wu discussing his new documentary film 76 DAYS. Everyone who registers for the webinar will be sent a link to view the film 48 hours prior to the Q&A.
December 10, 2020 - 1:00pm
David Shambaugh speaks on his new book focusing on the United States and China in one of the world's most dynamic regions.