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Schoolchildren in the Philippines hold up picture books from Books for the Barrios. (Photo/Courtesy of Dan Harrington)

A Lifetime of Service

October 15, 2019

From U.S. Navy fighter pilot to philanthropist, USC Viterbi alumnus Dan Harrington has given back for decades, especially to poor children in the Philippines.

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Researchers demonstrate antibiotic-resistant genes are well removed by purification used to recycle wastewater but final quality is influenced by environmental factors

October 3, 2019

A team led by Assistant Professor in the USC Viterbi Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Adam Smith has found that purified water returned to Southern California aquifers for storage and reuse blends with antibiotic-resistant bacteria already found in the aquifer, adding key data to the conversation on how we reuse water.