USD Magazine Fall 2012

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H O P P I N G D OWN T H E B U N N Y T R A I L .

14 / SHOW mE THE BUNNY Practicality isn’t always practical, especially when it comes to finding lasting satisfaction in work. But reaching for the carrot doesn’t have to mean giving up on happily ever after. Perhaps the key is to balance resoluteness with spon- taneity. Then, one day, you might look around and realize that against all odds, you’ve wound up on exactly the right road to get you where you didn’t know you wanted to go.

N O T A L L T H O S E W H O W A N D E R A R E L O S T . U S D M A G A Z I N E

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AROUND THE PARK 4 / The Global Dimension

U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Edward Luck named new dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies.

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6 / High Praise Indeed Faculty members Juliana Maxim and Timothy Clark recognized with prestigious awards for their disparate academic work. 7 / The Future is Now Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair Tammy Dwyer’s extraordinary research maps synthetic DNA. 8 / 15 Years and Counting School of Leadership and Education Sciences Dean Paula Cordeiro’s long tenure is marked by a passion for education that’s deep and heartfelt. TORERO ATHLET I cS 10 / Solid as a Rock Blake Oliaro’s blend of size, speed and smarts make him an imposing force on the football field.

WELcOmE BAcK 12 / Stroke of Genius Acclaimed art historian, scholar and administrator Derrick Cartwright comes home to USD as director of university galleries and professor of practice. 20 T H E V E R Y F A B R I C O F N A T U R E .

ON THE COVER: Photograph by Tim Mantoani

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