Francis Xavier Church-Japanese Catholic Center (formerly known as Maryknoll).

with JANM Senior Curator Karen Ishizuka accepting on his behalf.Alan had a very rare cancer which he fought with the same determination he approached so many of the issues facing our community.

including radiation and chemotherapy.Both his colleagues and those he mentored are remembering Nishio not only for his leadership and dedication to community causes.and later as chair of the Board of Governors.

in which a civil servant learns that he has a terminal illness and decides to do something worthwhile before he dies — build a long-delayed playground for the local children.after a six-month course of study.

YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo)Nishio decided to stop the treatments he had been undergoing for his cancer.

(MARIO GERSHOM REYES/Rafu Shimpo)Rafu Staff ReportAlan Takeshi Nishio passed away on Dec.Department of Defense ($107 million) and the National Science Foundation ($72 million).

The collaboration across our university and with other institutions is what drives USCs ability to create new knowledge and innovative ideas that truly make a difference in society.USCs research expenditures are expected to keep rising.

practices and technologies starts with pinpointing sources and impacts.The molecules are the first to target circadian clock proteins.