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William Deverell, the director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, chats with USC doctoral student Jessica Kim about her research. This is part of a series highlighting the work of USC graduate students.

So what happens to soil when you construct a building on top of it? Well the first thing that happens is your contractors have to make certain the soil can never again grow a plant. Almost everything that a gardener likes about a wonderful soil is pretty much what an engineer hates.

The XXII North American James Joyce Conference takes place June 12–16 at both The Huntington and Caltech, with a full slate of academic panels and several programs open to the public. Events are presented by Libros Schmibros Lending Library and Bookshop

While The Huntington was closed to visitors on Tuesday, a crew of several preparators and curators mounted a big 400-pound marble bust of George Washington in the upstairs hallway of the Huntington Art Gallery. It's a beauty.

William Deverell, the director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, chats with USC doctoral student Andie Reid about her research. This is part of a series highlighting the work of USC graduate students.

Another post in a series about Mr. Huntington's Garden by the botanical director of The Huntington.

If you've been eagerly awaiting a chance to explore the Ranch, The Huntington's new sustainable urban agriculture site, wait no more. Starting Saturday, May 28, we'll be offering a monthly open house

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of an exodus of researchers who have spent the full academic year mining the collections in the Library. Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, the 2010–11 Los Angeles Times Distinguished Fellow