Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Mark Thompson http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/1618/mark-thompson/ A paid summer research internship program created by professors in USC Dornsife’s chemistry department is proving successful in motivating academically at risk community college students to major in STEM subjects at four-year universities.]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 13:05:00 -0500 An unprecedented 13 USC Dornsife professors are honored as AAAS fellows by their peers for 2012. The organization seeks to advance science and engineering innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:05:00 -0500 USC College's Mark Thompson recognized on Thomson Reuters' Top 100 Chemists, 2000–2010 list.]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:34:00 -0500 One scientist seeks a complete understanding of nanowire properties while another designs a solar cell that boosts high efficiency. This is just one example of how researchers in the basic and applied sciences at USC work...]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:47:00 -0500 Using the sun’s energy to improve our quality of life is not a new idea. A relatively more recent development, however, is converting solar radiation into electricity. From calculators to satellites, solar cells can be found...]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:10:00 -0500