Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Physics http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/86/physics/ Multicellular bacteria transmit electrons across relatively enormous distances in the sea, according to a new Nature study co-authored by USC Dornsife’s Moh El-Naggar.]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Popular Science magazine names USC Dornsife physicist Moh El-Naggar among this year’s Brilliant 10.]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:10:00 -0500 USC Dornsife Ph.D. students have been lauded by the USC Center for Applied Mathematics for their contributions to physics and mathematics.]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 11:20:00 -0500 Diamonds are forever — or, at least, the effects of this diamond on quantum computing may be. A team that includes scientists from USC has built a quantum computer in a diamond, the first of its kind to include...]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 09:53:00 -0500 USC Dornsife's Kevin Le and USC School of Cinematic Arts' Edward Saavedra, both sophomores, took the top prize in the inaugural science-themed filmmaking competition for their short movie Time. USC Dornsife students also won an honorable mention.]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:03:00 -0500 USC recently opened the USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computing Center, which houses the world’s first commercial operational quantum processor. USC Dornsife researchers will play a key role in advancing the center’s groundbreaking research.]]> Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:50:00 -0500 Hall-of-fame astronaut and USC alumnus Jerry Carr presented mathematics and physics major Simca Bouma with a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2011 11:29:00 -0500 The physicist served as dean of USC Dornsife and was science adviser to former President George W. Bush.]]> Mon, 8 Aug 2011 11:50:00 -0500 Senior Jake Bloch's honors thesis and first documentary, "Awe,” explores the intersection of science and religion.]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 18:35:00 -0500 Daniel J. Strouse, one of 14 students from U.S. universities chosen to receive the prestigious Churchill Scholarship, is the first at USC. Churchill Scholars must demonstrate extraordinary talent, outstanding academic achievement...]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:24:00 -0500 USC professor Stephan Haas has been named vice dean for research, effective Jan. 1, it was announced by USC College Dean Howard Gillman. In his new role, Haas will develop and lead USC College-wide research initiatives,...]]> Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:16:00 -0500 Specialized bacterial filaments shown to conduct electricity.]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:20:00 -0500 Nick Warner's scientific curiosity was sparked at a young age. Now he shares the same joy of discovery with students and television viewers around the world.]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Imagine watching the birth of the universe — the Big Bang — from the outside. What would you have seen? At that moment and for the next 380,000 years, a Big Nothing, as photons and particles clung to each other in a...]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:09:00 -0500 Alan Nelson ’72 pioneers technology for the early detection of cervical and lung cancers.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:40:00 -0500 We can assume by its prefix that a nanometer is small — very small, in fact. One nanometer is equal to one billionth of a meter. In comparison, a single human hair is about 50,000 nanometers wide, and a nanowire diameter is...]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:26:00 -0500 The professor emeritus served at every level of academic administration at USC, including provost and dean.]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:19:00 -0500 Clifford Johnson gives readers a look into the daily life of a physicist with his blog, Asymptotia.]]> Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0500 Omid Nohadani, a physicist and leader in the field of robust optimization, will join the faculty at Purdue University.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:00 -0500 USC College physicist Clifford Johnson steps into the popular culture spotlight to promote the sciences.]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:21:00 -0500 The award-winning physicist in USC College was a classical music aficionado who played the violin.]]> Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:39:00 -0500 USC College physicist explores how a second dimension of time could unify physics laws, better describe the natural world.]]> Tue, 1 May 2007 20:33:00 -0500 Second annual conference organized by USC College graduate students expands scope, inspires similar events at other top universities.]]> Thu, 1 Mar 2007 19:16:00 -0500 Physicist Jia Grace Lu’s nanoworld explorations may lead to better chemical sensors and other small-scale, high-speed electronics.]]> Fri, 1 Sep 2006 21:13:00 -0500