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Hope Against Ovarian Cancer
October 11, 2012Scientists at USC have discovered a new type of drug for the treatment of ovarian cancer that works in a way that should not only decrease the number of doses that patients need to take, but also may make it effective for… more>
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Academic Accolades from France
September 28, 2012Charles McKenna, professor of chemistry and vice dean for natural sciences in USC Dornsife, has been named a Chevalier, or Knight, in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms) by the prime minister of… more>
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Laser-ing in on Molecules
September 24, 2012By using this high-powered laser, which is based at the University of Californa, Santa Barbara, scientists were able to dramatically boost the effectiveness of EPR spectroscopy. Led by USC Dornsife, a multiuniversity team has… more>
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In Memoriam: Philip J. Stephens, 71
August 7, 2012Philip J. Stephens, professor emeritus of chemistry in USC Dornsife, who invented and developed two major techniques for characterizing molecular structure, has died. He was 71. Stephens died July 31 in Los Angeles after a… more>
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Breaking the Barriers for Low-Cost Energy Storage
August 6, 2012A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants on rainy days. Led by Sri Narayan, professor of chemistry in USC Dornsife, the team… more>
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Chemistry Professors Elected to Prestigious Science Societies
June 28, 2012Two stars of the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute have been recognized for their ongoing achievements with elections to academic societies. G. K. Surya Prakash, director at the institute, was elected as a fellow of… more>
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Risk and Reward
June 8, 2012The Damon Runyon Cancer Foundation supports young scientists with creative, groundbreaking ideas leading to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Unlike many larger organizations, it funds research in its earliest… more>
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Taking the Plunge
May 23, 2012USC Dornsife students are diving into this year’s Maymester courses. After taking a Spring semester course on the physics, physiology, safety and methodology of scientific diving, 26 undergraduates will dive in the… more>
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USC Researchers Develop Path to Liquid Solar Cells
April 26, 2012Scientists at USC have developed a potential pathway to cheap, stable solar cells made from nanocrystals so small they can exist as a liquid ink and be painted or printed onto clear surfaces. The solar nanocrystals are about… more>
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Energy in a Bottle
April 22, 2012Undergraduate researcher: Julia Lazzari-Dean Major: Chemistry Year: Sophomore Student funding sources: Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship and Women in Science and… more>
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