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Breaking the Rules
September 21, 2012Former and current USC Dornsife physicists have led a study that represents the first, quantitative account of the universal features of disordered bosons — or quantum particles — in magnetic materials. The study… more>
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Detecting Life Beyond Earth
September 21, 2012A team of researchers led by Jan Amend, professor of earth sciences and biological sciences in USC Dornsife, has been selected to join the prestigious NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), an organization of competitively… more>
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Brilliant One
September 19, 2012USC Dornsife scientist Moh El-Naggar has been selected as one of Popular Science’s 2012 Brilliant 10, the magazine’s annual honor roll of the 10 most promising young scientists. El-Naggar is featured in the… more>
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Environmental Monitoring
September 12, 2012A multi-institutional team of scientists and engineers will field a small navy of research vessels and sensors this month to monitor water quality when the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) temporarily switches… more>
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New Minor Offered in Health Care
September 4, 2012Undergraduates from the USC Dornsife have, in the past, had little reason to hop on the campus shuttle to the Health Sciences Campus. But that changed this Fall when a new minor in health care studies kicked off, allowing USC… more>
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Video Illuminates a Brain Cell
August 27, 2012Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, a team of scientists has lit up the inside of a neuron, capturing video footage that shows the movement of proteins throughout the cell. The video offers a rare peek at how… more>
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August 16, 2012
Mancall, McKenna and Wood Named USC Dornsife Academic Domain Vice Deans
Peter C. Mancall, Charles McKenna and Wendy Wood were appointed academic domain vice deans by incoming dean of USC Dornsife Steve Kay on August 16. Mancall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities and professor of… 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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The Future...Not What It Used to Be
August 2, 2012USC Dornsife 2020 calls for professors to identify a theme of great societal importance for years to come and form research groups to investigate solutions. Each cluster includes faculty, undergraduate and graduate students,… more>
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Vitamin ‘Deserts’ in the Ocean Identified
July 25, 2012Using a newly developed analytical technique, a team led by USC Dornsife scientists was the first to identify long-hypothesized vitamin B deficient zones in the ocean. “This is another twist to what limits life in the… more>
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