USC's Department of Chemistry proudly announces that Professor Michael Inkpen is the recipient of the 2023 NSF CAREER Award. The award will provide a stable source of funding for Prof. Inkpen's research over the next five years, helping him to further his long-term career goals.
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New to USC Dornsife, Elias Picazo grew up in California’s Central Valley. Now he inspires students to pursue careers in science.
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Findings by scientists at USC Dornsife using cryogenic electron microscopy could lead to answers for neurological disorders from anxiety to schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease to autism spectrum disorder.
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The molecular dance that allows a unique bacterium to transfer electrons is captured on camera for the first time.
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Carlos Navarro co-founded Closed Composites, an award-winning venture aimed at recycling carbon fiber from scrapped aircraft parts.
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University scientists and engineers aim to replace plastics and batteries with more sustainable, degradable resources for the future.
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With better evaluations, faculty could more accurately refine their undergraduate teaching methods. [2¾ min read]
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Four professors join the biological sciences, chemistry, Earth sciences, and quantitative and computational biology departments. [2½ min read]
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Longtime USC Dornsife chemistry professor Arieh Warshel intertwines personal stories from his life with major milestones in Israeli history and his scientific journey to the Nobel Prize. [2¾ min read]
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