Chemistry startup developed at USC Dornsife’s Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute takes on two of the world’s biggest environmental challenges — greenhouse gases in the air and plastic waste in oceans. [4 min read]
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Supported by coveted and competitive Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) grants, three USC Dornsife researchers collaborate as part of multi-institutional teams.
Chemistry whiz Ryan Lopez wants to become the role model he never had while growing up in South Los Angeles.
Charles McKenna of chemistry and collaborators at USC Dornsife and Harvard develop method to repair damaged structures deep inside the ear.
USC researchers issue a call to scientists to help them create the first comprehensive model of a cell that is central to diabetes, the pancreatic beta cell.
The nanowire structure and electron transfer process of a unique bacterium could provide a foundation for sustainable energy. [4 min read]
USC Dornsife researchers find a catalyst that converts methane to olefin, a compound used in many materials, in a single step.
Imaginative new approaches to battery technology may give us longer-lasting power in smaller packages. More important, they may give renewable energy the charge it needs to finally succeed on a wide scale.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes the researchers for their efforts to advance science.