Winter Issue

Sorghum solution

Engineering a common crop for energy

Winter Issue

Robot Rescue

When the going gets tough, Jason O’Kane envisions a platoon of tough robots that get going to the rescue.

Spring Issue

Electrical engineering prof creates super-efficient solar cell technology

Krishna Mandal, an electrical engineering professor at USC, can't make the sun shine brighter. But he has figured out a way for solar panels to capture even more of the sun's light spectrum to convert to electricity.

Pot smoking suppresses immune function, USC study shows

Smoking marijuana can trigger a suppression of the body's immune functions, making cannabis users more susceptible to certain types of cancers and infections, according to a new study led by a USC School of Medicine researcher.

Fall Issue

Fat 2 fuel

Incubator company turns cooking oil into biodiesel fuel

Winter Issue

Researcher developing better
detector for colon cancer recurrence

It’s a cancer patient’s worst nightmare—recurrence of the disease—and it happens with some frequency to colon cancer patients who were told they had a clean bill of health after surgery.

Spring Issue

Genes associated with colorectal cancer are target of study

Colorectal cancer tumors often are the result of overactive genes that promote inflammation and cell growth.

Fall Issue

Assessing the risk of nanoparticles

Find out the effects theses tiny particles might have on the environment.

Winter Issue

Clean Water

Professors bring clean water and hope to village

Fall Issue

Free wheeling

Entrepreneurial graduate hopes to make wheelchairs easier to move

Summer Issue

Solar Gain

The sun’s golden rays are getting an assist from nano-sized particles of gold in a research project on solar cells.

Spring Issue

School of Medicine

Complementary medicine center established.

Winter Issue

Pure Copper

Researchers test copper's germ-fighting effectiveness.

Fall Issue

Just how good are antioxidants?

Pharmacy professor Lorne Hofseth is studying how antioxidants affect chronic inflammation.

Summer Issue

Green Locomotion

Engineering team working on fuel-cell equipped Segway.

Spring Issue

Spinal Injury Therapy

Pilot project uses physical therapy to treat spinal cord injury.

Winter Issue

Line of fire

A USC epidemiologist examines the efects of stress on police officers.

Fall Issue

Biomedical engineering

USC is now offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering.

Summer Issue

Something in the ground

USC researchers are studying links between chemical exposure during pregnancy and mental retardation.

Spring Issue

Hydrogen powered

Engineering scientists partner with industry to develop new hydrogen engine.