Molecular Vibrations Lead to High Performance Laser

Molecular Vibrations Lead to High Performance Laser

Breakthrough method has implications for enhanced performance of lasers for communications, diagnostics and defense.

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“All Heart”

“All Heart”

Alina Garcia Taormina, a USC Viterbi Ph.D. student, is named Graduate Student Role Model by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

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One of the world’s first global, online academic photonics conferences to be held January 13, 2020

One of the world’s first global, online academic photonics conferences to be held January 13, 2020

Six photonics leaders join forces to encourage access and sustainability

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Fighting Back Against the Ravages of Time

Fighting Back Against the Ravages of Time

New USC Viterbi research tells us more than we’ve ever known about how and why our cells age, paving the way for a healthier, happier old age.

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Michael Kassner Announced as Interim Chair of the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Michael Kassner Announced as Interim Chair of the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Kassner succeeds Professor Richard Roberts and will commence in the role on July 1 2019.

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Student Excellence on Show at AICHE Western Region Student Conference

Student Excellence on Show at AICHE Western Region Student Conference

Three hundred visitors converged on campus as USC’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) hosted the 2019 Western Conference.

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MFD Hosts Annual Welcome Event

The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science hosted its annual welcome event for new and returning students on September 13 2019, at 10:30am. [Read more]

USC SPE Wins 2018 Outstanding Student Chapter

Congratulations to the USC Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for winning SPE’s 2018 Outstanding Student Chapter Award (OSC)! According to SPE, this award is the highest honor which the chapter earned for all the many exceptional accomplishments achieved this past year.  All OSC recipients will be honored during the Student Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, September 25 … Read More

Fred Aminzadeh receives Society of Exploration Geophysicists Honorary Membership

Congratulations to Research Professor Fred Aminzadeh on his honorary membership to the Society of Exploration Geophysicists  (SEG). According to SEG, honorary membership shall be conferred upon persons who, in the unanimous opinion of the Honors and Awards Committee and the Board of Directors, have made distinguished contributions, which warrants exceptional recognition, to exploration geophysics or a related field or to … Read More

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In A Season Of Giving, This Student Start-up Is Transforming The Way We Give

In A Season Of Giving, This Student Start-up Is Transforming The Way We Give

Duet is the world’s first student-built micro-philanthropy platform designed to connect donors with refugees and local stores in a more personalized and dignified way

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Molecular Vibrations Lead to High Performance Laser

Molecular Vibrations Lead to High Performance Laser

Breakthrough method has implications for enhanced performance of lasers for communications, diagnostics and defense.

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“All Heart”

“All Heart”

Alina Garcia Taormina, a USC Viterbi Ph.D. student, is named Graduate Student Role Model by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

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