USC Team Receives $500,000 from NEH for “LA2026” Project
The Office of Research and Innovation is thrilled to announce the recent award made by the National Endowment of the Humanities to the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute. Dr. Peter Mancall previously received internal funding and support from OORI’s Research Initiatives and Infrastructure unit to support and supplement their eventual submission to NEH.
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Research Happening Across USC
- Undergraduate and graduate students from across the university demonstrated how artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on the world.
- For animals such as bears, suspended animation allows the conservation of energy and survival amid harsh conditions. USC Viterbi’s Yaoheng “Mack” Yang is investigating whether the concept could help people.
- EARTH MONTH: A USC study introduces an electrochemical process that sequesters carbon dioxide to create resilient and fire-resistant materials.
- People affected by the L.A. fires can drop off or mail in soil samples for testing as part of USC Dornsife Public Exchange’s community-focused project to assess post-fire lead contamination.
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