COLUMBIA -- USC’s Nanocenter is taking shape in ways its creators did not anticipate, but director Tom Vogt says that’s a sign of academic flexibility that is not often found on research university campuses. Colleges and departments within USC are working together to craft common research objectives, bringing wide-ranging disciplines to bear on tough scientific problems such as creating lighter, more-powerful power sources in the form of fuel cells.

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