USC Wrigley Institute awards $50,000 Faculty Innovation grants for 2026-2028 environmental research projects
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Kathryn Royster
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The Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability (WIES) at USC has announced its 2026-2028 Faculty Innovation Award winners, providing up to $50,000 each to support solutions-focused environmental and sustainability research. The awarded projects span diverse topics including nitrogen fixation, carbon capture and storage, kelp forest resilience, fuel cell technology, and the impacts of El Niño, with faculty from various disciplines being recognized.
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The awards, worth up to $50,000 each, support original, solutions-focused environmental and sustainability research by USC faculty from any discipline.
This year's awarded projects cover a range of topics, including nitrogen fixation, carbon capture and storage, kelp forest resilience, fuel cell technology, and the impacts of El Niño.
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