USC Dornsife graduating senior Srikar Kolluru spent his undergraduate years translating scientific research into compelling stories — and inspiring his peers to do the same.
As a human biology major at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Srikar Kolluru wasn’t content to just study science — he wanted to change how it’s shared.
Determined to make science more understandable and engaging, he combined his journalism and science interests to found The Nucleus during his sophomore year. The student-run publication aims to boost scientific literacy by translating complex topics into stories that resonate with general audiences.