<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/2025-060-mccusker-rsc.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><categories>Awards,Climate and Sustainability,Faculty</categories><broadcast>chemistry</broadcast><articlePreview/><pubDate>06/25/2025</pubDate><title>McCusker receives Royal Society of Chemistry Prize  </title><subTitle>Exploring the photophysical properties of elements like iron and cobalt, McCusker’s lab is paving the way for cost-effective, environmentally friendly and scalable chemistry</subTitle><description>McCusker is recognized for his cost-effective, environmentally friendly and scalable chemistry</description><highlights/><author>Connor Yeck</author><hero-image><img src="" alt=""/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2025/2025-06-mccusker-380.png" alt="James. K McCusker headshot"/></image></item>