Academic Departments
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
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How Does a Sea Star Bounce?
What USC researchers uncovered about sea star locomotion could help scientists design simpler, decentralized systems in robotics and beyond.
Astronautical Engineering
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Is There Life on Mars? With the Right Tools, There Could Be.
A team of USC students is one of 10 finalists awarded $10K to build a water extraction tool for NASA’s Moon to Mars challenge.
Biomedical Engneering
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How To Mend A Broken Heart, If You’re A Zebrafish
Researchers at USC Viterbi designed and built a device that keeps zebrafish hearts alive longer than ever to give us insights into how to repair a broken heart
The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
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New Nanoparticle Can Turn Carbon Emissions Into Fuel, Sustainably
USC Viterbi researchers partner with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on technology to convert CO2 to hydrocarbon fuels and usable materials.
Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Some Wastewater Reuse Processes Can Lead to Undesired Byproducts
Potable water reuse is a boon for sustainability, but USC researchers warn of potentially toxic byproducts.
Computer Science
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Sea-Level Rise Could Reshape the United States, Trigger Migration Inland
Climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration of Americans to inland cities, finds new AI study
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Miniaturizing Optical Gyroscopes
USC Viterbi Researcher Makes An Important Advancement in Navigation and Automation
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
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Keeping Them Honest: Jong-Shi Pang Honored for Career Achievements
Pang was recognized with the 2019 John von Neumann Theory Prize by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
Published on March 10th, 2020
Last updated on March 11th, 2020