Fast Company: Meet the USC (Viterbi) Rocket Club that Shattered a World Altitude Record
This profile story details the history of RPL, includes mention alumni space startups as well as SERC as part of the USC Viterbi space ecosystem.
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Programming Insider: Why LA is a Hub for Web Development Firms
Article provides various reasons why LA continues to be a home for emerging technologies
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Washington Post: Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified
Daniel McCurry commented on a new (non-USC) study that identified a compound in the U.S. drinking supply.
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CBS: Carrot E. coli outbreak brings new concerns for shoppers
Abigail Horn was interviewed about the discussing the recent E.Coli outbreak linked to carrots, which has impacted local grocery stores and prompted a recall.
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NBC: Bright Spot–USC Students Launch Rocket
USC RPL students were featured on local NBC news for their recent record-breaking launch.
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LA Times: Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds
Research by Daniel McCurry and his students was featured.
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PBS NOVA: Building Stuff
Francisco Valero Cuevas and Andrea Armani were interviewed in this series about engineering.
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Undark: The Search for Critical Minerals is Going High Tech
Craig Knoblock was interviewed about his team’s participation in a DARPA project that applies machine learning to to identify sources of rare earth minerals.
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NPR: Design considerations for building safety
Burcin Becerik-Gerber was interviewed about design considerations for building safety, focusing on the importance of structural integrity, fire prevention, accessibility, and sustainability in modern construction.
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NPR: Study: Some wildfire suppression products contain ‘surprising’ levels of heavy metals
Research by Daniel McCurry’s lab was highlighted
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Space.com: USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video) News
The launch of Aftershock II was highlighted.
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Aviation Week (subscription): USC Student Rocket Club Reaches Space, Claims World Record
Historic launch and world by student-rocket lab was featured.
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Forbes: Saving The ISS By Transforming It Into A Fantastical Floating Museum
Madhu Thangavelu puts forth an alternative plan to showcase the ISS when it is retired.
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ABC7 (no link available): Election Security Concerns
Cliff Neuman was interviewed on election day about cyber attacks, AI and misinformation and how this could affect the election process.
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Interesting Engineering/Yahoo News: Researchers develop low-cost system to detect wildfires within seconds of ignition
A paper authored by Xiao Fu, Barath Raghavan, Peter Bereel, Yue Hu and Prashanth Sutrave was highlighted.
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EOS: Torrents of Sediment-Laden Water Worsened Disastrous Libyan Floods
Research by Essam Heggy and colleagues was highlighted.
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CalMatters: California students want careers in AI. Here’s how colleges are meeting that demand
Neno Medvidović was interviewed about a new AI major that the School of Advanced Computing is developing.
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The Hill: Some wildfire suppressants may be unleashing heavy metals into the environment: Study
Published on November 3rd, 2024Last updated on November 3rd, 2024
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LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants
Research by Daniel McCurry’s lab was highlighted
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Quantum Insider: USC Professor Sees Quantum Computing As A Specialized Tool Rather Than Consumer Technology
Excerpts from Daniel Lidar’s recent interview with the The Circuit was condensed.
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USC News: Trust in voting: USC experts discuss misinformation, threats to democracy ahead of Election 2024
With Election Day drawing near, USC ISI experts are available to provide insights on how misinformation spreads, the role of media and AI in safeguarding election integrity and potential solutions to restore voter confidence in democracy
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NTUA : The Senate of the National Technical University of Athens, awards the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Yannis Yortsos
Dean Yortsos was recognized by his alma mater for “his scientific achievements and his world-class contribution to the shaping of modern engineering education and to the general orientation of engineering science to address contemporary and emerging grand challenges.”
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Quanser Café: Transformation of Engineering Education to Address Rapid Technology Changes
Dean Yortsos was one of a few select global engineering deans interviewed for this series.
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OC Register: Phillips 66 Quietly Explores Redevelopment of LA Refinery
Najm Meshkati was interviewed about the challenges of remediating soil
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