Optica Foundation: Increasing the global bandwidth of optical communications
As part of the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Challenge, research by Mengjie Yu has been funded.
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Media Coverage
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 33
This week-USC Get Connected Fair, 2023 Bernard Gordon Prize winner, Amy Childress’ research and saving water from storms, and “Lives Not Grades” class presents ideas to help Ukraine.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 32
This week on VNN: internet sensation chatbot, 2022 year of the chip, USC contribution to Avatar, and biomedical company Neuralink.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 31
This week on VNN –USC Makers Fall Showcase, student club QuEST award, Viterbi-Axilor Lecture Series in India, and Viterbi researchers develop a “heart attack on a chip”
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Study Finds: ‘Heart attack on a chip’ could help create personalized drugs for heart disease patient
Research by Megan Mccain and Megan Rexius was highlighted
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LA Times: Is ChatGPT a marvel or a farce?
Jesse Thomason was interviewed about the significance of ChatbotGPT
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NPR: Today’s interactive Google Doodle honors Jerry Lawson, a pioneer of modern gaming
The story mentions the USC Games’ Gerald A. Lawson Fund that was set up at USC Games to support the next generation of gamers
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Yahoo!: Forget Spotify Wrapped, here’s how to make your own Spotify festival lineup
Computer Science student Anshay Saboo was featured in various outlets after launching his app Instafest, that went viral.
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New Eledtronics: USC’s MOSIS and SkyWater deliver silicon IC design and manufacturing service
A new service being offered by ISI’s MOSIS and SkyWater Technology was featured.
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Google: Using AI to study 12 years of representation in TV
The latest report from Google, the USC SAIL Lab and Geena Davis Institute on media representation was highlighted.
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KTLA: Dark Patterns
Cliff Neuman was interviewed about dark patterns and what consumers could do to protect themselves against online marketing practices.
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Philanthropy News Digest: USC launches science initiatives with gift from Mann Foundation
The recent renaming of the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering was mentioned.
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NY Times: Ukraine’s energy grid, the target of repeated strikes, is like a network of roads
Najm Meshkati was quoted about the impact one part of an energy grid can have on the whole network
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 30
BME naming, Mbone Rolling Stones Anniversary, Lucas Museum and new strategy for reducing Covid-19 spread
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CBS LA: Bridging the Digital Divide
Dave Barnhart was interviewed about new communication satellites being built by Boeing.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 29
This week: Election cybersecurity, Veterans Day, student startups, and VR classrooms
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College Transitions: Top Feeder Schools to Tech
USC is ranked 2nd as a feeder school for Google and other tech companies.
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Associated Press: Defeating Twitter Bots
Emilio Ferrara was interviewed about his research on bot detection
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The Indepedent: How Baby Shark is endangering the US midterms
Wael Abd-Almageed was quoted about the dangers presented by viral media content
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 28
Ming Hsieh Research festival, campus startup selected by the UNDP, deepfake detection and a new Micro CT scanner.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 27
New NIH-funded center, ASBME, Fixing online toxicity and the Grace Hopper Celebration
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AI Hub: Designing Better Voting Systems, With a Little Help From the Animal World
Taking a cue from the animal world, USC researchers discovered a simple voting rule that optimally reflects voters’ opinions about candidates. Lead author Fatih Kizilkaya, a computer science doctoral student, discusses the IJCAI Distinguished Paper Award-winning work.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 26
Insights from Professor Lynette on the Clean Water Act, student-run AthenaHacks hackathon, Introducing Professor Horn who studies food safety & nutrition and Professor Jin receives professional recognition
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Indian Express: Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan
Jon May was featured in a podcast focused on developing tools for more civil online communication