USC: Anthony Lazzaro, 100, administrator credited with shaping modern USC
The senior vice president emeritus was responsible for the construction of more than 130 buildings on USC’s campuses and was key in planning the 1984 Olympics.
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Youtube: Dr. Timothy Pinkston – USC Chaired Professor & Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs (Part 1)
Timothy Pinkston was interviewed by Adam M.A. Simpson, a PhD CEE candidate about his professional trajectory and the unique experiences of minoritized individuals in STEM
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Youtube: Dr. Timothy Pinkston – USC Chaired Professor & Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs (Part 2)
Timothy Pinkston was interviewed by Adam M.A. Simpson, a CEE PhD candidate at Stanford about his professional trajectory and the experiences of minoritized individuals in STEM
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CalTech Weekly: New Research Builds on USC Viterbi Study of Tsunami in Palu, Indonesia
A New Study Building on USC Viterbi Research Shows Strike-Slip Faults Can Generate Large Tsunamis
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NBC News: USC Viterbi Student, ROTC Air Force Member Graduates with a Degree in Astronautical Engineering
USC Commencement Honors Viterbi Astronautical Engineering Graduate Giovanni Flores as the Ceremony Takes Place at the Coliseum for the First Time in 70 Years.
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Northwestern: Black Engineers Call for Representation in STEM Education
Timothy Pinkston along with Dean of Ohio’s State’s College of Engineering and alumna, Ayanna Howard, spoke on a panel of prominent Black engineers and educators discussing racial inequity and the need for continued dialogue and improvement in STEM communities.
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Spectrum News 1: Using Algorithms to Create COVID-19 Vaccines and Predict Variants
Spectrum News 1 featured Paul Bogdan on using algorithms to create COVID-19 vaccines and predict variants.
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Los Angeles Times: California Bullet Train is Not Jobs Creator Some Claim
Los Angeles Times quoted Jim Moore on how a poorly managed public project can lead to more employment.
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VentureBeat: USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students
VentureBeat featured the new endowment which aims to increase diversity in the gaming and tech industries
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Wired: NASA Launches Astronauts to the ISS on a Reused SpaceX Rocket
Wired quoted Garrett Reisman on NASA launching astronauts to the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket.
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The Hill: Researchers fine tune a ‘bionic eye’ for those who lost their sight
The Hill featured research by Gianluca Lazzi to develop a bionic eye.
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Los Angeles Business Journal: USC to Build New Computer Science Hub
Los Angeles Business Journal interviewed Dean Yortsos regarding the new computer science building
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Gizmodo: How AI Could Upgrade Brain Stimulation Therapies
Gizmodo featured research by Maryam Shanechi on using a machine learning model to predict how the brain will respond to deep brain stimulation.
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Daily Trojan: Student Startup Aims to Limit Food Waste in Restaurants
Refresh LA is an online marketplace that connects surplus food from local restaurants to “price-savvy, eco-friendly customers.”
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USC News: L.A. could be powered entirely by renewable energy in 25 years
The effort could achieve dramatic reductions in greenhouse gases without significant disruption to the economy or people’s lifestyles, according to USC research.
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Reuters: Biden’s chip dreams face reality check of supply chain complexity
Tony Levi was interviewed on the Biden administration’s attempts to address a semiconductor shortage.
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KCBS-TV: Meet A Robotics Engineer
Stefanos Nikolaidis was featured on the CBS STEAM series for developing robotics for people who have disabilities
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Gizmodo: Experimental 3D Printer Offers a Clever Way to Eliminate Waste
Research led by Yong Chen and PhD student Yang Xu was featured
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KCET: USC Students Travel to Greece to Develop Real-World Solutions to Refugee Crisis in World Premiere of New Documentary ‘LIVES NOT GRADES’ Presented by KCET
36 Young Innovators fLearn Lessons Beyond the Classroom Going Up Against “The Greatest Humanitarian Crisis Since World War II”
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Spectrum News 1: Concerns About Potential Freeway Expansion
Jim Moore was interviewed regarding ways to combat congestion besides adding lanes to freeways.
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The Wall Street Journal: Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias in Job Ads, Study Finds
The Wall Street Journal featured research by Aleksandra Korolova and John Heidemann, along with doctoral student, Basileal Imana, on how Facebook serves different job ads to men and women.
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ERVA: Stacey Finley to join leadership of newly formed Engineering Research Visioning Alliance
New NSF organization will convene engineering voices to identify opportunities and priorities for innovative research that benefits society.
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Spectrum News: USC Engineering Students Help Refugees Abroad and Homeless in Los Angeles
Students in the Innovation in Engineering Design for Global Challenges class were featured for “Torch Tile,” which helps regulate tent temperature for those experiencing homelessness.
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NASA: NASA Selects 16 University Teams to Develop Deep Space Mission Concepts
A USC Viterbi student team has been selected as a finalist with a project focused on ascent vehicles for interplanetary travel.
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