Meta: Academic of the Month
Murali Annavaram, Director of the USC ECE-ISE – Meta Platforms, Inc. Center for Research and Education in AI and Learning, was featured on Meta’s blog
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Media Coverage
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LA Times: Student information remains at risk after massive cyberattack on Los Angeles Unified
Cliff Neuman was quoted on about a recent LAUSD cyber attack and why the district was targeted
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MIT Tech Review: A memory prosthesis could restore memory in people with damaged brains
Research by Ted Berger and Dong Song to improve memory via a prosthesis was highlighted
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KCRW: Universal AC access? CA’s power grid likely can’t handle it
Kelly Sanders was interviewed regarding the heat wave’s strain on the region–on health and energy resources
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NY Times: Embattled Nuclear Plant Is Cut Off From Main Power Line After Shelling
Najm Meshkati was interviewed about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine.
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CNN: These robot engineers are inspired by cats (and dogs)
The labs of Francisco Valero-Cuevas and Quan Nguyen were featured in on “Techfor Good” segment on robots and biomimcry
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 20
This episode: Football season, tracking a global tsunami, life outside the curriculum and a new award for the USC K-12 STEM office.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 19
USC campuses come to life as a new Fall 2022 semester begins, ISI celebrates its 50th-anniversary, VOX magazine interviews Viterbi’s Kelly Sanders on drought and heat waves impacting power plants, and a new language translation system to help refugees and asylum seekers.
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Times of India: Both course and extracurricular activities impact choice of university abroad
AME Master’s student and competitive sailor Upamanyu Dutta was interviewed about his decision to attend USC.
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Insight Into Diversity: The 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards
USC Viterbi K-12 Center was recognized with this annual award of the most inspiring STEM programs.
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NY Times: The Future of California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant
Najm Meshkati was quoted about the future of Diablo Canyon.
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VICE: Privacy Phone Network Intended to Mask Your Identity
A startup by Barath Raghavan and Paul Schmitt was featured.
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The Conversation: Imperiled Ukrainian nuclear power plant has the world on edge
Najm Meshkati contributed a piece on the potential dangers around a Ukranian nuclear power plant
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Vox: Western drought is pushing the power grid to the brink
Kelly Sanders was interviewed about how drought and heat waves will affect energy production.
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CNBC: What’s in your drinking water?
Daniel McCurry was interviewed about the use of recycled wastewater to meet water demand.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 18
A PhD student plays piano in zero gravity space, Viterbi PhDs test new radar tech to track how subsurface water is moving, and the Aviation Safety Program’s 70th Bday.
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Marketplace: Gas prices keep falling, but Americans still feel inflation’s bite
Kelly Sanders was interviewed about energy consumption trends
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Spectrum News 1: Newsom: California must boost water recycling, desalination
Daniel McCurry was interviewed about California’s water conservation and supply
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 17
This week on VNN: Nanoparticles, the #ManyLivesofEngineers, Addressing AI bias, and Building on the moon
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VNN : Viterbi News Network Episode 16
On the Viterbi News Network: New students, water research, AI learning from fables, and a coding competition.
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The Los Angeles Sentinel: Jamani King: Stimulating STEM program manager (Stimulating STEM)
Jamani King and the Stimulating STEM program which focuses on AI, coding, and robotics were highlighted.
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Deadline: Lives Not Grades Wins LA-Area Emmy
A filmed that featured a USC Viterbi class and was made by Daniel Druhora, Yannis Yortsos, Sonny Astani, Burcin Becerik-Gerber, David Gerber, Brad Cracchiola, Adam Smith, Rommel Villa, and Teodora Totoiu, and distributed by PBS was featured.
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VNN: Viterbi News Network Episode 15
In this week’s episode: Pitching at an MLB game; cybersecurity; Project Payload and AI fighting wildfire
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LA Business Journal: The DETER Program Works on Cyberdefense
The LA Business Journal profiled Terry Benzel and the DETER project’s efforts thwart cyber attacks.