Happy Holidays 2019
From Dean Yannis C. Yortsos and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering
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Media Coverage
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Watch the premiere episode of WHAT?! Hosted by Maria Camasmie, WHAT?! explores how engineering appears in our everyday lives!
In this episode, Maria takes us across the pond to London, England, and behind the scenes of the Global Grand Challenges Summit
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Fortune: Hair-Brushing Robot Shows How Artificial Intelligence May Help the Disabled
A team of researchers led by assistant professor of computer science Stefanos Nikolaidis have created a robotic arm capable of brushing hair, which is designed to help physically disabled people.
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ACM: Timothy Pinkston named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery
He was recognized for his contributions to interconnection network routing algorithms and architectures, and leadership in expanding computing research.
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Washington Post : Facebook’s ad tools subsidize partisanship, research shows. And campaigns may not even know it.
A new study co-authored by Aleksandra Korolova, an assistant professor of computer science at USC, found the technologies Facebook uses to put advertising it deems relevant in front of people may be more responsible for the polarization of American politics than previously understood.
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Scientific American: Is the U.S. Lagging in the Quest for Quantum Computing?
Daniel Lidar was quoted in an article on the state of quantum computing.
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New York Times: This Week in Tech: What on Earth is a Quantum Computer?
Daniel Lidar (and his daughter Nina) provide a unique explainer on quantum computing.
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10th Annual Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Festival
With 140 student presenters, 35 companies, and 17 elite industry sponsors, this year’s festival was the department’s biggest and most successful ever.
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USC NBSE wins major awards at regional conference
Fresh from its historic win last year when they brought home the trophy for National Chapter of The Year, the USC chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, or NSBE, continues to rake awards and solidify its place as one of the best student-run organizations in the nation
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National Academy of Inventors: Viterbi Faculty Neil Siegel and Gianluca Lazzi Named NAI Fellows
Neil Siegel and Gianluca Lazzi are 2 of 168 individuals worldwide named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
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WIRED: Researchers built a simulator that teaches robots to assemble IKEA furniture
Research by Joseph Lim to train robots to assemble low-budget furniture was featured
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Fast Company: This is Your Brain on Music
Research by the SAIL lab using AI to detect music’s effects on our brains and emotions, was featured.
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NBC: Researchers Use Active Shooter Simulator to Design Safer Schools
Research by Burcin Bercerik Gerber, Gale Lucas of USC CENTIENTS and Erroll Southers to test building features that might thwart active shooters, was featured.
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Wired: If You Want a Robot to Learn Better, Be a Jerk to It
When humans give robots “tough love” by trying to knock objects out of their hands, it actually helps them find the best ways to hold things, found Stefanos Nikolaidis, a USC computer science assistant professor.
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Cosmos Magazine: Using Sound Waves to Target Tumors
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Qifa Zhou and his team have developed a way to use ultrasound to deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors.
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Scientific American: Happy, with a 20 Percent Chance of Sadness
Jonathan Gratch was quoted on devices designed to predict moods.
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Contagion Live: AI Could Present a New Paradigm in Epidemiology
Sze-Chuan Suen, assistant professor in the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, discusses her work using AI algorithms to tailor public health outreach to fight the spread of infectious diseases.
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The Mathematical Oncology Blog: Mathematical Oncology Takes Root at USC Viterbi
Gordon S. Marshall Early Career Chair Stacey Finley discusses her newly-established Center for Computational Modeling of Cancer.
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Happy Diwali 2019
From Dean Yannis C. Yortsos and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering
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Wall Street Journal: How to Build Robots People Can Relate To
As robots take on bigger roles, it’s crucial that users both trust and like them, says Professor Maja Mataric, founder and director of USC’s Interaction Lab.
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USC News: Longtime supporters’ gift benefits USC engineering, dance and film schools
USC Viterbi alumnus Patrick Fuscoe and his wife, Bonnie, have donated $12 million to advance programs at three USC schools that shaped their lives.
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Twin tunnels under the Sepulveda Pass could tame L.A. traffic
Henry Koffman was quoted about the importance of the Sepulveda Pass
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Information Week: Expect AI Flash Mobs of Fake News
Hao Li was quoted on the difficulty of detecting deepfake videos.
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Houston Chronicle: Astronauts explain why nobody has visited the moon in more than 45 years
Madhu Thangavelu was quoted on the effect of the moon’s environment on equipment.
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