Defense News: New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations
Tne article highlights innovations in simulation technology developed at ICT and its Hollywood history. Andrew Feng was interviewed.
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Shephard Media (subscription): US Army and University of Southern California to develop portable ship simulator
The article highlights a collaboration to develop tools “to help prepare soldiers for deployment in multi-domain operations.”
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ICT: ICT presents latest research I/ITSEC
Article highlights research research presented and demos shown at this annual conference.
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Reuters: Trump’s NASA pick
Garrett Reisman was interviewed about the potential for Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.
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Silicon Republic: Google claims AI model Genie 2 can generate interactive worlds
Sean Ren was quoted about how AI affects copyright infringement.
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National Defense Magazine: The Hollywood Connection
USC Institute for Creative Technologies was featured for its development of leading-edge simulations.
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Variety: Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie is honored by the Visual Effects Society with Georges Méliès Award
The former ICT research scientist was highlighted. Deadline, Yahoo and AOL posted articles.
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Viterbi News Now: Episode 75 of VNN
This week: GrayMatter Robotics helping build ambulances, new MS #degree in Energy, ISI’s AI sensing and suggesting flavor, Robot Hector in the Mojave Desert.
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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.
