Media Coverage

Venture Beat: What Moxi the robot is learning from nurses in Texas

December 7, 2018

Research by Maja Matarić was mentioned in a story about a robot with social intelligence

Interesting Engineering: 9 Pieces of Bionic Tech That Will Make You Superhuman

December 7, 2018

Research by Ted Berger was mentioned on technology to improve the brain’s performance

IEEE Spectrum: To Crack the Toughest Optimization Problems, Just Add Lasers

December 7, 2018

Research by Leonard Adleman was mentioned in a story on machines built to solve optimization problems.

WHYY: Texas town makes the most of its ‘pre-owned’ water

December 7, 2018

Amy Childress was quoted about a Texas city that recycles water in a creative way.

USC News: Scientists find a way to enhance quantum computer performance

November 30, 2018

Method has the potential to solve some of society’s biggest challenges

Flickr: 24th Annual USC CMAA Symposium

November 16, 2018

The CMAA held their 24th annual symposium on November 8, featuring a panel of industry experts. This year’s event focused on “Constructing the Unconventional.”

MIT Technology Review: Google has enlisted NASA to help it prove quantum supremacy within months

November 7, 2018

Daniel Lidar was quoted on quantum computing.

Happy Diwali 2018

November 6, 2018

from Dean Yannis C. Yortsos and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering

NSF: Socially assistive robots for children on the autism spectrum

October 30, 2018

Study by Maja Matarić and Gisele Ragusa to advance in-home socially assistive robots for children on the autism spectrum was featured

Viterbi Magazine: Surviving a Day on Venus

October 23, 2018

Jonathan Sauder, USC Viterbi alumnus and lecturer and JPL engineer, brings back old technology to make new discoveries

Viterbi Magazine: Recreating Reality

October 16, 2018

VRSC founder Jake Green uses virtual reality to reshape our world and inspire future generation

CBS: New Research ‘Hacks’ Brain’s ‘Code’ To Combat Memory Loss

October 12, 2018

Theodore Berger was quoted about his mathematical model that predicts how the human mind forms a memory.

Inverse: Rising Seas Will Take Out Internet Infrastructure Far Sooner Than We Feared

October 12, 2018

Research by John Heidemann of the Information Sciences Institute was cited on how natural disasters impact internet access.

LA Times: Inflation and delays could add billions more to bullet train project costs

October 12, 2018

James Moore was quoted in a story about the cost of the California bullet train project.

VentureBeat: How Researchers are Designing Smart Desks of the Future

October 12, 2018

Research by Burcin Becerik-Gerber on smart desks and smart buildings was highlighted

PCMag: Think AI Is Too Scary? This Expert Wants to Calm Your Fears

October 12, 2018

Yolanda Gil’s work was profiled by PCMag. She discussed why we need to design AI systems that have and encourage ‘ethical and responsible behaviors.’

PCMag: At This Hackathon, Alexa Gives You More Than Just the Weather

October 12, 2018

PhD student Brian Cohn from the Valero-Cuevas Lab was featured for winning the $10,000 prize from USC’s recent “Voice Assistants for All” hackathon.

VentureBeat: Haptic armband lets you feel the sensation of stroking

October 12, 2018

Heather Culbertson research on a haptic armband was featured

BusinessLIVE: Are robots the future of therapy?

October 12, 2018

A study by Jonathan Gratch of ICT was cited on the potential for artificial intelligence in therapy.

Viterbi Flickr: USC Manufacturing Day

October 12, 2018

On Oct 5th, USC’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing opened its doors to local industry members and high school students. The center’s researchers showcased their work and high-tech equipment.