The Return of the Viterbi Awards
After last year’s postponement because of COVID-19, the 42nd annual event celebrated honorees General (retired) Ellen Pawlikowski, alumnus Juan Perez of UPS and Geena Davis.
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What Game Design Taught Me About Life, Dreams, And 3-D Printing A Human Heart
Gavan Wilhite, ’10 B.S. computer science, created the first social platform for virtual reality, now he’s building the connective tissues in 3-D printed organs
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What Happens To All Those COVID Test Nasal Swabs? That’s Where It Gets Complicated.
Recent XPRIZE finalist Tapestry, led by Manoj Gopalkrishnan, ’08, could save time, money and lives by testing hundreds of samples at once
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“The Horse Whisperer of Oil and Gas”
In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed alumnus Uduak-Joe Ntuk as California’s oil and gas supervisor.
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Meet CybOrg: USC’s Premier Cybersecurity Club
USC Viterbi student club gives students confidence, networking opportunities, mentors and even job connections.
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Mr. “Astropreneur”
Joe Landon has spent more than a decade working toward the day when millions of people can live and work in space
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A Sweeter Way to Surprise People with Gifts
The first Surprise Cake was prototyped during Jordan Long’s time at USC Viterbi – now he’s showcasing them on “Shark Tank.”
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Cheers to a WiSE 20 Years
The USC Women in Science and Engineering program celebrates 20 years of women empowerment in academia.
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After a record-breaking deployment Navy Officer returns to USC for second graduate degree
Jonathan Messer, M.S. ’18, put his systems engineering degree to use during a global pandemic and a humanitarian mission in Central America. He’s now taking it to outer space.
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USC Viterbi Offers Two New Short Courses: “Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” and “Sustainable Energy”
Both lecture series launch the week after Labor Day, offering students a comprehensive faculty coverage of COVID-19 and a series on sustainable energy with Dean Yortsos
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USC Viterbi Alumnus Donates 33,000 Masks
Qihong Wang, B.S. EE ’19, donated essential masks to USC Viterbi researchers, allowing them to continue pursuing their work during the pandemic.
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Kailey Breyer Brings Joy – and a Little Coding – to Girls
The USC Viterbi alumna and founder of Kailey’s Queens organizes events for 9- to 16-year-olds that foster friendship, learning and fun
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A Lifeline For Students During The Pandemic
Over 100 students have been aided by USC Viterbi’s Emergency Relief Fund; Ming Hsieh, alumnus and university trustee, offers an additional $50K match to donors
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USC Viterbi Engineer Builds Bridge from San Diego to Tijuana
Viry Martino, a USC Viterbi alumna and civil engineer, played a critical role in the construction of the Cross Border Xpress
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Helping La Peñita Through COVID-19
Travis Mendoza, ’16, came to Mexico to build a hotel; when the pandemic struck, he began to focus more on building a community.
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GrayMatter Robotics Wins the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition
The USC Viterbi-led startup, which hopes to leverage AI for manufacturing, takes home the $50,000 grand prize at the 10th annual MEPC.
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Kick Drums and Glucose Sensors
How USC Viterbi’s interdisciplinary research helped get this beatboxer an engineering degree.
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Robotic Arms Extend the Reach of UV Disinfection
USC researchers adapt a customizable robot to autonomously perform disinfection tasks in both small and large spaces.
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MEPC at 10
The latest edition of the 10-year-old Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition promises to transform high-tech ideas into viable startups.
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A Lifetime of Service
From U.S. Navy fighter pilot to philanthropist, USC Viterbi alumnus Dan Harrington has given back for decades, especially to poor children in the Philippines.
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Engineers Of The World, Unite!
USC Viterbi has played a leading role in bringing together engineers at the Global Grand Challenges Summits, including the most recent gathering in London.
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“We’re Going to 3-D Print the First Rocket Made on Mars”
Tim Ellis, named to MIT Technology Review’s 2019 “35 Innovators Under 35” for his use of massive 3-D printers to build space-bound rockets
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Alumnus Wins Prestigious PECASE Award
Jonathan Sauder, a NASA JPL engineer, lands “highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early career scientists and engineers” for his work on RainCube and Venus Rover.
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Meet The Trojan Engineer Helping Chinese Cities Bounce Back After Disaster
Nan Li, Ph.D. ’14, was named a 2018 top “Innovator under 35” in China by MIT Technology Review for his work in resilient cities