Senior Design Projects Tackle Today’s Top Engineering Problems
Students in the USC Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering apply their learning to address some of the most pressing technological challenges facing industry today.
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From Invention to Innovation: Alumnus’ Journey to Becoming an Engineer-Entrepreneur
Matt Petros, co-founder of 3DEO, returned to his alma mater to speak as part of the Startup Stories event series hosted by USC Viterbi Office of Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE).
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Three USC Viterbi Professors Named 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Francisco Valero-Cuevas, Wei Wu and Theodore Tsotsis received the prestigious honor in recognition of their exceptional contributions to innovation, invention and technology.
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USC Student Rocket Group Shatters International Amateur Space Record
Aftershock II is believed to be the world’s first civilian-built rocket to reach an altitude of 470,000 feet.
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The Moving Parts Behind Making Memories
How one USC student is using his engineering background to create new realities.
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New Behaviors Emerge from Schooling Fish In Confined Space
New paper, for perhaps  the first time, identifies how topology of environment affects collective animal behavior
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Evidence of Vaping’s Harmful Effects on Blood Vessels and the Left Ventricle of Heart
Researchers develop smartphone-adaptable tools to determine the impact of nicotine-infused e-cigarettes
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How Are Stretch Reflexes Modulated During Voluntary Movement?
New computational theory sheds light on a longstanding question
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Professor Satwindar Singh Sadhal Honored with National Award
Professor Sadhal has received the Donald Q. Kern Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
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From the Ground Up
Additive-manufacturing executive and three-time USC graduate Melissa Orme is helping to build the future one layer at a time.
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Carpets and Flames: Design Rules for the Morphology of Ciliated Organs
New research from USC Kanso Bioinspired Motion Lab proposes a radical new perspective on the cilia-powered fluid pumps that keep us alive.
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USC Viterbi Students Present at the International Electric Propulsion Conference in France
Students attended the 38th International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC) held in Toulouse, France, where they presented a paper about their project to develop a low-power solid-fuel plasma thruster for de-orbiting CubeSats.
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Azad Madni Receives Prestigious National Awards
University professor elected as AIAA honorary fellow and receives Distinguished Career Award from the Washington Academy of Sciences.
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Ph.D. Student Tackles the Environmental Impact of Spacecraft Re-Entry
José P. Ferreira, a doctoral candidate in astronautical engineering, has received the prestigious Space for Sustainability Award from the European Space Agency (ESA).
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From Dreams to Degrees: USC Viterbi Class of 2024 Graduates Shape Tomorrow, Today
At the forefront of engineering and technology, graduates like Christian Bryan redefine potential with degrees in cutting-edge fields and a commitment to lifelong exploration.
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Master’s Class of 2024: “The Best So Far”
At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates’ resilience, ingenuity and integrity
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From the Maker Space to SpaceX: Why Engineering is Far More than Fundamentals
Victoria Pinkett, hands-on learner and student leader, shares how she’s made the most of her USC experience.
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A Graduating Engineer’s Secret to Success: Just Dance
Dancer, roboticist and race car engineer Kaitlyn Kumar reveals a surprising strategy for academic excellence.
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Health at Hand: Smartphone-Powered Dementia Detection
Soha Niroumandi, a USC Viterbi Ph.D. student, receives an American Heart Association award to develop a non-invasive, smartphone-based diagnostic tool
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No More Needle Phobia: Personalized Medicine Just Got More Flexible
Hangbo Zhao presents findings on highly stretchable and customizable microneedles for application in fields including neuroscience, tissue engineering, and wearable bioelectronics.
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Device designed at USC aims to provide warnings of super-silent heart attacks
AI-informed platform could increase chance of survival
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AME and ASTE Students Awarded at the 2024 AIAA Conference
AME teams received 2nd and 3rd place in the Undergraduate Teams category.
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From Biology to Batteries: Professor Krishna Garikipati is Changing the Way we Use AI to Predict Patterns
The USC Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering welcomes Professor Krishna Garikipati, a leader in the field of computational mechanics.
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Ready for Takeoff: USC Viterbi Aviation Safety and Security Program Rolls Out New Course Based on Emotional Intelligence
Students learn to promote safety and resilience in organizations through a mix of theoretical modules and hands-on exercises
