USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Shatters Student Altitude Record
Traveler IV is reportedly the first entirely student-designed and built rocket to pass the Kármán line into outer space
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Death of the Middleman? USC Researchers Imagine a Cheaper, Fairer Marketplace For Digital Goods
Beyond improving e-commerce, USC Viterbi’s Bhaskar Krishnamachari sees a blockchain-driven future where cars, homes and appliances can buy and sell digital information.
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Persevering to Excellence
Yilda Irizarry-Valle, a USC Viterbi alumna, overcomes challenges to receive prestigious GEM Young Alumnae Leadership Award
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It’s What’s Inside that Counts, Unless You’re a Robotic Fish
Mechanical engineering students challenged themselves to make a robotic fish that not only swims like a real fish, but looks the part too, demonstrating the possibilities inherent to soft robotics.
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Master’s Students Shine
At the 2019 USC Viterbi master’s commencement, graduates shared hugs, smiles and selfies.
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Culture, Family, and Nanotechnology
Vanessa Pangbourne, chemical engineering graduate and president of SHPE-USC, adapts to new challenges in leadership and in engineering
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Changing the Narrative
Avri Parker, president of the National Society of Black Engineers USC Chapter, lands dream job at Microsoft, sets sights on chief technology officer roles—and aims to start a school for black girls in technology.
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Dreaming Big Pays Off
Computer science student turned entrepreneur Drake Rehfeld is flying high with five ventures under his belt before he’s even graduated—but it didn’t happen without hard work.
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Of Life and Bread
Spencer Fox, chemical engineering graduate and Swim with Mike scholarship recipient, masters the art of bread baking and living life to the fullest
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The Year of “Hugging the Exponential”
Faculty and staff gather to celebrate USC Viterbi’s growing achievements and excellence
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Celebrating Innovation
Entrepreneurial students recently gathered to recognize their business successes – and to do a bit of networking.
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The Next Generation Meets the Bots
Local K-12 students learned about robotics and the value of STEM education at USC’s 2019 Robotics Open House
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HackSC 2019: 36 Hours of Hackers, Yoga and, yes, Puppies
USC’s largest hackathon event fuses competition, inspiration and wellness
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Is Communication the Key to Fighting Cancer?
The more cancer cells “talk” to each other, the less they grow. New research by USC Viterbi’s Paul Newton looks to encourage this.
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Student Research Shines at Grodins Symposium
Around 90 biomedical engineering students presented their research to industry and research professionals at the annual Fred S. Grodins Research Symposium.
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Dan Erwin Appointed New Chair for USC Viterbi Department of Astronautical Engineering
Professor Dan Erwin to assume the leadership role of the Department of Astronautical Engineering beginning in July.
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Want to Know the Secret of a Good Idea? It Could be Hidden in Language.
Xiang Ren, a USC Viterbi assistant professor of computer science, is using natural language processing to find patterns in massive amounts of text, which could unlock the secrets of innovation—and much more.
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A Hackathon for Women by Women
USC students changing hacking culture from competitive to collaborative.
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Coming Untethered: The Unintended Consequences of Hyper Digitalization
In her new book, Dr. Julie Albright explores the impact of a digital society on our relationships and behaviors.
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Excellence In Engineering
At the 41st Viterbi Awards, NAE President Dan Mote Jr., alumna and Northrop Grumman VP Linnie Haynesworth, and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell were honored.
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Building A Better Blockchain
A company headed by a USC Viterbi alumnus has partnered with the school to advance this cutting-edge technology.
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A New Dawn
Project SUNRISE encourages USC Viterbi and other students to leverage their technical and entrepreneurial skills to help community members in need.
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USC Viterbi Teams Shine at MEPC
From an all-women undergraduate team to teams comprised of Ph.D. students, the ninth rendition of the business model competition brings new meaning to engineering innovation.
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Creating safer waterways with driverless ships
Researchers develop an autonomous ship guidance system using probabilistic modeling and AI