The Hidden Cardiovascular Risks of Nicotine-Free Vaping
A study by USC Viterbi researchers indicates that nicotine-free e-cigarettes can disrupt the heart’s oxygen supply-demand balance, a key indicator of cardiovascular health.
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The Exit Interview: Dean Yannis C. Yortsos
Twenty-One Years. Twenty-One Questions. A Q&A with USC Viterbi’s longest serving dean.
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For America’s 250th, We Created Commemorative Stamps of Trojan Builders
Need patriotic stamps? We’ve got you covered. Check out our collection of 14 USC computer scientists and engineers who helped build the modern computing world. Also, they’re animated.
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Smarter, Safer Cancer Fighters
USC engineers have developed a new CAR T-cell therapy that can adapt to almost any solid tumor, attack with precision and spare healthy tissue.
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USC Researcher to Lead $2.4M AI Core for Raynor Cerebellum Project Treating Cerebellar Disorders
USC Viterbi’s Maryam Shanechi aims to develop AI models to improve neuromodulation and enable adaptive treatment for cerebellar disorders
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To the Classroom and Beyond: USC Viterbi Students Develop Highly Accurate Spinal Disc Teaching Models
A novel teaching tool built by USC engineering students in collaboration with USC Keck Physical Therapy Professionals enables enhanced modeling and understanding of spinal cord mobility.
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A pacemaker without surgery? USC Viterbi’s Qifa Zhou and team’s ultrasound breakthrough could change heart care
A wearable, noninvasive device uses sound waves and gene therapy to regulate the heartbeat, no implants required
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Tiny Particles in Urine Could Be the Key to Treating a Deadly Childhood Kidney Disease
USC Viterbi researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring nanoparticle found in urine shows early promise as a treatment, and potentially a prenatal intervention, for a rare disease that kills newborns and has no approved therapy.
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A Robot Hand That Taught Itself to Play Piano Could Change the Future of Machines
USC researchers built a robotic hand that hears a melody once and plays it back after just two minutes of self-taught practice on a keyboard. They say the implications go far beyond music.
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USC Researchers Develop 3D-Printable MRI Coils for Low Cost Improved Dynamic Imaging
New study introduces silver coils with flexible design and improved signal strength, enabling customized production for patient-specific scans
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Class Of 2026 Trojan Engineers Tasked As Trustworthy Problem-Solvers As They Launch Next Chapter
From 35 countries and equipped with the skills to advance their chosen field of engineering, the Viterbi Class of 2026 gathered to celebrate degrees earned across oceans, languages, and cultures.
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Ingenuity and Perseverance: USC Viterbi Master’s Graduates Are Ready For The Toughest Challenges
More than 3,500 engineering students gathered at the Galen Center on May 15 to celebrate the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Class of 2026 master’s commencement ceremonies, marked by keynote addresses.
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At USC Viterbi, 170 newly minted Ph.Ds. stepped forward toward a bright future
The Class of 2026 gathered at Bovard Auditorium to celebrate years of research, discovery and impact.
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First in the Family, 1,500 Miles from Campus, One Hospital Shift at a Time
CLASS OF 2026 – The first in her family to earn a bachelor’s and a graduate degree, this USC Viterbi graduate completed her Master’s in Medical Imaging and Imaging Informatics from Dallas, Texas, working full-time and 1,500 miles from campus, with an entire family ready to fly in and watch her cross the stage.
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USC Viterbi Startup Showcase Awards $150K to Student Ventures
From healthcare diagnostics to electric mobility, founders pitched real-world solutions at USC Viterbi’s inaugural Startup Showcase.
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NeuroChron: Detecting Dementia Before Symptoms Appear
CLASS OF 2026 – A graduating team of seniors at USC’s Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering have turned a class assignment into a startup – one with the potential to change how doctors assess and treat neurodegenerative disease.
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Maggie Johnson: A Winner In The Classroom and In The Pool
CLASS OF 2026 – From a rivalry win over UCLA to one of the Big Ten’s highest academic honors, the USC women’s water polo captain and USC Viterbi graduating senior is redefining what leadership looks like.
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From Maui to Medicine, Viterbi Helped Her Chart Her Own Path
CLASS OF 2026 – The daughter of Turkish immigrant physicians, Maui-raised Alara Berkmen is graduating from USC Viterbi with a bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering on the pre-med track, a business club she built from scratch, and a hard-won clarity about who she wants to be and why.
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A USC team is targeting the spinal cord to solve paralysis’ most overlooked problem
A new USC study shows that a tiny electrode array can restore coordinated bladder control in rats – proof of concept for a neuroprosthetic device that could transform life after spinal cord injury.
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From Backhands to Breakthroughs: USC Viterbi Students Take Bold Biomechanics Research Worldwide
BME students will present their work at the 10th World Congress of Biomechanics this summer.
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How Watching Living Cells Could Transform Disease Research and Treatment
USC biomedical engineer Keyue Shen has been elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows for developing tools that measure how living cells signal and interact in real time – without destroying them.
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How an unexpected finding turned into a kidney disease startup
USC researcher Eunji Chung spent over a decade learning to steer nanoparticles through the body. Now she’s using that knowledge to take on one of the most common inherited kidney disorders.
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From Alzheimer’s to PTSD: How a USC Scientist Hopes AI Can Unlock – and One Day Restore – Human Memory
Using AI paired with brain-machine interfaces, Dong Song wants to study how memories form in real life, and eventually help those who have lost the ability to make them.
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For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region
USC Viterbi senior Nicholas Kim, a biomedical engineering major, led the landmark study with hopes that it could one day help improve the treatment of dementia and other brain disorders.