Predicting the next Taylor Swift—with algorithms?
Want to discover the next big thing in music? A new USC study used data mining to predict what artists will hit the big-time in the next year.
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Mr. USC
How To Launch A Million Dollar Software Firm? A Family Helps. Specifically, the Trojan Variety.
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Data-Crunching Class Looks to the Skies to Explore UFO Sightings
Computer science master’s students sifted through thousands of documented sightings of UFOs to tackle one of the greatest unsolved mysteries: Are we alone in the universe?
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New Study Finds Taking Breaks Boosts Team Performance
USC computer scientists leverage artificial intelligence to analyze the performance of individuals in online team-based games, producing unique insights into the psychology of performance
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USC Computer Science Professor Develops Haptic Armband to Mimic Human Touch
New wearable creates “haptic illusion” using tiny speakers to simulate gestures used in social touch
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Hacking for Defense
In an exciting, experiential new class, the U.S. Department of Defense supplies national security problems, while students develop ideas for solutions.
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Let the games begin!
First ever Games Expo sets the stage for the biggest night of games at USC
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Eureka! Eureka! The Class of 2018 Has Found It
After long nights that muddled into early mornings in SAL, CED, and Leavey, they’re ready to set sail
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Master’s Class For The Ages
2018 USC Viterbi master’s students shared hugs, laughs and memories at graduation ceremonies.
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2018 Viterbi Master’s Student Awards
Accomplishments of Viterbi Master’s students celebrated at the second annual event
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Marie Curie Dropped the Ph.D. Mic 115 Years Ago. These Trojans Picked It Up.
At the 2018 USC Viterbi Ph.D. Hooding and Awards ceremony, the intellectual descendants of Curie, Drexler and Viterbi took the stage.
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You Have 28 Hours to Protect the World’s Smart Watches, Cars, Pacemakers and Cities. What Do You Do?
The 2nd Annual Viterbi Graduate Hackathon brought together aspiring developers to keep the Internet of Things safe from cyberattacks.
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Dancing to a Different Beat
Passions for dance and computer science combine in Botswana for adventure-seeking student
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USC Women In Science and Engineering (WiSE) helps junior female faculty share their research
The annual WiSE Research Horizons Symposium at USC brought together some of the best minds in academic research
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Football Star Tackles Computer Science
Student-athlete balances sports and academics, training 20 hours per week while earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years
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USC Center for AI in Society Seeks to Reduce Military Suicides
In a groundbreaking project, USC Viterbi School of Engineering and USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work to identify at-risk active military personnel and veterans.
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USC Viterbi’s most prestigious night gives the stage to “heroic engineers”
Legendary alums and engineering pioneers honored at the 40th Viterbi Awards
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The American Art Collaborative and USC Information Sciences Institute: An Unexpected Partnership.
The Information Sciences Institute and the American Art Collaborative began a partnership that proves that STEM and the arts actually can get along.
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USC Viterbi announces its 2018 NSF CAREER Award Winners
Three USC Viterbi Assistant Professors receive a National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award for outstanding, innovative and promising approaches to research
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You Are What Your Friends Eat
The USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society is transforming public health by calibrating real-life, human intervention
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Computer Science Student Named KPCB Fellow, Sets Sights on Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Startup
Prestigious KPCB summer internship program offers top U.S. college students experience and mentorship with prominent Silicon Valley startups
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ISI Researchers to “Model the World” with New DARPA Award
New project led by Yolanda Gil receives $13 million DARPA award to apply artificial intelligence to large-scale integrated modeling
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USC ISI Researchers Develop Computational Methods to Uncover Hidden Trends in Human Behavior
New research suggests studying and avoiding all-nighters could lead to greater student happiness
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AI Tool Promotes Positive Peer Groups to Tackle Substance Abuse
An algorithm created by USC researchers leverages social networks to optimize substance abuse intervention groups for homeless youth