It’s Not Magic, It’s Science: Predicting the Future
USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute pairs human “forecasters” with AI to develop better predictive technology
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Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science News Back to News Archive
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Could This Nearly Invincible Drone Be the Future of Disaster Relief?
A new artificially intelligent drone control system, designed by USC researchers, allows drones to withstand pushing, kicking and even colliding with objects.
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Baby’s Kicks Provide Clues About Infant Development
Recent paper on using robots to detect early signs of autism or ADHD receives award in “Computer Science for Social Good” competition.
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Zach Flores Wants to Bring Fun Back to Video Games
The USC Viterbi student is developing a 90’s nostalgia-inspired VR game that expands the horizons of what a modern video game can be.
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A Star Is Born
Penelope Hocking, the Pac-12 Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Year in 2018 and a sophomore majoring in computer science, shines on the pitch and in the classroom.
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All-Star Amazon Intern, Leader and STEM Advocate
Ava DeLaCruz is making waves as a former Amazon Future Engineer intern, current director of service for USC Women in Computing and incoming software engineering intern at Facebook. And she’s just getting started.
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Sea-Level Rise Could Reshape the United States, Trigger Migration Inland
Climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration of Americans to inland cities, finds new AI study
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Pegasus Research Team Discovers Errors for a Win
Team recognized for “transformative contribution” to computing research with surprising discovery
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USC Earth Scientists and AI Researchers Join Forces on New Semantic Web Technology
Researchers from ISI and USC Dornsife create a new platform to standardize paleoclimatology data.
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Dance, Moose, Dance! K-12 Students Learn Coding Basics Through Interactive “Dance Party”
USC Viterbi students and industry professionals teach programming at “Code Dojo” to celebrate 2019 Computer Science Education Week
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University of Southern California at AAAI 2020
The annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) is one of the world’s leading conferences in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Can artificial intelligence help prevent suicides?
New tool from the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society at USC aims to prevent suicide among youth
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In A Season Of Giving, This Student Start-up Is Transforming The Way We Give
Duet is the world’s first student-built micro-philanthropy platform designed to connect donors with refugees and local stores in a more personalized and dignified way
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University of Southern California at NeurIPS 2019
We are proud to present the following research projects at the 33rd Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) in Vancouver, Canada, one of the most prominent gatherings in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Ewa Deelman Named AAAS Fellow
ISI researcher recognized for distinguished contributions to the field of computer science
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Air Pollution Monitoring To Track Impact On Newborn Brain Development
USC study will use wearable sensors to provide new insights into the effects of air pollution on the developing brain and ways to reduce harm.
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Uncovering AI’s Biases
As artificial intelligence generates more of the words we read every day, a USC Viterbi research team seeks to better understand and one day help to eliminate bias against women and minorities.
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Servant Leadership
U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and third-year Ph.D. student Ashok Deb is training to combat deep fakes and cyber threats while giving back to elementary school students
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Honoring Her Spirit
A first-generation Nigerian-American immigrant, Ojuolape “Oju” Ajose overcame the loss of her mother and has honored her by excelling in academics and leadership
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Showing Robots “Tough Love” Helps them Succeed, Finds New USC Study
Humans acting in an adversarial manner towards robotic systems can actually improve their robustness, says a team of USC computer scientists.
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Why Music Makes Us Feel Emotions, According to AI
In a new paper, a team of USC computer scientists and psychologists teamed up to investigate how music affects how you act, feel and think.
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USC Viterbi Freshman Fights On In Journey Towards Self-Discovery
First-year student finds strength in community
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Do We Trust Artificial Intelligence Agents to Mediate Conflict? Not Entirely
New study says we’ll listen to virtual agents except when goings get tough
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USC Student Club Harnesses AI for Social Good
The rise and rise of CAIS++, the student branch of USC’s Center for AI in Society, where undergraduate students are using artificial intelligence to tackle projects with environmental and social impact.
