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It’s Not Magic, It’s Science: Predicting the Future

February 21, 2020

USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute pairs human “forecasters” with AI to develop better predictive technology

A Potential New Weapon Against Deadly Brain and Soft Tissue Cancers

February 20, 2020

New drug combination hopes to exploit metabolic habits of glucose-hungry cancer cells

A Digital Pick Me Up: New Start-Up Provides “Empathetic AI”

February 18, 2020

Blue Fever, a burgeoning company in the Viterbi Startup Garage, helps uplift the spirits of Gen Z girls and young women

Could This Nearly Invincible Drone Be the Future of Disaster Relief?

February 17, 2020

A new artificially intelligent drone control system, designed by USC researchers, allows drones to quickly recover when pushed, kicked or even colliding with an object

How To Mend A Broken Heart, If You’re A Zebrafish

February 14, 2020

Researchers at USC Viterbi designed and built a device that keeps zebrafish hearts alive longer than ever to give us insights into how to repair a broken heart

New Nanoparticle Can Turn Carbon Emissions Into Fuel, Sustainably

February 11, 2020

USC Viterbi researchers partner with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on technology to convert CO2 to hydrocarbon fuels and usable materials.

A Future Sound “Computer”?

February 10, 2020

USC researchers create smart materials that can mimic electrical devices by triggering different responses to sound.

Baby’s Kicks Provide Clues About Infant Development

February 7, 2020

Recent paper on using robots to detect early signs of autism or ADHD receives award in “Computer Science for Social Good” competition.

Is There Life on Mars? With the Right Tools, There Could Be.

February 6, 2020

A team of USC students is one of 10 finalists awarded $10K to build a water extraction tool for NASA’s Moon to Mars challenge.

Zach Flores Wants to Bring Fun Back to Video Games

February 4, 2020

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.

Some Wastewater Reuse Processes Can Lead to Undesired Byproducts

February 3, 2020

Potable water reuse is a boon for sustainability, but USC researchers warn of potentially toxic byproducts.

Making 3-D Printing Smarter With Machine Learning

February 3, 2020

Manufacturers, medical device companies and the general public will soon have access to powerful AI-driven 3-D printing software, the result of six years of research.

Constantine Sideris Awarded Air Force Young Investigator Grant

January 30, 2020

USC Viterbi assistant professor receives recognition for his work to improve phototonic integrated circuits

A Star Is Born

January 29, 2020

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.

What If Cell Service Was Portable?

January 28, 2020

USC students launch Beamlink to provide the first ultraportable, low cost cellular base station for disaster relief and rural connectivity.

All-Star Amazon Intern, Leader and STEM Advocate

January 27, 2020

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.

Sea-Level Rise Could Reshape the United States, Trigger Migration Inland

January 22, 2020

Climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration of Americans to inland cities, finds new AI study

New Study Finds AI as Viable Tool to Detect Changes in Patients’ Mental Health

January 17, 2020

Software detects changes in clinical states in voice data for patients with bipolar, schizophrenia and depressive disorders as accurately as attending doctors

Hard Work Pays Off

January 16, 2020

USC Viterbi freshman Jovani Esparza, a first-generation scholarship student, has worked since age 10 to support his family

Pegasus Research Team Discovers Errors for a Win

January 15, 2020

Team recognized for “transformative contribution” to computing research with surprising discovery

Speeding Up A.I.

January 10, 2020

USC Viterbi Researchers Win NSF Grant to Tackle the Challenge of Scalable Parallelism.

Ellis Meng and Dong Song Awarded $6 Million to Develop Polymer Brain Devices for the Research Community

January 9, 2020

The BRAIN Initiative grant will allow researchers to create cutting edge polymer electrodes for better brain signal monitoring, paving the way for devices that could restore human memory.

USC Earth Scientists and AI Researchers Join Forces on New Semantic Web Technology