“Deepfaking the Mind” Could Improve Brain-Computer Interfaces for People with Disabilities
Synthetic neurological data created using generative adversarial networks could speed up training of brain-computer interfaces, new study finds.
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USC Viterbi Students Develop AI-based Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Tool
A student team developed machine learning algorithms that help predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease using speech.
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How AI Could Help Screen for Autism in Children
An interdisciplinary team led by USC computer science researchers is creating a faster, more reliable and more accessible system to help clinicians screen children for developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD.
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Scholars By Day, Singers By Night
USC Viterbi students and Asli Baat vocalists put the “plus” in Engineering+.
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A T-Cell Power-up for Tumor Treatments
USC Viterbi Ph.D. student researchers have found a new way to enhance the cancer-killing properties of CAR T-cell therapies, to make them more effective in fighting tumors.
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Is it A Horror Film or a Rom-Com? AI Can Predict Based Solely on Music.
USC Viterbi Professor Shrikanth Narayanan and his research group examined the role of music in film through a computational lens to determine how it affects the audience’s perception of genre
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How I Spent My COVID Quarantine: 3-D Printing A Laser Harp
USC Viterbi student Reuben Levine combines his engineering prowess with music knowledge to create a unique instrument in his own home.
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Game On – 2021 USC Games Expo celebrated the work of students in the renowned USC Games Program
2021 USC Games Expo celebrated the work of students in the renowned USC Games Program
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Watershield Victorious at Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition
At the 11th annual MEPC, the team’s vision for a silicone-based polymer shield to protect cancer patients wins the $50,000 grand prize
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From Engineer to Policy Maker
Philip Fine combined his technical expertise with his negotiating savvy for his new role at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Using AI to Decode Unique Cultures
USC ISI researchers awarded $2.2 million grant to create a novel machine learning solution for decoding cultures and informing decision making
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Maryam Shanechi to Lead Brain Research Supported by New NIH Award
The $3 million grant will help develop new neurotechnology to treat neurological and mental disorders
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Virus Minority Report
USC Viterbi researchers show how we might one day develop vaccines for viruses that haven’t even evolved yet
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Healthier Healthcare
An AI algorithm developed by Gerald Loeb would comb through millions of electronic medical records to suggest diagnoses and tests to improve patient outcomes and lower costs
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Can We Predict Which COVID-19 Patients Will End Up in the ICU?
USC researchers created an algorithm that uses five biomarkers to determine which COVID-19 patients will need intensive care after hospitalization.
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Can Bacteria Make Stronger Armor, Cars and Airplanes?
USC researchers harness the power of living organisms to make materials that are strong, tolerant and resilient.
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Early Warning for Seizures Could Be a Game-Changer for Epilepsy Patients
USC researchers have harnessed a powerful mathematical model to provide advanced seizure prediction, revolutionizing epilepsy management and treatment.
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USC Junior Advances Communities By Engineering Infrastructures That Serve The People
For Viterbi student Jessica Brown, engineering is about advancing well-being of our neighbors, in the places we call home.
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As Cybersecurity Becomes Increasingly Important, USC Students Train to Secure Networks, Data
USC’s Intelligence and Cyber Operation Program trains students to proactively identify cybersecurity issues.
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A New Realm of Personalized Medicine with Brain Stimulation
Researchers’ “skeleton key” can unlock a brain.
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Even Machines Need Their Greens
Chloroplast-Fortified 3D-Printer Ink May Strengthen Products Like Custom Sneaker Soles
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What if Silent Heart Attacks Could be Diagnosed at Home?
USC Researchers use biofluid dynamics (hemodynamics) that can potentially detect heart attacks in patients without chest pain and lower mortality and re-hospitalization rates for heart failure patients.
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Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition Returns
The latest edition of the 11-year-old MEPC features 15 startup teams competing for a $50,000 grand prize.
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AI to Better Diagnose and Treat Renal Cancer and COVID-19
USC researchers are using AI to fuel more confident diagnosis of renal tumors, as well as more customized treatment for cancer patients and patients infected with COVID-19.