If You Can’t See Inside a Cell, Let the Math Look For You!
Researchers at USC and beyond develop a new structure for modeling the inner functions of a cell
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In Pursuit of a Realistic Model of the Hippocampus
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers have secured $1.2 million in BRAIN Initiative funding to create a model of the hippocampus that is functionally indistinguishable from the real thing.
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Two Beams Are Better Than One
Meet the optical “it couple” helping to speed up and secure wireless communications
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Is L.A. Like a City Built on Jell-O? Can Enzymes Be the Key to Replacing Concrete? Chukwuebuka Nweke May Have the Answers
New USC Viterbi assistant professor seeks to make our cities more resilient in the face of natural disasters.
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A Researcher’s Best Friend: USC Helps Provide A Wealth of Data, Insights in the Fight Against Urinary, Reproductive Diseases
Under the coordination of USC ISI, GUDMAP supports research organizations from around the world working together to investigate and understand the genitourinary tract
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Can A.I. Help Low-Income Workers Get Jobs?
New partnership with the U.S. government brings artificial intelligence-based interview training to communities around the country
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Hugging the Exponential: Leading Innovation for the Good of Humanity
In his 2021 State of the School address, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos recapped a transformative year and looked into a future where trustworthy engineers have the ability to create powerful technology to solve important societal problems
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How do we Erase Forever Contaminants?
USC Viterbi Associate Professor Adam Smith seeks to get rid of persistent chemicals found in nonstick pans by identifying bacteria that can consume them.
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Bringing Reinforcement Learning to a Dynamic World: USC Computer Scientists Win Best Paper Award
The paper outlines a simple approach that solves a complex problem in reinforcement learning (RL): applying RL algorithms to non-stationary environments.
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Skeletal Muscle Grown in a Dish Offers New Insight for Neuromuscular Diseases
In the fight against diseases like ALS, USC Viterbi biomedical engineering researchers have created a powerful lab model to better see how our muscles and neurons connect.
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ISI Researchers Receive $8 Million from NSF for Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence
CI Compass Project to ensure that scholars have access to years of data from crucial science projects for decades to come
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Stopping Deepfake Voices
USC Viterbi researchers develop solutions for more secure and trusted voice recognition
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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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Advanced Materials Research for Secure Communications Receives $3.75 Million in Funding
USC Viterbi researchers will explore cutting-edge materials thanks to support from the Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative.
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Can Robots Create Fashion?
For three mechanical engineering students, summer vacation included making tie-dye – with Baxter, the robot.
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Assessing the Health of Buildings
Audrey Olivier explores data analytics to identify potential risk factors and avoid future hazards in the structures that house and connect us.
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Creating the Materials of the Future Using Machine Learning
A new M.S. degree in the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at USC Viterbi will prepare graduates to lead the creation of advanced materials using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Want Your Lithium Batteries To Last Longer? Try Stretching.
USC researchers have applied fundamental mechanics to help increase battery storage capacity and lifespan.
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Randolph Hall to Return as Director of CREATE
The USC Center studying unpredictable threats is expanding its focus to analyze and predict the risks from the most dangerous global emergencies—from terrorism to climate change.
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Is Your Mobile Provider Tracking Your Location? This New Technology Could Stop It.
For the first time, researchers have found a way to protect phone users’ identity and location, without compromising connectivity.
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ISI Researchers Devise Efficient and Comprehensive Strategy to Decrypt Ciphers
ISI researchers Jonathan May and Nada Aldarrab devise a new system to improve the accuracy and efficiency of deciphering hidden messages.
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USC Viterbi Staffer Named 2021 Outstanding Academic Advisor
The prestigious award recognizes Yadi Wang for her dedication to her students at USC Viterbi in her role as a master’s student advisor.
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Learning From Lies to Spread the Truth
USC Viterbi researchers use new language analysis tools to combat misinformation
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Electric Propulsion: The Future of Sustainable Aviation
USC researchers awarded a new NASA grant to make air travel cleaner, greener and more adaptable.
