Anna Lee Fisher Was the First Mom in Space; She Now Embarks On a New Mission: USC Viterbi
NASA Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher joins USC Viterbi’s Aviation Safety and Security Program
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Stressed at work? USC Researchers Aim to Change That
An interdisciplinary team, including three USC Viterbi researchers, recently received a $1.1M National Science Foundation grant for managing, mitigating on-the-job stress
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Shri Narayanan Receives the 2023 ISCA Medal for Scientific Achievement
The award is the highest honor in the field of speech communication research.
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Crafting a Superstar Enzyme that turns CO2 Emissions into Useful Products
Mork Family Department Assistant Professor Shaama Sharada was recently awarded a Sloan Fellowship and a Scialog grant for her CO2 reduction research.
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The Nature of Dangerous Construction Work is Radically Changing
A new study spearheaded by the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering shows how on-site construction can go remote.
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The Early ISI Years: A Firsthand Account from the Hardware Team
The Information Sciences Institute, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, was a tech innovator from the beginning. Bob Parker was there, and recounts the early days.
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Educating Armenia’s Best and Brightest
USC Viterbi collaborates with the National Polytechnic University of Armenia to offer an online program to select engineering students in Armenia
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Making a Computer Observe Like a Human
USC ISI Research team combines multiple types of machine learning techniques to improve how a program can identify people and things
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ISI Names Two New Fellows
Researchers Ewa Deelman and Yolanda Gil have received USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute’s highest honor.
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New NSF Center on Soil Research Launched
USC to lead Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Soil Technologies
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TREBUCHET: A High-Powered Processor for Cutting-Edge Encryption
Researchers from USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute are part of a team working to keep sensitive data secure with accelerated computing.
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The USC Signal and Image Processing Institute Celebrates its Golden Anniversary
Past and present SIPI students and faculty gather to toast 50 years of innovation – from JPEGs to brain-computer interfaces
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The USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the National Academy of Engineering Launch New Social Media News Series
New Show to Highlight Weekly Stories of Notable Engineering Figures and Feats in Minutes
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Photographing an Invisible Frog and what it Reveals About Blood Flow
USC Viterbi engineers harnessed ultrasonic waves to capture extraordinary images of glass frogs, which dodge predators by making themselves transparent.
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Operation Pangolin Launches to Save World’s Most Trafficked Wild Mammal
Bistra Dilkina joins a global team addressing pangolin poaching and trafficking
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Jong-Shi Pang included in Research.com’s Top 500 Best Scientists for 2022
Pang is an internationally recognized expert in the field of operations research, optimization, and applied mathematics.
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Fish Don’t Dither: A New Study Investigates Danger-Evasion Tactics
New USC research on zebrafish has implications for understanding animal behavior
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NSF Grant to Make Coding More Accessible for Persons with Physical Disabilities
A USC-led multidisciplinary team aims to create inclusive coding technology for persons with physical disabilities.
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Machines, Are They Smarter Than a Six-Year-Old?
Researchers at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute are developing an algorithm that teaches machines to learn without human supervision.
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USC Researchers Present 12 Papers at AAAI
USC researchers present 12 papers, and received a AAAI Classic Paper Award, at this leading venue for machine learning research
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Using Robots to Fight Toxic Algae
USC computer scientists and biologists have teamed up to tackle harmful algae blooms using “smart” robots
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Streamlining Learning Curves in the Workplace with Machine Learning
ISI’s KNIC program works to build AI that can help new employees kick start their new jobs more efficiently
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Synthetic Touch: Haptic Data is Revolutionizing Consumer Products
SynTouch, spun off from USC research, is using robot touch to improve everything from cars to toilet paper to online shopping.
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A Faster, More Efficient Way to Solve Partial Differential Equations
A new method from Wade Hsu’s group is up to 30,000,000 times faster than existing methods – a game-changer for nanophotonics research and many other disciplines
