Could Crowdsourcing Hold the Key to Early Wildfire Detection?
USC researchers develop low-cost wildfire detection system to accurately detect wildfires minutes-even seconds-after they ignite. Â
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USC Researchers Develop First Pulse-Mode Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Chip
Ray Sun, an Electrical Engineering PhD student, and his advisor, Constantine Sideris, have revolutionized the capabilities of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technology. For the first time, a single chip can perform both continuous-wave (CW) and pulse mode EPR.
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Big Ideas in Small Packages: Ph.D. Students Shine at USC Viterbi’s Three-Minute Thesis Contest
The annual competition challenges students to captivate audiences and convey groundbreaking research – all in 180 seconds.
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Uniting Industry and Academia: 2024 Ming Hsieh Institute Research Festival
With a special demo on Disney’s BD Robots and a panel of ECE alumni, the 14th Annual Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Research Festival showcases pioneering and interdisciplinary student-led research.
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USC Researcher Explores Human-AI Collaboration for Future Space Missions
Ulubilge Ulusoy, a PhD candidate in the USC Department of Astronautical Engineering (ASTE), researches how astronauts and AI can learn to collaborate more effectively for deep space missions.
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USC+Amazon Center Announces 2024-2025 Projects and Fellows
The USC + Amazon Center on Secure and Trusted Machine Learning reaffirms its commitment to innovation by funding three new projects and welcoming three fellows for 2024-2025.
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USC at the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) 2024
USC researchers present their latest research at NeurIPS 2024, one of the world’s top natural language processing and artificial intelligence conferences.
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USC Launches First-of-its-Kind Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research
The launch of the new ORAI PhD certificate program is supported by a $2.9 million National Research Traineeship (NRT) grant from the National Science Foundation, putting USC at the forefront of AI for decision-making.
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How a Ham Sandwich Can Solve Our Package Delivery Problems
Award-winning USC Viterbi research develops streamlined last-mile delivery solutions, improving delivery times and easing workloads for busy drivers.
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New CRISPR Toolkit to Allow Remote-Controlled Genome Editing
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers harness focused ultrasound to revolutionize CRISPR’s capabilities to treat countless diseases.
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New Wearable Sweat-Rate Sensors
As interest in wearable medical electronics takes off, electrical engineering student Sangwon Cha is working on a more commercially viable sweat-rate sensor. He presented his research at the IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Oct. 15-17.
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Veterans Day 2024: The USC Institute for Creative Technologies Uses Engineering and Hollywood Creativity to Aid Veterans
Supported by the U.S. Army, the institute has been a global leader in virtual humans, graphics, AI and mixed reality for the last 25 years.
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USC Space Engineering Students Showcase Innovation at International Conference
Students from USC’s Space Engineering Research Center present six research projects at the International Astronautical Conference in Milan, Italy.
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USC at the Conference of Robot Learning (CoRL) 2024
USC computer science faculty and students present their latest work on the intersection of robotics and machine learning.
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Flagged for Being Queer
USC ISI researchers uncover bias in content moderation, specifically, how LLMs misinterpret gender-nonconforming speech.
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Does ChatGPT Belong in Mensa?
ISI researchers investigate whether advanced AI can solve visual puzzles and perform abstract reasoning.
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How Are Stretch Reflexes Modulated During Voluntary Movement?
New computational theory sheds light on a longstanding question
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AI Solutions for Social Good: Ph.D. Student Enlists LLM Assistants on Project Addressing Homelessness
Jaspreet Ranjit is working on the use of large language models as assistants to domain experts in the nonprofit space.
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‘I Want to Move My Arm’: New AI Can ID Brain Patterns Related to Specific Behavior
A breakthrough for paralyzed patients? New algorithm from Maryam Shanechi’s lab can improve brain-computer interfaces and discover new brain patterns.
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Not Feeling It: AI’s Emotional Disconnect
ISI researchers explore the importance of affective alignment in AI.
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Heart-Monitoring Breakthrough Unlocks Sleep Secrets At Home
A new USC computer science study allows for expert-level sleep tracking using only heart data, potentially transforming our understanding of sleep and its impact on health.
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ISI at ACL ’24
Notable research includes work on newsworthiness prediction, AI diplomacy, creating better conversational datasets and more.
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A Sound Revolution: How USC Viterbi Engineers Are Using Ultrasound To Restore Vision
A USC research team utilizes non-invasive technologies to target degenerative visual impairments.
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Ph.D. Student Tackles the Environmental Impact of Spacecraft Re-Entry
José P. Ferreira, a doctoral candidate in astronautical engineering, has received the prestigious Space for Sustainability Award from the European Space Agency (ESA).
