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Kailey Breyer Brings Joy – and a Little Coding – to Girls

August 12, 2020

The USC Viterbi alumna and founder of Kailey’s Queens organizes events for 9- to 16-year-olds that foster friendship, learning and fun

New Research May Help Identify Trafficking Networks

August 11, 2020

Characterizing traits of online activity may help to rescue victims

Student Group Spotlight: Code the Change, Building Software for Social Impact

August 11, 2020

Founded in 2014, the organization aims to help nonprofit organizations in the LA area develop software projects.

Walking, Climbing, Leaping Robots!

August 4, 2020

The work of USC Viterbi’s Quan Nguyen focuses on improving robot agility in legged robots so they can more easily and efficiently navigate difficult terrain

A Lifeline For Students During The Pandemic

August 3, 2020

Over 100 students have been aided by USC Viterbi’s Emergency Relief Fund; Ming Hsieh, alumnus and university trustee, offers an additional $50K match to donors

Want to Teach An AI Novelty? First, Teach It Monopoly. Then Throw Out the Rules.

July 31, 2020

USC’s Information Sciences Institute receives funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to make AI more adaptable.

Designing for a Better World: A Summer of Innovation

July 30, 2020

Over 100 high school students from across the nation ideate solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic in USC-led bootcamp

USC Viterbi and CHLA Researchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Rare Genetic Disorder

July 30, 2020

Artificial intelligence was used to make an important discovery about Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), a genetic condition that affects hormone levels in the body.

USC Viterbi Launches New Masters Program in Advanced Design and Construction Technology

July 29, 2020

Interdisciplinary program from the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will create leaders of the built environment and sustainable cities

Building Bots with Heart

July 27, 2020

New computer science alumna Shreya Gupta hopes to bring humanity to deep learning by developing empathetic robots that can attune to your emotions.

Novel Technology Extends Battery Life, Increases Upload Speed, and Reduces Data Corruption

July 23, 2020

Memory device, developed by USC Viterbi researchers, shows record performance

“I never wanted to be James Bond. I wanted to be Q.”

July 21, 2020

Grant Imahara, ’93, who cohosted the Discovery Channel’s popular science show “MythBusters” for nearly a decade, has died at 49.

USC Viterbi Engineering Society Raises Money for Black Lives Matter

July 21, 2020

In just two weeks, USC Viterbi co-ed engineering society Theta Tau raised over $12,000 in donations to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

One Giant LEAPFROG For Humanity

July 15, 2020

USC students and researchers at ISI SERC are building a lunar landing flight vehicle as part of NASA’s Artemis program.

IC-CAE Established at USC

July 14, 2020

Collaboration among Viterbi and Dornsife and Partner Colleges Helps Students Decode Security

Shock Waves Might Offer the Jolt Needed to Reach Mars

July 13, 2020

Applying shockwaves can improve conditions for fluid mixing in supersonic combustion engines, paving the way for flights at speeds five times faster than the speed of sound.

USC Students Create App to Help Refugees Learn New Skills for Life After Asylum

July 9, 2020

USC students look to technology in an effort bridge the educational losses suffered by people displaced by war.

USC Viterbi Engineer Builds Bridge from San Diego to Tijuana

July 8, 2020

Viry Martino, a USC Viterbi alumna and civil engineer, played a critical role in the construction of the Cross Border Xpress

Context Reduces Racial Bias in Hate Speech Detection Algorithms

July 7, 2020

When it comes to accurately flagging hate speech on social media, context matters, says a new USC study aimed at reducing errors that could amplify racial bias.