USC Viterbi AI Startups Thrive
Defying rollercoaster AI investment trends, startups founded by alumni and faculty at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have consistently seen success in VC funding.
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USC at RSS 2024
Topics explored by USC researchers at this year’s Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) conference include innovative perspectives on manipulation, locomotion, and control.
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Entrepreneurial Engineers Pitch Ideas for Social and Environmental Startups
The Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition challenges students to develop high-impact urban solutions and compete for a $20,000 prize.
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Imagine Hearing A Distant Relative Telling Stories in a Nearly Forgotten Language. What Would You Do?
For Jared Coleman, Ph.D. ’24, it meant developing AI tools to help revitalize Owens Valley Paiute, a critically endangered Indigenous language.
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No GPS, No Problem
USC ISI researchers are trying to make quantum sensing tools, like atomic accelerometers, more compact and accurate so they can replace GPS.
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Launching an Astronautics Startup: A Student Entrepreneur’s Journey
Graduating engineer James Austin went from small-town roots to becoming a startup founder developing a new space launch system.
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Preventing Diabetic-Induced Foot Ulcers and Amputations
Burgeoning startup DiabeTECH won this year’s MEPC with a vision of creating stylish, high-tech footwear that would continuously monitor diabetics patients’ feet and share important data with their podiatrists
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Heather Culbertson and Marco Paolieri Receive Viterbi Faculty Awards
Faculty members honored for faculty mentorship and teaching at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Faculty and Staff Annual Awards
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BioFlare Wins The 2024 Min Family Challenge
The USC student startup is developing a device that would transform most organic food waste into cooking gas and reduce indoor pollution for millions
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Creating Quantum Materials in Bulk
USC computer scientist Aiichiro Nakano wants to produce quantum materials at scale, with help from Argonne supercomputers.
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Removing the “Hell of Paperwork:” AI Helps Truckers, Manufacturers Come Together
Loop, a Chicago-based startup co-founded by USC Viterbi alumnus Matt McKinney, leverages AI to digitize shipment data, for the benefit of manufacturers and freight companies
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Could Computer Science Aid the Next Jimi Hendrix?
With award-winning music education app ‘Notey’s World,’ Adithya Bellathur and a team of USC alumni seek to encourage new guitarists and musicians.
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The USC Viterbi Startup Garage: Fostering the Next Wave of Tech Innovators
The Hub for Creativity and Entrepreneurship – How VSG is Empowering Startups to Break New Ground in Technology
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Listening to Classical Music is Nice, But What About Visualizing it Come Alive?
Ethan Soo, a USC Viterbi senior, innovates with Meli, a VR experience that “blends music conducting with a splash of magical wizardry.”
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Anita Sengupta is on a Mission to Decarbonize Aviation
Hydroplane, founded by USC alum Anita Sengupta, receives Minority Emerging Technology and Industries Firm of the Year Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Big Tech Inventor Mobility Leads To Higher Productivity
USC ISI researchers have discovered that inventors who switch firms play key structural roles in innovation and produce more impactful patents after transition.
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Making better robots for humans: USC at CORL 2023
USC computer science faculty and students present their latest work in the field of human-robot interaction.
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Beneath the Waves
Rusty Jehangir empowers thousands to pursue underwater robotics and exploration with startup Blue Robotics
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Banana Trees to Fight Wildfires
According to a new study, fire buffers composed of banana trees could slow and calm wildfires and generate profit for residents of fire-prone regions
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SoFiit, Innovative Gym App, Graduates from the USC Viterbi Startup Garage
New fitness app emerges from USC Viterbi’s Startup Garage hoping to make workouts a team effort
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USC at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
USC researchers present 14 papers at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), showcasing leading-edge research in robotics.
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“You’re Never Alone:” Leveraging Technology to Prevent Sexual Assault
A USC Viterbi-led startup is developing a bracelet to send a distress signals, along with a map of the sender’s location, to groups of friends at parties to keep people safe and connected
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USC Viterbi-Led Startup Science of Sport Connects Kids to STEM
USC Viterbi alumnus Ricardo Valerdi teaches students STEM through the joy of sports, including partnerships with MLB and the NBA
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Aaron McCloud Was a Student With Bad Grades and Deep Potential. He Created a Company to Help Kids Just Like Him.
Intervene K-12 serves over 30,000 students in more than 20 school districts to provide high-impact tutoring for K-12 students within the school day.
