USC Computer Science Student Named Goldwater Scholar
From human-machine interaction to endangered language preservation, Leena Mathur’s research is putting the human into artificial intelligence
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The Engineering Bat Signal for COVID-19 Went Out. She Answered It.
How Julia Sircar, a Class of 2020 graduate, came to work with top engineers to combat a pandemic.
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“These Stories Won’t Be Available Forever:” Senior Combines AI and Documentary Filmmaking to Preserve the Past
Imagine a museum where Japanese-Americans from World War II live on as virtual avatars. Cole Kawana is working on it.
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A Global Ceremony: the 2020 USC Viterbi Ph.D. Awards
Accomplishments of USC Viterbi Ph.D. students were celebrated in this year’s virtual awards ceremony
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2020 AME Senior Awards
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering honored outstanding seniors on Friday, May 1 at a virtual celebration of their achievements.
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“Historic and Unprecedented” 2020 Master’s Awards Ceremony
The achievements of outstanding students were commemorated at the 2020 Viterbi Master’s Student Awards
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Fooling Deepfake Detectors
Electrical and Computer Engineering Masters Students Expose A Glaring Vulnerability
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AgriCulture Wins The Min Family Challenge
The USC Viterbi-led team aims to improve the diets and health of low-income, urban residents in unique contest pairing engineering and societal challenges
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A Call to Action for Engineers
USC Viterbi dean, faculty and students play key role in NAE’s Call to Action to finding engineering solutions to problems posed by COVID-19.
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USC Games Expo Goes Online
The largest university-sponsored gaming and esports event in the world is set for mid-May.
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Music for Surviving a Pandemic
What Trojan engineers are listening to during this period of self-isolation
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Trojan Students Sweep the Boeing Innovation Challenge
USC teams take the first three places in the prestigious competition, with USC Viterbi students leading the way.
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Illumin, Student-Run Engineering Magazine, Celebrates 20 Years
Twenty years ago, USC Viterbi launched the first student-produced online publication that examined the intersection of engineering applications and everyday life.
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USC Student Collects and Distributes Protective Gear for Hospitals
Computer science and business administration student MacKenzie McClung is rounding up much-needed protective equipment for healthcare workers in Florida.
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How to Build a Plane in 90 Minutes
Dozens of USC Viterbi freshmen competed in the Boeing Design Challenge, where they got a taste of engineering design at a real-world aerospace company.
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Robotic Arms Extend the Reach of UV Disinfection
USC researchers adapt a customizable robot to autonomously perform disinfection tasks in both small and large spaces.
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ShortStacked: A Videogame That Brings People Together
The student-produced videogame found its footing through the USC Games program.
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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Desalination and Wastewater Treatment
USC Viterbi Ph.D. student Sophia Plata, the first woman in her family to attend college, works to meet the challenge of access to clean water.
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Inventing a Stroke Rehabilitation Device in 48 Hours
This year’s ASBME Makeathon saw 10 student teams battling the clock to build biomedical devices to help stroke survivors recover their hand and wrist movement.
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Jillian Khoo: A Coder for Social Change, Classical Violinist and USC’s First Neo Scholar
From classically trained concert violinist to all-star computer science student at USC, Jillian Khoo is determined to use her technical skills to code the change.
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Socially Assistive Robot Helps Children with Autism Learn
USC researchers developed personalized learning robots for children with autism and studied whether the robots could autonomously gauge the child’s engagement in long-term, in-home therapeutic interventions.
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He’s Worked His Entire Life To Support His Family; Now, He’s Pursuing A Dream Of His Own
Incoming freshman Dresden Kershaw reflects on the uphill journey that has brought him to USC Viterbi.
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Rocket Handles New Features with Poise
The record-breaking student-led USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory launched its latest vehicle, Poise, to test a new propellant, recovery system and more.
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Could This Nearly Invincible Drone Be the Future of Disaster Relief?
A new artificially intelligent drone control system, designed by USC researchers, allows drones to withstand pushing, kicking and even colliding with objects.
