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.
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Is There Life on Mars? With the Right Tools, There Could Be.
A team of USC students is one of 10 finalists awarded $10K to build a water extraction tool for NASA’s Moon to Mars challenge.
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Zach Flores Wants to Bring Fun Back to Video Games
The USC Viterbi student is developing a 90’s nostalgia-inspired VR game that expands the horizons of what a modern video game can be.
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A Star Is Born
Penelope Hocking, the Pac-12 Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Year in 2018 and a sophomore majoring in computer science, shines on the pitch and in the classroom.
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What If Cell Service Was Portable?
USC students launch Beamlink to provide the first ultraportable, low cost cellular base station for disaster relief and rural connectivity.
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All-Star Amazon Intern, Leader and STEM Advocate
Ava DeLaCruz is making waves as a former Amazon Future Engineer intern, current director of service for USC Women in Computing and incoming software engineering intern at Facebook. And she’s just getting started.
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Sea-Level Rise Could Reshape the United States, Trigger Migration Inland
Climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration of Americans to inland cities, finds new AI study
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Hard Work Pays Off
USC Viterbi freshman Jovani Esparza, a first-generation scholarship student, has worked since age 10 to support his family
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Undergrads Win National Title in Chemical Engineering Jeopardy
USC’s Chem-E Jeopardy team proved their chem knowledge by besting MIT, University of Iowa and UT Austin to take home the top prize
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Dance, Moose, Dance! K-12 Students Learn Coding Basics Through Interactive “Dance Party”
USC Viterbi students and industry professionals teach programming at “Code Dojo” to celebrate 2019 Computer Science Education Week
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In A Season Of Giving, This Student Start-up Is Transforming The Way We Give
Duet is the world’s first student-built micro-philanthropy platform designed to connect donors with refugees and local stores in a more personalized and dignified way
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“All Heart”
Alina Garcia Taormina, a USC Viterbi Ph.D. student, is named Graduate Student Role Model by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
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Uncovering AI’s Biases
As artificial intelligence generates more of the words we read every day, a USC Viterbi research team seeks to better understand and one day help to eliminate bias against women and minorities.
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Race for Redemption
After a mechanical failure at June’s Formula SAE competition, USC Racing wins first place at a recent SoCal competition.
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MEPC at 10
The latest edition of the 10-year-old Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition promises to transform high-tech ideas into viable startups.
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Servant Leadership
U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and third-year Ph.D. student Ashok Deb is training to combat deep fakes and cyber threats while giving back to elementary school students
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“I Want To Leave The World A Better Place Than I Found It”
Kevin Moran, astronautical engineering transfer student and U.S. Navy veteran has his eyes set on fusing engineering with humanitarian work
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Honoring Her Spirit
A first-generation Nigerian-American immigrant, Ojuolape “Oju” Ajose overcame the loss of her mother and has honored her by excelling in academics and leadership
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Why Music Makes Us Feel Emotions, According to AI
In a new paper, a team of USC computer scientists and psychologists teamed up to investigate how music affects how you act, feel and think.
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“Yes, And . . .”
Engineering students speed dating, telling wild tales and assuming martial arts stances in class!? Just another day in Writing 340, which injects a little bit of improv into the reading and writing.
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Technology is for Everyone
Students awarded scholarships to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration, Richard Tapia Conference
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USC Viterbi Freshman Fights On In Journey Towards Self-Discovery
First-year student finds strength in community
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USC Viterbi Achieves Gender Parity in its Entering Class
Women now comprise 50% of the entering undergraduate class, a historic record for USC Engineering.
