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Building Prosthetic Arms for Children in 30 Hours or Less (And a Dash of “Iron Man” Inspiration)
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Trojan Engineer Leads Development of New Drug for Children With Ultra-Rare Disease
Tom Lester, B.S. ’00, is racing against time to help treat CLN2, a deadly brain disease in children.
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Can we imitate organisms’ abilities to decode water patterns for new technologies?
USC researchers train AI to distinguish flow patterns created by swimmers
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Computer Science Student Named KPCB Fellow, Sets Sights on Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Startup
Prestigious KPCB summer internship program offers top U.S. college students experience and mentorship with prominent Silicon Valley startups
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‘Determined Optimism’ is Key at “An Evening with Biotech’s Best”
Panel discussion explores individual paths in scientific innovation and perspectives on the future of biotechnology.
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USC’s Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers Named Best in the Nation
The national honor reflects USC NSBE’s strength in “academic excellence, professional development, and community outreach.”
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Prosthetic Memory System Successful in Humans, Study Finds
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and USC have demonstrated the successful implementation of a prosthetic system that uses a person’s own memory patterns to facilitate the brain’s ability to encode and recall memory
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Optimizing chemotherapy schedules using evolutionary game theory
USC Viterbi researchers apply biology-based mathematical models to optimize chemotherapy treatment
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When Robots Take the Wheel
In a world of driverless cars, what role will humans play? The answers may lie inside the cockpit of a 747.
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Gift by Dwight J. Baum to Name Maker Space at USC Viterbi
The Baum Family Maker Space will establish a new hub for undergraduate student innovation
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ISI Researchers to “Model the World” with New DARPA Award
New project led by Yolanda Gil receives $13 million DARPA award to apply artificial intelligence to large-scale integrated modeling
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USC ISI Researchers Develop Computational Methods to Uncover Hidden Trends in Human Behavior
New research suggests studying and avoiding all-nighters could lead to greater student happiness
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AI Tool Promotes Positive Peer Groups to Tackle Substance Abuse
An algorithm created by USC researchers leverages social networks to optimize substance abuse intervention groups for homeless youth
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What makes a perfect free throw – it’s madness
Researchers in the Brain-Body Dynamics Lab decode the shot that makes and breaks games to learn how bodies break and heal
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EngX brings over 1000 participants to campus
Event showcases hands-on demonstrations to foster early interest in engineering
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What plants can teach us about oil spill clean-up and microfluidics
Engineers create nature-inspired 3-D printed solutions for one of the worst manmade dilemmas.
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Unmasking the chemical forming carcinogens in recycled water
USC researchers identify the molecule responsible for a potent carcinogen found in recycled wastewater
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A Bench for “A Mensch”
USC Viterbi alumnus Kenneth Hekimian and his family recently dedicated a bench in honor of his mentor, Howard Laitin, a former USC adjunct professor and Hughes Aircraft chief scientist.
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“One of the most powerful student-built engines in the world”
The student-led USC Liquid Propulsion Lab teams up with Japan’s Kyushu Institute of Technology to build and launch a liquid rocket
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A Different Kind of Writing Class
Writing 340 for Engineers includes a hands-on consulting project that leverages engineering to solve real-world problems
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Hao Li Earns Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
Li will develop artificial intelligence techniques to create more realistic computer-generated humans for U.S. Navy immersive training simulations
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Memes Are The Future
Len Adleman, recent inductee to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, talks Internet memes and helps protect e-commerce as we know it.
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Quantum Machine Shows Promise for Biological Research
In first quantum machine learning study with biological data, USC researchers leverage D-Wave to understand gene regulation
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USC Viterbi’s AeroDesign Team: A winning history
Faculty advisor Charles Radovich recounts his favorite competitions