Building Bots with Heart
New computer science alumna Shreya Gupta hopes to bring humanity to deep learning by developing empathetic robots that can attune to your emotions.
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Novel Technology Extends Battery Life, Increases Upload Speed, and Reduces Data Corruption
Memory device, developed by USC Viterbi researchers, shows record performance
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“I never wanted to be James Bond. I wanted to be Q.”
Grant Imahara, ’93, who cohosted the Discovery Channel’s popular science show “MythBusters” for nearly a decade, has died at 49.
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USC Viterbi Engineering Society Raises Money for Black Lives Matter
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.
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One Giant LEAPFROG For Humanity
USC students and researchers at ISI SERC are building a lunar landing flight vehicle as part of NASA’s Artemis program.
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IC-CAE Established at USC
Collaboration among Viterbi and Dornsife and Partner Colleges Helps Students Decode Security
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Shock Waves Might Offer the Jolt Needed to Reach Mars
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.
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USC Computer Science Professor Wins Most Influential Paper Award
Nenad Medvidović receives most influential paper award at SEAMS 2020 for work on privacy and cloud-based systems.
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USC Students Create App to Help Refugees Learn New Skills for Life After Asylum
USC students look to technology in an effort bridge the educational losses suffered by people displaced by war.
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USC Viterbi Engineer Builds Bridge from San Diego to Tijuana
Viry Martino, a USC Viterbi alumna and civil engineer, played a critical role in the construction of the Cross Border Xpress
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Context Reduces Racial Bias in Hate Speech Detection Algorithms
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.
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Move Over, Siri! USC Viterbi Researchers Develop Improv-based Chatbot
Scientists from USC ISI use improv dialogue to build a witty, engaging chatbot
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Helping La Peñita Through COVID-19
Travis Mendoza, ’16, came to Mexico to build a hotel; when the pandemic struck, he began to focus more on building a community.
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Higher Concentration of Metal in Moon’s Craters Provides New Insights to its Origin
New observations could challenge previous theories of how the Moon was formed
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Global Online Symposia Focus on COVID-19 Research
Faculty presentations help address COVID-19 and related technology topics
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Top Nanomedicine Researcher Releases Cell Biology Coloring Book for Kids
Eun Ji Chung’s new coloring book explores the magical world of human cells, with proceeds to benefit COVID-19 efforts.
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USC Renews Quantum Computing Collaboration with D-Wave, Lockheed Martin
QCC will upgrade to D-Wave’s forthcoming Advantage™ system with more than 5000 qubits
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New Math Model Predicts Real-World Systems
New USC Viterbi research models complex, real-world outcomes, including coronavirus and Alzheimer’s disease
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AI to Better Diagnose and Treat Renal Cancer and COVID-19
USC researchers are using AI to fuel more confident diagnosis of renal tumors, as well as more customized treatment for cancer patients and patients infected with COVID-19.
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USC Viterbi Doctoral Student Named Among “World’s Top 35 Innovators Under 35”
Ghena Alhanee is the first USC doctoral student to have made MIT Technology Review’s prestigious list twice
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Craig Knoblock Named Michael Keston Executive Director of the USC Information Sciences Institute
Dr. Knoblock will continue leading ISI and serving as USC Viterbi’s Vice Dean of Engineering
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Sensors and Sensibility: USC Researchers Develop State-of-the-Art Biometric Security Systems
Biometric systems for iris, face, and fingerprint authentication found to have near-perfect accuracy.
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Engineering Deans Discuss Challenges to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dean Yortsos moderated an ASEE-sponsored online discussion panel on new challenges in DEI during COVID-19.
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Andrea Hodge Appointed as Chair of the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Materials science expert begins a three-year term on August 16, 2020.