DEN@Viterbi celebrates 50 years of high-impact distance learning

September 28, 2023

The progressive pedagogy of the pioneering distance learning program has changed the lives of graduate students worldwide.

Just Play It Cool…Pre-Cool

September 19, 2023

Dramatically cooling homes with renewable energy in the middle of the day could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, save consumers money and prevent rolling blackouts

VR will change the way we train for active shooter incidents

September 11, 2023

Immersive virtual environments provide healthcare workers with a highly effective method to prepare for emergencies.

Causal Effects: Distinguishing Correlation from Causation

August 15, 2023

USC Information Sciences Institute researchers grapple with hidden variables in cause-and-effect studies to make better-informed decisions.

Predicting the Future, Starting With Billiard Balls and Car Collisions

August 1, 2023

An ISI team identifies limitations in dynamics prediction and proposes a solution.

CEE Partners with Dassault Systèmes as a Center of Excellence

July 27, 2023

USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) is recognized as a global leader in technology and innovation.

AI That Teaches Other AI

July 18, 2023

A new USC study finds that by sharing knowledge with each other at the same time, AI agents can quickly learn a wider range of tasks, with applications in medicine and beyond.

USC Computer Science Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

July 6, 2023

Emily Nguyen and James Flemings were recognized for their contributions to deep generative models focusing on wildfire prevention and privacy in machine learning.

USC Computer Science Student Makes Strides in Queer in AI Movement

June 29, 2023

As a member of the award-winning, international group, Nathan Dennler is empowering LGBTQ+ voices in AI research.

Student Excellence Takes Center Stage at Grodins Symposium

June 26, 2023

The Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its student research showcase.

From Synthesis to Symphonies: Blending Materials with Music

June 23, 2023

USC Viterbi Ph.D. student Claire Wu was recently awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for her materials research.

Russia-Ukraine War: Social Media Platforms Uplift the Vulnerable

June 15, 2023

Despite the spread of misinformation, USC Information Sciences Institute researchers find that social networks play a key role helping those in distress.

First USC Research Prototype Launches for Testing on the International Space Station

June 2, 2023

CLINGERS, a unique docking system, is designed to facilitate sensing and docking operations in space.

The Internet Has a Dark Side – Can We Teach Machines How To Identify It?

June 1, 2023

ISI researchers are developing technology that can detect logical fallacies in AI and classify hate speech in internet memes

Putting the Rational Thinking Skills of Language Models to the Test

May 25, 2023

Can language models be trusted to reason like humans do? Are they good at making decisions? These researchers set off to find out.

Are You More Vaccine Hesitant Than A 57-Year-Old?

May 24, 2023

Researchers at USC Information Sciences Institute used machine learning and deep statistical analysis to look for answers about vaccine hesitancy.

Wide Awake and Dreaming: USC Viterbi’s 2023 Master’s Commencement Ceremonies

May 13, 2023

The class of 2023 is “the best educated, the most representative in our history.”

“Attention is All You Need”: New Ph.D.s Urged to Attend to “Challenges of Earth’s Eight Billion People.”

May 12, 2023

The 2023 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 133 new graduates and Jiaoyang Li, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis.

Powered by Algorithms – and Jazz

May 10, 2023

Graduating Ph.D. student Lillian Clark’s dissertation explores how to improve robot communication in remote environments. Her study of jazz helped her think on her feet.