USC Viterbi Student and Air Force Officer Makes Plans to Go to Space

November 7, 2020

U.S. Air Force officer and astronautical engineering graduate student, Edward Proulx, prepares to fly into space at USC.

After a record-breaking deployment Navy Officer returns to USC for second graduate degree

November 7, 2020

Jonathan Messer, M.S. ’18, put his systems engineering degree to use during a global pandemic and a humanitarian mission in Central America. He’s now taking it to outer space.

AI News Bias Tool Created By USC Computer Scientists

November 6, 2020

Employs Artificial Intelligence to Develop News “Nutrition Label”

Brain Development and Disorder Research Receives $1.5 Million NSF Boost

November 6, 2020

Megan McCain, Giorgia Quadrato and Leonardo Morsut have been awarded a four year National Science Foundation grant to develop better organoids, to help us understand human brain development and disease.

“Viterbi vs. Pandemics” Lecture 8: Misinformation Detection

November 6, 2020

Yan Liu shares how machine learning and AI could help combat COVID-19 by identifying and mitigating misinformation on social media.

Building Buildings that Survive Generations

November 5, 2020

USC Viterbi master’s student Maria Leos learns what fortifies structures, while bolstering her future one opportunity at a time.

How To Prevent A 3-Ton Laundry Robot That Runs Up Your Energy Bill

November 4, 2020

Professor Joshua Yang creates novel devices for brain-like computers using the least amount of energy and physical space possible

“Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” Lecture 7: Vaccine Development

November 3, 2020

Zohrab A. Kaprielian fellow in Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering Pin Wang discussed immunology behind the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Our Candidate is Democracy”

November 2, 2020

USC leads national effort to safeguard national elections from cyber attacks

Teaching Robots Self-Awareness of their Own Bodies

October 30, 2020

Jasmine Berry is grappling with the big questions: What does it mean to be self-aware and what would it take for a robot to satisfy those criteria?

Building Trust between Construction Workers and Construction Robots

October 29, 2020

How virtual reality can help robots change the face of the construction industry.

A 10-Day Forecast for COVID-19

October 28, 2020

USC Viterbi’s Roger Ghanem and Xiaoshu Zeng have created models which predict daily, new COVID-19 cases.

“Viterbi vs. Pandemics” Lecture 6: Predictions on COVID-19 to the C.D.C.

October 23, 2020

USC Viterbi data scientists helping decision-makers see beyond the fog of data to provide better pandemic forecasts and save lives

Can the Movement of Tiny Hairlike Structures Tell Us How Healthy We Are?

October 20, 2020

Researchers determine triggers for transitions between coordinated movement of organelles called cilia, identifying a potential diagnostic tool for cancer and other illnesses.

“Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” Lecture 5: Estimation of Risk

October 19, 2020

Bhaskar Krishnamachari shares how to visualize COVID risk over time for different communities using real data from L.A. County to illustrate the approach.

Imagine If Your Personal Device Worked All Day

October 15, 2020

Professor Ananya Renuka Balakrishna attempts to create batteries with longer lifespans.

“Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” Lecture 4: Automation Technologies for Ensuring Human Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 14, 2020

The fourth lecture in the 10-part series focuses on how automation can help enhance human productivity in industries such as manufacturing while keeping them safe during the global pandemic.

Graphs: The Hidden Ingredient to More Realistic Simulations

October 12, 2020

New PhD graduate Alana Shine researches graph theory, which can help create more accurate models of disease spread.

“Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” Lecture 3: Biology and Disinfection for COVID-19

October 9, 2020

Professor Andrea Armani, the Ray Irani Chair in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, discusses new approaches to sterilizing medical equipment to meet urgent needs during the pandemic.

Unlocking the Secrets of the Smallest Dwarf Planet

October 8, 2020

JPL Engineer and Adjunct USC Viterbi Professor Ryan Park confirms that dwarf planet Ceres is water-rich and geologically active.

Urgent Times Call for Urgent Measures

October 7, 2020

USC ISI scientists research urgency detection in short crisis situations through social media

Maryam Shanechi Receives Prestigious New Innovator NIH Grant

October 6, 2020

One of Only 53 in the U.S. to receive such an award, she will use the $2.4M grant for a better understanding of the brain

“Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” Lecture 2: Fluid Dynamics of the Spread of COVID-19

October 5, 2020

The second lecture in the 10-part series focuses on how the virus spreads in droplets and what masks are most effective

Is Neuromorphic Computing the Future of AI and Understanding the Brain?

October 2, 2020

Alice Parker, co-author of Women in Microelectronics (2020), answers questions about her journey as an “unconventional” engineer incorporating neuroscience in her work.