Your Social Media Feed is Biased

April 15, 2020

A USC Viterbi professor’s new research paper exposes the inherently biased nature of our social media networks.

How to Build a Plane in 90 Minutes

April 14, 2020

Dozens of USC Viterbi freshmen competed in the Boeing Design Challenge, where they got a taste of engineering design at a real-world aerospace company.

Robotic Arms Extend the Reach of UV Disinfection

April 13, 2020

USC researchers adapt a customizable robot to autonomously perform disinfection tasks in both small and large spaces.

A Coronavirus Tracking App That’s Putting Privacy First

April 9, 2020

By anonymously tracking coronavirus spread through contact tracing, smartphone technology could help people get back to their daily lives—while keeping a close eye on the resurgence of the virus.

As the World Goes Remote, USC Researchers, Entrepreneurs Work to Fill Gap in Healthcare Supply Chain

April 8, 2020

USC researchers and alumni emphasize innovation and collaboration to support the fight against COVID-19 on the front lines.

ShortStacked: A Videogame That Brings People Together

April 7, 2020

The student-produced videogame found its footing through the USC Games program.

That Chatbot May Be Chatty, But Is It Engaging?

April 3, 2020

Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute evaluate the chatbots that, increasingly, answer the world’s questions.

A Different Kind of Patriot: Thomas Anthony Wins Department of Defense Award

April 2, 2020

Director of USC Aviation Safety and Security Program wins a Patriot Award for his support of employees with military families

USC Viterbi Researchers Win $2 Million DARPA Grant

April 1, 2020

Three Electrical and Computer Engineers Will Address the Challenge of Training A.I.

A Super Particle to Help Stop Heart Attacks and Strokes

March 31, 2020

Researchers in USC Viterbi’s Department of Biomedical Engineering have created a new nanoparticle that aims to prevent potentially deadly blood clots.

USC Researchers Analyze Coronavirus Misinformation on Twitter

March 31, 2020

By analyzing millions of tweets, USC computer science researchers are investigating how false information about the coronavirus spreads on social media.

My Belt Listens to My Watch, Glasses and Necklace: What’s Next in Wearable Technology

March 30, 2020

USC Viterbi researchers develop new prototype to better recognize human activity

What If Airplanes Could Repair Their Own Damage?

March 27, 2020

USC researchers 3-D-printed the next-generation of high strength, lightweight structures that can autonomously heal impact damage.

USC Researchers Release Public Coronavirus Twitter Set for Academics

March 25, 2020

Dataset to track public sentiment and help researchers understand the social dimensions of the pandemic

Research Team in Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatments

March 25, 2020

Researchers in the USC Viterbi Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science are joining the global research effort to develop a viable vaccine to halt the global pandemic.

Researchers Develop Platform to Improve Weather Forecasting

March 23, 2020

Climate change is making it harder for weather scientists to make predictions. DyNamo helps forecast severe weather events in real-time.

USC Viterbi Listed Again Among the Nation’s Top 10 Engineering Graduate Programs

March 19, 2020

Annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report also keep USC Viterbi among the top five private engineering schools

Too Complex to Print? Call A Robot.

March 13, 2020

USC researchers build robots that can print complicated shapes without compromising on quality or accuracy.

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

March 12, 2020

USC Viterbi Ph.D. student Sophia Plata, the first woman in her family to attend college, works to meet the challenge of access to clean water.

USC at AAAI-20 Conference: Could AI Win a Nobel Prize?

March 10, 2020

USC Viterbi Professors Yolanda Gil, president of AAAI, and Fei Sha, AAAI-20 conference program co-chair, share their thoughts following this year’s event.

Inventing a Stroke Rehabilitation Device in 48 Hours

March 6, 2020

This year’s ASBME Makeathon saw 10 student teams battling the clock to build biomedical devices to help stroke survivors recover their hand and wrist movement.

Jillian Khoo: A Coder for Social Change, Classical Violinist and USC’s First Neo Scholar

March 5, 2020

From classically trained concert violinist to all-star computer science student at USC, Jillian Khoo is determined to use her technical skills to code the change.

Carl Kesselman Honored with IEEE Medal for Career Achievements in Computing

March 3, 2020

Dean’s Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Information Sciences Institute Fellow has been awarded the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award.

Socially Assistive Robot Helps Children with Autism Learn

February 26, 2020

USC researchers developed personalized learning robots for children with autism and studied whether the robots could autonomously gauge the child’s engagement in long-term, in-home therapeutic interventions.