Skeletal muscle grown in a dish offers insight for neuromuscular diseases
In the fight against diseases like ALS, USC Viterbi biomedical engineering researchers have created a powerful lab model to better see how our muscles and neurons connect.
Is it a horror film or a rom-com? AI can predict based solely on music
USC Viterbi’s Shrikanth Narayanan and his research group examined the role of music in film through a computational lens to determine how it affects the audience’s perception of genre.
Summer at an island lab has undergraduates tackling questions about our oceans
Students scuba dive, snorkel and collect samples from the sea to solve problems such as how kelp’s circadian rhythm works and where sea cucumbers thrive best.
A T-cell power-up for tumor treatments
USC Viterbi doctoral student researchers have found a new way to enhance the cancer-killing properties of CAR T-cell therapies, which makes them more effective in fighting tumors.
Climate change challenge: Terminology used by scientists confounds public
“It sounds like you’re talking over people,” said one study participant in a USC/United Nations Foundation study. Participants offered helpful suggestions for improving climate language.
Can robots create fashion? Baxter learned how, thanks to 3 USC Viterbi students
Tie-dye provides a fun example of how robots can support the garment industry, while emphasizing human creativity.
Toxins in everyday products may increase diabetes risk in Latina adolescents
Study by Keck School researchers finds link between “forever chemicals” and changes in glucose metabolism.
Want your lithium batteries to last longer? Maybe stretching them could help
USC researchers have applied fundamental mechanics to help increase battery storage capacity and lifespan.
High school students contribute to USC Viterbi research
Poster session highlights work of 58 students in school’s Summer High School Intensive in Next-Generation Engineering program.
USC to lead innovation consortium as part of $15 million federal grant
Along with seven other collaborating research universities, USC Viterbi will help cultivate deep technology businesses in the western U.S.
USC-led study traces the blueprints for how human kidneys form their filtering units
With these blueprints, USC Stem Cell scientists lay the foundation for building a synthetic mini kidney.
Creating the materials of the future using machine learning
USC Viterbi master’s students harness data and combine modeling and simulations, experiments and machine learning technologies to create a new approach for materials discovery and manufacturing.
Journalism students use immersive tech to tell stories of the past and present
Since 2015, the award-winning “JOVRNALISM” class has taught USC Annenberg students how to use emerging technologies to bring unique stories to life.
Research into small protein sheds light on battling autoimmune disease
The protein appears to have a big role in regulating the immune system, USC’s David Lee says.
Is your mobile provider tracking your location? This new technology could stop it
For the first time, USC researchers have found a way to protect phone users’ privacy without compromising connectivity.
Microsoft contributes to USC Games’ Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund for Black and Indigenous Students
The fund, named for one of the first Black engineers in games, was established in May to increase and representation in the games and tech industries.
Citywide sensor network aims to measure carbon dioxide and pollutant levels across L.A.
The devices installed by USC’s William Berelson will help create a detailed map of greenhouse gases and other noxious emissions in various Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Study highlights crucial health disparity in living-donor transplant candidates
The study shows the need for better access to living-donor liver transplants for patients on public insurance.
Study points to toxic potential of hydroxychloroquine in mammalian cells
Although the drug has been widely used for the treatment of diseases ranging from malaria to rheumatoid arthritis, USC’s Ahmad Besaratinia notes that the ways it works are just beginning to be understood.
By mapping athletes’ body movements, researcher puts Olympians on track to win
Using tools such as force plates and high-speed video, Jill McNitt-Gray helps competitors in the horizontal jumps reach peak performance and avoid injury.
Study of nature preserve turns up more than 1,000 species and signs of changing oceans
To create a comprehensive inventory of marine species in Santa Catalina Island’s Blue Cavern Point nature preserve, USC scholars dived into kelp forests and came face-to-face with a great white shark.
Racial and ethnic disparities discovered in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes
Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to have a post-surgery emergency department visit within 90 days than non-Hispanic white women, a USC study found.
USC collaborates in $20 million effort to push new frontiers in AI and optimization
The NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization will fuse AI and mathematics to tackle tough challenges, such as food security, supply chain operations and hardware design.
Electric propulsion: The future of sustainable aviation
USC researchers have been awarded a new NASA grant to make air travel cleaner, greener and more adaptable.