New lab space promotes ‘happy collisions’ among scientists
Dedicated space for the Convergent Science Institute in Cancer initiative aims to get biologists, physicists and chemists collaborating on cutting-edge ideas that benefit patients.
Researchers study economic impacts of big quake and its effects on power and communications systems
It’s the fourth U.S. Geological Survey disaster scenario that incorporates economic consequence analysis in which USC researchers have played a major role.
USC center receives prestigious defense grant to study transportation in post-conflict zones
The grant of nearly $1 million to USC’s Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) comes from the Department of Defense’s Minerva Program.
Mars rover Perseverance will look for signs of life backed by USC research
USC Dornsife’s Ken Nealson and a team of researchers helped develop SHERLOC, the ultraviolet laser technology that will probe the red planet for chemicals produced by living organisms.
🎧 5 questions about space with astronaut Garrett Reisman
In an audio conversation, USC Viterbi’s Garrett Reisman answers questions about the impact of SpaceX and the infinite potential for space exploration.
To Mars and beyond: USC student’s role in NASA interplanetary mission
Devin Martin, an undergraduate student in computer science, dreamed about working for NASA since he was a child. Last summer, that dream came true.
USC Viterbi junior uses engineering skills to build infrastructures with people in mind
The Washington, D.C.-area native originally had a career in medicine in mind, but a stint at an architecture camp set her down the STEM path.
USC biologists devise new way to track carbon buildup in the ocean
The universal accounting method measures how carbon-based matter accumulates in the ocean and can also model past conditions to predict what may be in store for the warming Earth.
Wearable fitness trackers can help doctors treat cancer patients
Tracking the physical activity levels of people receiving chemotherapy can improve their care and even predict emergency room visits, according to USC research.
2 USC Viterbi professors inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
An optimization expert who harnesses mathematics to improve industries and a leader in astronautical and systems engineering are USC Viterbi’s newest members of the academy.
Artificial intelligence aims to outsmart the mutating coronavirus
How do you develop vaccines and therapies that keep up with the ever-changing virus that causes COVID-19? USC Viterbi engineers turned to AI.
Robert Hellwarth, 90, pioneer in laser technology and professor for nearly 50 years
The professor of physics, astronomy and electrical engineering at USC was an innovator as well as a beloved mentor.
USC research coalition uses computer models to refine the ‘bionic eye’
The groundbreaking retinal prosthesis developed by Mark Humayun is undergoing major enhancements, thanks to detailed models of the retina created by a universitywide team of scientists.
For patients with anxiety or depression, personalized deep brain stimulation may be the key
USC researchers believe they have unlocked the brain and opened the door to new, personalized therapies for mental disorders.
The four-legged robot that can crawl, clean and fight COVID
A team of USC Viterbi master’s students has created a disinfection robot called LASER-D that can help sanitize hard-to-reach places.
No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
It’s a mistake to equate frequent social media use with addiction, note two USC researchers: Unlike with addiction, frequent social media users sometimes benefit and sometimes suffer.
Researchers discover hidden brain pattern
The discovery has great implications for treating paralyzed people and Parkinson’s patients.
Celebrating a new hub for student innovation, the Baum Family Maker Space
USC faculty, university leaders and even the Trojan Marching Band gathered for a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of USC Viterbi’s new multipurpose design and fabrication center.
USC and Amazon establish Center for Secure and Trusted Machine Learning
The center, which will be housed at USC Viterbi, will support new approaches to machine learning and AI innovation with privacy and security as priorities.
Richard Lindheim, 81, founder of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies
Along with founding Paramount Digital Entertainment and creating beloved TV shows, Lindheim — who passed away on Jan. 18 — helped unite academia and technology to advance military training.
Wetlands have saved Australia $27 billion in storm damage over the past five decades
Tropical storms have caused about $3 billion in damage in Australia over 50 years — a figure that would have been 10 times larger if not for coastal wetlands, a USC researcher and colleague found.
As More Bacteria Grow Resistant to Antibiotics, Scientists Are Fighting Back
USC experts search for answers to deadly superbugs.
What if silent heart attacks could be diagnosed at home?
USC researchers are creating a new approach to detecting heart attacks that will allow patients to get potentially lifesaving treatment earlier.
Transforming oil wells into batteries for the sun and wind
USC researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into much-needed storage for sustainable energy, making California blackouts a thing of the past.