Nikias honor reflects USC’s investment in brain mapping, bioscience
The university’s president receives the Humanitarian Award of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics.
The quality of audio influences whether you believe what you hear
The findings are significant amid the recent rise of fake news and public distrust in science, says USC’s Norbert Schwarz.
USC Viterbi researchers help doctors burn away brain tumors with radio-frequency waves
USC Viterbi researchers are making it easier, faster and safer for doctors to use an emerging procedure in cancer patients.
Harnessing energy from living sources has potential for new sustainable technology
The nanowire structure and electron transfer process of a unique bacterium could provide a sustainable energy solution.
How to prevent opioid addiction before it begins
USC Viterbi researchers respect privacy while reviewing medical histories to predict the possibility of a person’s dependency on opioids.
Sane in the city: 5 tips to manage the pressures of life in the urban jungle
Big cities like Los Angeles can overstimulate the senses. USC experts suggest some ways to protect your mental health.
Two long-lost brothers, both USC Viterbi alumni, find each other — and a part of themselves
Encouraged by his daughters, a Trojan digs into his roots — and gets the most joyous surprise of his life.
Chemical-forming carcinogen in recycled water revealed by USC engineers
USC Viterbi team began its study on NDMA after contradictory findings surface in the environmental research community.
Low-cost science kits help African students conduct experiments
USC chemistry student joins an international team that supplies easily shipped equipment for lab work.
Computer science student sees Silicon Valley startup in his future
He’ll be part of a prestigious summer internship program offering U.S. college students experience and mentorship at a top venture capital firm.
Simple digital detox tips can curb phone addiction habits
Do you have an addictive relationship with your smartphone? Try these digital detox tips to avoid developing bad internet habits.
Why a medical school professor studies fossils
An anatomical sciences expert looks back at the arm and leg bones of ancestors to gain insight on how they interacted with their environment.
Hearing loss study at USC, Harvard shows hope for millions
Scientists develop method to repair damaged structures deep inside the ear.
Students who study, sleep more don’t just do better in school — they’re happier, too
Data collected from student volunteers reveals trends in well-being, academic performance and behavior.
Would you bank with Amazon or Google? More than half of us say ‘yes’
USC study finds technology tops location as customer priorities shift — and many of us are fine banking with a company that has no banking experience.
How cellphones are killing gorillas, and other threats you didn’t know were endangering great apes
USC researchers such as primate expert Craig Stanford are working to understand how to better protect these animals, who could be gone in just 100 years.
Space-loving engineer builds rockets at USC
USC junior Madeline Koldos builds rockets, tests the Mars 2020 rover and encourages young girls to learn about science. Financial aid made it all possible.
Student-built rocket at USC aims for higher altitude this winter
Built with Japanese technology, it will be the first from students to use two engines on one flight vehicle.
National Society of Black Engineers chapter at USC named best in the nation
The national honor reflects the group’s strength in academic excellence, professional development and community outreach.
Cardiovascular risk: Men and women now on equal footing, with both improving
Risk factors, gender and age differences decreasing among adults over 50; researchers say medications play a major role.
USC professor shows math is fun, even if you’re not ‘good’ at it
It’s not about being right: Neel Tiruviluamala, a popular faculty member in residence at USC Village, inspires college students to be curious.
Researchers at USC’s Information Sciences Institute use AI to model the world
A $13 million DARPA award allows study of how the evolving relationship between humans and nature impacts the planet.
The man who made it safe to use credit cards on Amazon
Leonard Adleman, an inductee to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, helps protect e-commerce and studies the meaning of memes.
Gift supports The Baum Family Maker Space at USC Viterbi
The space will establish a new hub for undergraduate student innovation on the ground floor of the Science and Engineering Library.