Alumni bring athletes’ Olympic stories home to NBC local stations
Brad Luck and Fernando Hurtado talk about the differing paths that took them from USC Annenberg to Tokyo.
Could mapping tiny hairlike structures help treat lung illnesses?
With a $2.3 million NIH award, USC researchers will study how cilia behavior and structure impact their function, a key in improving diagnostics and treatments for lung illnesses like COVID-19.
Enabling the ‘imagination’ of artificial intelligence
A team of USC researchers is helping AI envision the unseen, a technique that could lead to new medicines and increased autonomous vehicle safety.
Water dispute on the Nile River could destabilize the region
The rapid filling of a giant dam at the source of the world’s longest river could reduce the water supplies going to Egypt and increase tensions with Ethiopia, a new USC study finds.
USC Stem Cell study points to a common ancestor for cells involved in hearing and touch
A USC study finds that the sensory cells in the inner ear and the touch receptors in the skin actually have a lot in common.
New student scholarship aimed at increasing diversity at USC Viterbi
The Doug Peacock Scholarship Fund will provide financial support to first-year engineering students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.
Need help building Ikea furniture? This robot can lend a hand
The USC Viterbi robotic system “watches” people and figures out what they’ll need next, insights that could also be used to help people with disabilities through robot-assisted eating or meal prep.
Latest tests on 6G technology return surprising results
The new USC research may help lead to haptic internet, mobile edge computing and holographic communication.
Tracking anti-science views via social media could help shape public health strategies
Anti-science attitudes and political ideology often go hand in hand, a USC study finds, which means machine-analyzed data could offer clues as to where diseases like COVID-19 might spread.
President Folt, Mayor Garcetti and UK climate envoy talk sustainability
At the Los Angeles Business Council’s annual Sustainability Summit, President Carol L. Folt emphasized the role of universities in helping to combat a global warming emergency.
USC Alumni Explore Space to Unlock the Origins of the Galaxy — and Life Itself
From peering into deep space to looking for signs of life on Mars, Trojans are going where no human has gone before.
What we know about water may have just changed dramatically
USC researchers discover some strange properties about water that could have a remarkable impact on all water-related processes, from purification to drug manufacturing and beyond.
From molecular modeling to addressing social problems using AI and fighting hate speech
Through the USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Outreach, professors take the limitations of online learning and turned them into positives.
Professor’s invention used as COVID-19 virus particle sampler
An air sampling method created by USC Viterbi researchers to measure air quality has been adopted by the Department of Homeland Security to better understand COVID-19’s spread.
USC Sea Grant program helps L.A. kids become young scientists and engineers
“Storytime with a Scientist” is just one of many university initiatives that teach local students about the wonders of the scientific world.
As water sources become scarce, understanding emerging subsurface contaminants is key
USC researchers have developed models that can help assess how emerging contaminants disperse, dissolve and ultimately impact water quality and the resilience of aquifers.
An opportunity to mitigate student health outbreaks by monitoring wastewater
USC researchers find that monitoring wastewater at the building level provide useful insights.
Digital social media skills help graduate bridge her tech and creative interests
At first, influencer Meghan Wainwright didn’t see any connection between her job at the consulting firm Accenture and her lifestyle blog, but that all changed.
Graduating senior Claire Needham learns how to combine body and mind
A lifelong dancer, Needham plans to blend ballet with a career in occupational therapy.
Sending science majors into elementary schools helps Latino and Black students realize scientists can look like them
The Young Scientists Program at USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project sends STEM majors to teach elementary school students and change the misconception that all scientists are white men.
Global solution for sustainability begins locally for USC Viterbi grad
Harmita Golwala hopes California’s leading research on sustainability can ultimately advance environmental progress in India.
Graduating senior uses ancient knowledge to fight pandemics
USC Viterbi biomedical engineering senior Melissa Banks is working on self-sanitizing, copper-coated masks to help keep us safe from dangerous viruses.
USC Annenberg doctoral graduate delves into China’s Silicon Valley
A deep exploration of the tech hub of Shenzhen is at the heart of Grace Yuehan Wang’s research.
Using captured CO₂ in everyday products could help fight climate change, but will consumers want them?
Capturing carbon dioxide emissions helps slow climate change, and the captured CO2 could be used as materials for consumer goods. But is the public ready to accept those goods?