COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC Viterbi graduate Saket Venkatesh is harnessing his industrial and systems engineering skills to develop badminton shuttlecocks that avoid animal cruelty and cut waste.
Two USC Viterbi doctoral students want to make the process of redesigning apps for accessibility convenient.
USC University Professor Emeritus Michael Waterman stood at the forefront of computational biology 40 years ago. The world is still catching up.
Key to the repair strategy examined in the USC study is a gene with a fittingly heroic name: Sonic hedgehog.
The president — a biologist — notes that diverse perspectives are key to creating a more sustainable future, whether students come from backgrounds in business, engineering or the arts.
USC experts predict wildfire threat to grow in coming years, but see hope in new mitigation methods.
The dean is presented with the National Academy of Engineering’s Gordon Prize — the nation’s most celebrated for engineering education — for his role in co-creating the Grand Challenge Scholars Program.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Jonathan Laifman’s passion for cars remained a constant while he decided on a career path, an explorative journey that led him to study both physics and law.
USC faculty members weigh in on the latest report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: It’s a matter of life and death.
Moving Analytics, cofounded by three USC Viterbi alumni, seeks to be in all 50 states by the end of 2023.
The research helped establish clean-air norms and inspired dozens of spinoff studies on air quality.
The grand opening ceremonies celebrate the latest cutting-edge facilities at the center, which brings together researchers from the university’s engineering and medical schools and the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
Study suggests changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme and provides a new biomarker linked to age-related muscle health.
USC spatial scientist John Wilson discusses the benefits of more trees in the urban core, the differences between Beverly Hills and Boyle Heights, and how trees will shape L.A.’s future.
Professor Gale Sinatra, an expert on climate science education, explains the divide between belief and doubt and answers the question: Is it possible for us to come together on science education?
Coffee drinking and other daily behaviors are habitual, but people strongly discount the influence of habits when explaining their behavior, USC researchers find.
EARTH WEEK: No one can solve environmental problems alone, but these actionable ideas can reduce your environmental footprint.
EARTH WEEK: From disparities to interdisciplinary teamwork, Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers explore evidence and seek solutions.
EARTH WEEK: Plastic pollution is killing wildlife, clogging our waterways and even contaminating our blood. Meet some of the USC Dornsife students and alumni finding innovative ways to stem the plastic tsunami.
EARTH WEEK: Wood burning stoves are fouling the air in Fairbanks. USC Viterbi is bringing together students from across the university to clean the city’s air with “chimney cherries” that filter out smoke particles.
EARTH WEEK: University scientists and engineers aim to replace plastics and batteries with more sustainable, degradable resources for the future.
EARTH WEEK: Installing low-flow shower heads and LED lightbulbs and adjusting the thermostat are just a few things you can do to live more sustainably. Find out how USC experts are making a difference where they live.
The prolific researcher is one of only 180 scientists, artists, scholars and writers honored, and one of only two honored for contributions in computer science.