Methanol: A planet-friendly energy source?
USC scientists aim to generate cells that move cars, warm houses and help produce food.
Doctors perform the first robotic surgery to remove kidney cancer extending into the heart
The 10-hour procedure at Keck School of Medicine of USC saved the patient from risk of sudden cardiac death and redefined surgical limits.
Dinos and drumbeats: KUSC brings Kids Discovery Day to the Natural History Museum
First-ever event combines arts, science and learning — and a dose of dinosaurs.
Young minds meet new technology at STEM-focused after-school program
USC’s Joint Educational Project introduces fourth- and fifth-graders to virtual reality, 3-D printing and drones.
Drones deliver packages and back up Lady Gaga. What’s next?
USC experts discuss how unmanned machines in the sky are shaping ethics, privacy, public safety, flight and storytelling.
Kids get hands-on time with some of USC Viterbi’s favorite robots
The annual Robotics Open House gives visiting schoolchildren a chance to see how the next generation of robots will change the world.
USC Viterbi film about autism to screen at international film festival
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth is based on research from USC Professor Maja Matarić and the school’s Interaction Lab.
USC’s Information Sciences Institute tapped to produce computing chips technology
The institute leads a team of international researchers on the $31 million project.
Disney CEO Robert Iger talks tech and entertainment at USC event
USC Marshall’s Greif Center and USC Annenberg co-host their first summit on VR, artificial intelligence, digital media, gaming and e-sports.
Database project reveals L.A.’s most hazardous time to drive, and more
USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi join to report on accident-prone roadways and the worst interchanges.
Youngsters get their hands on virtual reality, cellphone microscopes and other engineering marvels
USC Viterbi-hosted EngX attracts students who want to be engineers.
Martial arts enthusiast — and scientist — breaks down the physics of fighting
Alum Jason Thalken uses his head to help fighters sharpen their skills.
Record-breaking flight: USC students’ rocket shoots up, up and away
At 144,000 feet, it’s believed to be the highest altitude achieved worldwide for a vehicle designed and manufactured by students.
A future with robots as companions could be closer than you think
A USC professor studies how robots can assist emotional, physical and social rehabilitation. Will the next two decades see them become the best managers of our well-being?
In memoriam: Nobel laureate George Olah, 89
The lauded USC scientist, who helped shape the development of organic chemistry in the second half of the 20th century, played a major role in establishing USC as a notable center of advanced hydrocarbon chemistry and proposing the methanol economy.
Renowned chemical engineer and nanomedicine pioneer joining USC
Mark E. Davis, whose work holds promise for cancer treatment, will join the faculties of USC Viterbi, Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Dornsife this fall.
Newfound primate teeth fill a gap in the evolutionary tree of life
The species of primate from India is distantly related to the lemurs of Madagascar.
An IPO like no other: USC experts look at Snap and its future
The L.A.-based parent company of Snapchat is going public this week — sort of.
Turbulence ahead for USC team: How to control hypersonic airflow
Aerospace researcher develops simulations to enhance an engine’s stability and life span.
One student, three months, nine cities and a hackathon every weekend
Follow the caffeine-fueled junket of USC programmer Jonathan Grant, who hacked his way to happiness with complete strangers.
USC alum helps Hollywood filmmakers create tech movie magic
Parag Havaldar’s expertise with facial-capture technology leads to an Oscar for visual achievement at 85th Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony.
Where others see worthless elements, this professor sees potential sources of energy
USC expert in metallurgy takes simple, seemingly useless elements to make functional materials out of them.
How being funny changes your brain
USC researchers pinpoint the regions of the brain that spark during the telling of a joke.
From classes to club, women are well-represented in cybersecurity
The burgeoning field of digital forensics is attracting a mix of students looking to fight crime — and find careers.