How Trash Turns into Treasure in Labs at USC
Waste salvaged from dumpsters, airplane graveyards and more finds a sustainable second life thanks to some creative ideas.
Navy veteran believes in mixing engineering and humanitarian work
As USC celebrates Military Appreciation Week, veteran Kevin Moran explains how he wants to use his engineering skills to make the world a better place.
USC Viterbi receives $2 million to train engineers in advanced manufacturing
The three-year grant from the National Science Foundation aims to prepare the U.S. workforce for the estimated 2 million manufacturing jobs that will be created yet unfilled by 2025.
Gymnast, dancer, pole vaulter and now engineer: Talented freshman embraces new challenges
When USC mechanical engineering major Judy Loyd discovers a vexing problem, she pursues its solution with stubborn intensity.
Retired Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski named Judge Widney Professor
Pawlikowski, nationally recognized as a leader in science and engineering, will join the USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty this fall.
Your Homework Assignment: Improve Refugees’ Lives
Students get creative with solutions as migrants flee regions in turmoil around the world.
Unpacking the mysteries of beatboxing: Linguists and engineers team up
Beatboxers expertly manipulate their vocal tracts to make sounds unknown in any language. Through the use of cutting-edge MRIs, USC researchers plan to find out how they do it.
What if your broken shoe could repair itself?
USC Viterbi researchers have developed 3D-printed rubber materials that can fix themselves, a potential game changer for industries like shoes, tires, soft robotics and even electronics.
New method uses AI to screen for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
The tool uses a camera and computer vision to record patterns in children’s eye movements and compares them to other children’s patterns.
Young programmers join global coding celebration
Google engineers and USC Viterbi students mentor sixth-graders exploring the wide-open possibilities of a new computer programming language.
Two siblings with a lot in common at USC Viterbi
Freshman Evie and sophomore Miles Kay, a sister and brother who earned the Presidential Scholarship, are studying to be mechanical engineers.
Trojan sets his sights on a trip to Mars
USC Viterbi student, a Navy veteran, aims high at a post-graduation job in human space exploration and colonization.
Next-generation technology is coming to a self-driving car near you
Infrared devices that function in fog, smoke or rain could improve the safety of autonomous vehicles, USC engineer finds.
Trojans visit Greek camp, seeking solutions to global refugee crisis
Moria, the infamous refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, is home to an estimated 9,000 refugees seeking asylum from places like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
Seeking ways to reduce traffic jams, USC engineers turn to AI
Aiming for fewer bottlenecks and faster commutes, USC engineers rely on artificial intelligence to bypass congestion and predict probable speeds on the road.
The U.S. energy system uses a lot of water — but exactly how much?
Two researchers crunch the numbers to determine the enormous amount of H2O withdrawn from the environment.
A smarter device to treat pediatric hydrocephalus and ease parents‘ worry
Startup specializes in sensor technology for the first “smart” system seen as a boon for patients.
Math and music merge for Trojan with footholds in two worlds
Paul Chyz grew up with eclectic interests in science and the guitar. USC helped him bring them together.
Train Travel at Supersonic Speed? A Trojan Alumna at Hyperloop Hopes to Make it Possible
USC Viterbi alumna Anita Sengupta works on a high-speed transportation system that’s like “a spacecraft flying on the ground.”
USC Solar Car revs up for American Solar Challenge along the Oregon Trail
Team co-founder Madhav Gupta keeps his cool while advising Trojans how to excel in the 1,700-mile race.
Trojan helps build eye implants for people with retina degeneration
Electrical engineer reveals what to know about triggers — and how the right ones, at the right time, can change everything.
Department of Defense funds futuristic USC research in electronics and beyond
USC engineers and scientists will use $169 million in Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grants to make “living” devices and illuminate mysterious chemical reactions.
Sodium-based batteries could make your smartphone cheaper and cleaner
USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers create a solution that brings better batteries within reach.
With rainwater project, USC’s Engineers Without Borders seeks sustainability in Guatemala
The group teams with a nonprofit to develop a water collection system and help families beset with malnutrition.