Innovators earn prizes at 11th annual USC Stevens Student Showcase
Awards go to projects that could help infants, the deaf and environmentalists.
USC Viterbi’s new Center for Advanced Manufacturing to open
The downtown L.A. facility will provide students with firsthand experience in advanced technologies.
USC’s Virtual Care Clinic is a step in the future of technology-driven health care
One day you may be able to share health information on your smartphone.
Next generation of entrepreneurs shines at USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase
The ninth annual event awards startups that create viable solutions to global problems.
Indonesian delegation visits USC for innovation, HR workshop
Twenty senior government officials visited the USC Price School of Public Policy for two weeks.
USC takes its digital innovations to New York
The USC 2014 Global Conversation will feature presentations by leading USC researchers and offer immersive reality demonstrations.
Building the perfect space to spark creativity — and disruption
USC Iovine and Young Academy welcomes its inaugural class of freshmen to The Garage, a new studio space designed to foster innovation.
ICT prototype named top 10 digital innovation
SimSensei leverages ICT’s technology, which provides real-time tracking and analysis of nonverbal behaviors.
Anatomy of a USC startup
Five recent USC grads forgo the corporate route and forged their own path through a startup. Hear them tell their story.
Summit spotlights work of USC Annenberg Innovation Lab
The USC Annenberg Innovation Lab – a growing powerhouse launched less than 17 months ago – hosted its first Innovation Summit at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center on March 30.
USC School of Pharmacy announces Quintiles gift
The USC School of Pharmacy has received a gift from Quintiles to establish the Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Innovation and the Quintiles International Lecture Series, both to be housed at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC.
Promising ideas for mobile news apps
Seventeen journalism, communication, engineering and business students from USC presented to four news organizations new concepts, backed by research, for mobile news applications tailored for each of their operations.
USC Invests in Biomedical Engineering Innovations
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation and the Los Angeles Basin Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) have been selected to participate in the exclusive Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program.
Mark Thompson: A Scientist With Influence
Mark Thompson, professor of chemistry, materials science and environmental sciences at USC College, is ranked 12th on Thomson Reuters’ Science Watch list as one of the world’s most influential chemists.
Recycling solution helps USC Marshall team
A team of four USC Marshall School of Business MBAs came up with an innovative recycling solution to take second place at the Net Impact Case Competition.
Digital makeover improves USC’s learning locales
USC’s Information Technology Services has launched a major redesign of the university’s learning spaces intended to foster diverse approaches to learning and teaching.
Lighting the Way
At first glance, the project almost looks like a small-scale playground. One of the structures resembles a jungle gym. The other looks like a cross between an igloo and an inflatable jumper.
USC Annenberg launches Innovation Lab
The USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism announced the launch of a social and technological innovation lab that will develop projects with both a real-world application and a societal impact.
LinkedIn Launches New Career Tool at USC
The Career Planning and Placement Center cannot offer students crystal balls, but it can provide them with a new tool for gazing into their professional futures.
Monitor the Air – With a Smartphone
USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers have found a way to combine smartphone resources with a novel application that allows the phones’ users to help monitor air quality.
Povinelli Lauded as a Top Innovator
USC Viterbi School of Engineering assistant professor Michelle Povinelli has been recognized by Technology Review magazine as one of the world’s top innovators under the age of 35 for her research on the optical properties of nano-structured materials.
USC Launches Official Facebook Page
USC has launched its official Facebook page to connect with the university’s students, alumni, faculty, staff and fans.
USC Hosts Forums on Commercializing University Research
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently completed four regional forums held at USC, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Michigan and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
He Has It All Mapped Out
Not long ago, people referred to their Thomas Brother guides to find out how to get across town. Now they access GPS navigation systems or tap into mapping programs on iPhones, Blackberries or other devices.