Looking ahead (far ahead): What our world might look like in 2050 and 2100
From environment, family and transportation to what we’ll eat and how we’ll age, USC faculty share how they think our future world might look.
USC renews quantum computing collaboration with D-Wave and Lockheed Martin
The USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computing Center will upgrade to D-Wave’s Advantage system with more than 5000 qubits.
USC scientists find a way to enhance quantum computer performance
The method has the potential to solve some of society’s biggest challenges.
Nikias leads USC delegation to D.C. for meetings with lawmakers
The trustees and administrators discussed issues ranging from quantum computing to DACA students.
USC researchers at forefront of quantum computer development
The university is proving the promise of the revolutionary new technology that could solve major challenges in the near future.
USC to lead project to build super-speedy quantum computers
The goal: machines that are at least 10,000 times faster than the best traditional computers.
Three USC professors honored as 2017 Guggenheim Fellows
Daniel Lidar, Cheryl Mattingly and Viet Thanh Nguyen receive prestigious fellowships to pursue research and literary projects.
Cooling breakthrough could improve performance of quantum computers
USC researchers discover a method to reduce heating, a problem that challenges the potential of the high-powered devices.
World’s most powerful quantum computer now online at USC
The new processor will be used to investigate the possibilities of the advanced technology on real-world problems.
Quantum Computing Center at USC in line for a big upgrade
Can the facility’s third processor in four years be capable of solving problems faster than a traditional computer?
D-Wave chip passes rigorous tests
With cutting-edge technology, sometimes the first step scientists face is just making sure it actually works as intended.
Scientists use ‘voting’ and ‘penalties’ to overcome errors in quantum optimization
Scientists at USC have been seeking a solution to decoherence — the “noise” that prevents quantum processors from functioning properly.
Large-scale quantum chip validated
A team of scientists at USC has verified that quantum effects are indeed at play in the first commercial quantum optimization processor.
Third USC Viterbi professor wins NSF Career Award
Ben Reichardt has received a National Science Foundation Career Award, joining Yan Liu and Malancha Gupta as USC Viterbi’s third faculty member to land the prestigious prize this year.
Quantum computers could help search engines keep up with Internet’s growth
Most people don’t think twice about how Internet search engines work. You type in a word or phrase, hit enter and poof — a list of Web pages pops up, organized by relevance.
A keen sense of science
Two doctoral students at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences were awarded the Graduate Student Prize for Excellence in Research from the USC Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences for contributions to the fields of mathematics and physics.
USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute turns 40
USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) marked its 40th anniversary on April 26 with an afternoon seminar on its groundbreaking technological achievements and an evening of celebration.
Quantum computer built inside a diamond
Diamonds are forever – or, at least, the effects of this diamond on quantum computing may be.
A quantum leap in computing
When American physicist Richard Feynman in 1982 proposed creating a quantum computer that could solve complex problems, the idea was merely a theory scientists believed was in the distant future.
Quantum computing center established at USC
Building on its history of pioneering advances in high-performance computing and the Internet, USC now is exploring the future of quantum computing.
USC Scientists Contribute to a Breakthrough in Quantum Computing
Scientists have taken the next major step toward quantum computing, which will use quantum mechanics to revolutionize the way information is processed.
A Complex Question With No Easy Answer
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Twenty-two faculty teams are awarded Zumberge interdisciplinary grants.
Entanglement Unties Quantum Information Problem
Three USC Viterbi School of Engineering theorists change the rules of the game.