New habits developed during lockdown are likely to continue, a USC study finds, which means less driving to work or medical appointments. That said, access to these opportunities still varies by race and income.
An enduring program that reclaims old computers helps students and local families bridge the digital divide while also keeping more than 1 million pounds of used electronics out of landfills.
The Women in Science and Engineering program aims to expand opportunities for women in STEM, both within the university and beyond.
Amid the pandemic, a survey from USC and the California Emerging Technology Fund reveals regional and financial inequities that fuel the state’s digital divide.
The research partnership will determine just how far California has to go to close critical gaps in internet access, an issue exacerbated by the pandemic.
The pandemic has forced many to increasingly rely on machines. According to USC research, it’s also led people to like them a little more.
Improved commutes and falling housing prices will benefit both new telecommuters and in-person workers in L.A., USC research finds.
USC architecture grad La Mer Walker bolsters the hiring of Blacks and people of color in tech by bringing qualified professionals and employers together.
Fifteen research universities have joined forces to create the University Technology Licensing Program, which will make it easier for companies to acquire bundled tech from multiple institutions.
If you’re trying to teach in this brave new world of online instruction, USC’s John Walsh shares some tips that could help even novice teachers.
A slow march toward virtual doctor visits and other digital innovations in health care turned into an all-out sprint amid COVID-19.
Online collaboration tools, high-tech gadgets that create the classrooms of the future and a virtual hub for students are just the start, USC tech experts say.
USC’s Sook-Lei Liew, Judy Pa and James M. Finley are researching the benefits of virtual reality for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or stroke.
In order to bring much-needed educational opportunities to people displaced by war, a team of USC Viterbi students turned to technology.
USC professors and their colleagues agree: Listening to students and understanding their learning environments can go a long way.
Less than 10% of people aged 65 or older meet the national guidelines for physical activity. USC researchers believe a new smartphone app can help.
With COVID-19 cyberscams rampant, industry pros from firms worldwide watch as USC digital forensics students show their crime-fighting smarts in front of a real-life judge online.
Three professors who specialize in remote communication share their thoughts on how to best work from home, including respecting other people’s time and saying “thanks” more often.
Nancy Forner and her team at the film school have fought through initial complications to bring her editing classes to life online.
The stay-at-home orders have forced 1.5 million K-12 students to online classes, but a new USC Annenberg analysis found that 1 in 4 households lack the necessary tech for learning at home.
By anonymously tracking the spread of COVID-19 through contact tracing, an app under development at USC Viterbi could help people get back to their daily lives.
As many of us work far from our offices, learn how USC Viterbi researchers engaged new frontiers from a distance — with projects ranging from a supersonic parachute to underwater robotic gliders.
From virtual reality and machine learning to smartphone apps and supercomputing power, researchers are determining which technologies will be the most useful in the battle against the coronavirus.
Two decades after billions were spent to fix the Y2K bug, that same fervor has not been directed toward solving climate change. That said, USC Dornsife professors believe lessons can still be learned from the panic of 1999.