A trio of faculty members explore how VR can help combat neurological diseases
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.
Student-developed app will help refugees learn skills for life after asylum
In order to bring much-needed educational opportunities to people displaced by war, a team of USC Viterbi students turned to technology.
How colleges can overcome the digital equity gap
USC professors and their colleagues agree: Listening to students and understanding their learning environments can go a long way.
USC-designed app aims to get older adults moving
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.
To test their cybercrime knowledge, USC students take witness stand in virtual courtroom
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.
Working from home? USC Marshall experts offer 5 tips for communicating remotely
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.
USC School of Cinematic Arts faculty teach students — and themselves — how to edit from home
Nancy Forner and her team at the film school have fought through initial complications to bring her editing classes to life online.
COVID-19 crisis reveals ‘digital divide’ for L.A. County students
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.
USC team develops coronavirus tracking app that will put privacy first
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.
5 scientific achievements that were accomplished remotely
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.
USC experts explore new technologies to combat COVID-19
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.
Why aren’t we tackling climate change like we did Y2K?
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.
Half of Mexican teens report feeling addicted to their phones
The latest phase of a global USC Annenberg study found that Mexican teens feel more addicted to their phones than teens in the United States, Japan or the United Kingdom.
Increasing access to ride-hailing services could improve the health of older adults
According to a new study from the USC Center for Body Computing, making it easier and cheaper to use ride-hailing services can help seniors access care and reduce their social isolation.
USC professor envisions a cheaper, fairer marketplace for digital goods
What is the future of e-commerce? Bhaskar Krishnamachari believes he has the answer: a system using “smart contracts” and game theory that benefit both buyers and sellers.
How intelligent workstations will use AI to improve health and happiness
Do you want to be warm or cold? Is it time to stand rather than sit? An interdisciplinary team — made up of designers and USC professors — is using AI to create tech-savvy desks with health and well-being in mind.
To make self-driving cars safer, researchers test what they ‘see’
A new USC study looks to soothe fears over self-driving cars by identifying errors in their perception algorithms before they hit the road.
New tool tracks injuries in older adults, helps in fighting elder abuse
The Geriatric Injury Documentation Tool emerged from a new study led by Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, which confirms the need for improved documentation.
What do dance and tech have in common? Trojan Rachel Walton
The USC Kaufman senior tries to make the art form more accessible to everyone by coupling her skills in dance and information technology.
The USC Viterbi Engineer Behind the World’s Fastest Wheelchairs
Reimagined wheelchairs revolutionize a Paralympic sport.
Are Smartphones as Addictive as Drugs?
Since their introduction 10 years ago, smartphones have become a necessity many can’t live without.
The Secret to Better Rechargeable Batteries Is in Their Sandwich
The next wave of smartphone and car batteries could pack big power in a small size.
Amazon’s Whole Foods play signals move from click to brick
The move sets up the mammoth online retailer to adopt new technologies that with continue to change how people shop, USC experts say.
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.