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.
The Pokémon Go craze: Sure, it’s taken over, but is it a friend or foe?
USC experts look at some of the challenges presented by the digital phenomenon, from the future of gaming to safety concerns.
With the release of Oculus Rift, what’s next for virtual reality?
USC experts, who helped develop VR technology, discuss the technical, business and content challenges facing the industry.
Turning air into fuel: USC scientists convert carbon dioxide into methanol
The research could one day create a sustainable fuel source from greenhouse gas emissions.
USC Hyperloop team optimistic as SpaceX competition nears
The students hopes to be among those chosen to build their design for a revolutionary, high-speed transportation system.
Is the Internet fueling social change or giving license to engage in lazy activism?
USC Dornsife scholars give insight into the influence of online political activism on society and on participants’ individual psyches.
USC’s Mark Humayun to receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation
President Obama to present the nation’s top technology honor to the inventor of a device that helps blind people see.
More than just a movie series, Star Wars is also inspiration for some of USC’s top thinkers
From computer science to journalism to business, the Force is with these Trojans.
Nikias talks tech with Silicon Beach executives
USC president meets with leaders from Google, YouTube, Yahoo and more.
Hot tech startups get investors’ attention at ‘Real Deal @ USC’ event
Entrepreneurs get valuable feedback and candid advice from leaders including retired Gen. David Petraeus and USC President C. L. Max Nikias.
Alumni veterans experience virtual reality advances firsthand
Group sees the latest from USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies — and how that technology can help the military.
For immigrant minors, student projects could make adjusting to U.S. easier
Social Work classes take a business approach, using technology and a ‘fast pitch’ competition to help unaccompanied kids.
Studying selfies: USC’s #SelfieClass examines what online photos say about us
Students join scholars around the globe in analyzing gender, sexuality and race as portrayed in social media.
Fatal attraction: We can’t stop texting while driving
Millennials are especially likely to drive while distracted by technology, a new study from the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future and Bovitz finds.
Tracy Fullerton honored as Game Changer of the Year
The director of USC Games is honored for mentoring new generations of game creators and researchers.
What will tomorrow’s computers look like? Nothing like today’s
USC scientist predicts people soon will interact with technology the same way we interact with other people.
Team refines potentially game-changing malaria test
Two USC Viterbi students help make device smaller, safer and easier to use.
Adventures in world building: Welcome to Rilao
The fictional city — brainchild of scientists, artists and poets — is a way to examine the near-future of our own real-life cities.
Can a computer craft compelling stories?
“This research is trying to solve a fundamental problem in human computer interaction,” ICT’s Andrew Gordon said.
Qatar University joins iPodia alliance
“IPodia is a smart idea that enables cooperation across campuses,” says the vice president and chief academic officer of Qatar University.
USC workshop shapes the future of mobile health
A coalition establishes ways to implement national programs targeting diet, physical activity, stress and risk factor management.
Silicon Beach’s economic steam gets boost from Hollywood and academia
Learn about some of the business ventures driving the growth of Silicon Beach and industry leaders making LA a hotbed for tech culture.
Stories of a lifetime delivered at TEDx event
TEDx Trousdale challenged USC students to give the talk of their lives in 10 minutes or less in front of an audience of 100 of their peers.
USC, Northrop Grumman collaborate on security systems
Northrop Grumman and the USC Energy Institute have agreed to develop capabilities to support the application of integrated cyber and physical security systems.