VITERBI NEWSWIRE - October 10, 2008
TOP STORIES
• Dr. Andrew J. Viterbi Receives 2007 National Medal of Science at the White House: Complete Coverage
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/dr-andrew-j.htm
• Viterbi School Moves Up to 11th in World in New International Rankings
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/viterbi-school-engineering.htm
• Viterbi Dean, Alumna, and Councilor Inducted into NAE
http://viterbi.usc.edu /news/news/2008/dean-yortsos-goes.htm
RESEARCH
• BME Expert will lead $2M EFRI Study on "Reverse Engineering the Human Hand"
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/bme-researcher-takes.htm
• Viterbi School Partners in New ERC to Research Technology for Elder Rehabilitation
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/viterbi-school-will.htm
• Viterbi Musician/Scientists Program Customized Songwriting Software
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/music-compumaestro.htm
• Viterbi School/CREATE Building Security Operations Randomizer for Federal Air Marshalls
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/viterbi-school-s.htm
• Ultrasound Researcher Wins Grant for Novel Imaging Technology
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/ultrasonic-expert-jesse.htm
EVENTS
• State of the School: Dean Yannis Yortsos Addresses Faculty and Staff
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/viterbi-state-of.htm
• Aerospace Corp CEO - Viterbi Alumna Wanda Austin Delivers Rechtin Lecture
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/the-high-ground.htm
• Structural Experts Pay Tribute to Astani Department Pioneer in Day of Science and Memories
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/a-bridge-of.htm
• Viterbi School Hosts State Conference on Engineer/Scientist Shortage
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/california-s-educational.htm
STUDENTS
• "The Shark of Carthage," a CS grad student, Takes Olympic Gold in Beijing
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/from-computer-science.htm
• CS Software Engineering Grads Take on Community Software Engineering Challenges
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/cs577-kicks-off.htm
• Mork Department Student Serves Information - and Chinese, Persian, Indian, and American Buffet
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/mork-family-department161924.htm
• Viterbi School Reaches out (Twice) to Educationally Disadvantaged Community
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/like-no-other.htm
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/mission-engineering-accomplished.htm
IN THE NEWS
• Prof. Najmedin Meshkati Pens Stinging Op-Eds on Rail Safety in L.A. Times and L.A. Daily News.
http://viterbi.usc.edu/assets/071/60653.pdf
http://www.dailynews.com/search/ci_10622846
• Journal of Petroleum Technology Extols Viterbi School's "Digital Petroleum Engineers"
http://viterbi.usc.edu/assets/072/61003.pdf
• Security Management magazine focuses on CREATE/Viterbi software
http://www.securitymanagement.com/article/software-randomizes-airport-patrols-004591
• Wired News Features Viterbi School Songwriting System
http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/09/computer-auto-g.html
