News - March 2022

How to Get a Diagnosis Without Setting Foot in a Doctor's Office? Try AI and Wearables

USC Viterbi leads $1.2 million, multi-school effort to upgrade wearable technology for next stage of healthcare

USC Viterbi Researchers Named 2022 IEEE Fellows

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's Murali Annavaram, Krishna Nayak, and Joshua Yang elevated for their impactful research contributions.

DISTINCTION

USC Viterbi and Amazon Announce Joint Summer Research Program for Undergraduates

8-Week, Residency Program is Open to Undergraduate Students Throughout the U.S.

STUDENTS

Gift from Gary and Mary Buntmann Establishes Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition at USC Viterbi

Center to develop innovations for renewable energy tech and low-carbon future

GIVING

USC Alumna, Deniz Burnham, Beats Out 12,000 Applicants to Join NASA's Newest Astronaut Class

Burnham beat out thousands of applicants for the opportunity to train for space missions.

ALUMNI

WIRED: Maybe Green Energy Needs Information Batteries Too

New research by Barath Raghavan was featured

RESEARCH

Beyond 3-D Printing and Robotics, the Most Lasting Thing Kendall Work Built? Communities.

Senior mechanical engineering student attributes his successful college experience to the communities he built at USC Viterbi

STUDENTS

USC Launches New Center for Autonomy and AI

The new center will bring together researchers and industry leaders to fuel innovation and provide hands-on learning opportunities for students.

RESEARCH

Can Concrete Heal Its Own Cracks Without Losing Its Strength?

USC researchers create an alternate approach to self-healing concrete that is low cost and upholds the innate strength of the original material.

RESEARCH

USC Viterbi to Launch New Program to Bring Engineering Education to Local Schools

Launching this spring, the Engineers Foundation K-12 STEM Teaching program is made possible by the vision and support of MaxLinear cofounder Curtis Ling

OUTREACH

Andrea Armani Receives the 2022 Robert E. Hopkins Leadership Award

Honor awarded to individuals who served as leaders in their science communities

DISTINCTION

Measuring Media Polarization

Researchers in USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI) develop a natural language processing tool that can quickly detect polarized topics from partisan news sources.

RESEARCH