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News - October 2024

Andrew Viterbi builds on a lifetime of innovation and giving

Viterbi's $10 million gift boosts USC President Carol Folt's Frontiers of Computing "moonshot" by funding the hiring of new faculty at the intersections of advanced computing and other academic disciplines.

ICT 25th: Learning with AI, Moving Smart, Growing Things

USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) furthers research into Artificial Intelligence's potential to advance education and tutoring opportunities.

White House Press Room : Yolanda Gil Appointed to National Science Board

As member of the NSB, AI pioneer to advise "President and the Congress on policy matters related to science and engineering and education in science and engineering."

USC Viterbi's Yasser Khan Receives Coveted Packard Fellowship

Packard Foundation recognizes Khan's ideas for using a miniaturized sensor network of brain implants and ingestible sensors to study brain-gut communication.

State of the School 2024: One Equation to Rule Them All

In his annual address, Dean Yannis Yortsos recapped a transformative year, including the launch of the new School of Advanced Computing, USC's 23rd school.

USC Viterbi To Play Significant Role in New NSF Center Aimed at Insights on Pandemic Pre-emergence

Researchers will provide expertise on AI/machine learning, data analytics, and algorithm design for the new NSF Center for Pandemic Insights.

Evidence of Vaping's Harmful Effects on Blood Vessels and the Left Ventricle of Heart

Researchers develop smartphone-adaptable tools to determine the impact of nicotine-infused e-cigarettes.

New ISE Professor Harnesses Mathematical Insights to Solve Financial Problems

Camilo Hernandez joins the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as an assistant professor bringing expertise in stochastic control and behavioral economics.

Reimagining Privacy Solutions for the Age of Self-Driving Cars

USC ISI researchers collaborate on a study to analyze and enhance design approaches that tackle privacy challenges in robotaxis.

AI Solutions for Social Good: Ph.D. Student Enlists LLM Assistants on Project Addressing Homelessness

Jaspreet Ranjit is working on the use of large language models as assistants to domain experts in the nonprofit space.

How Are Stretch Reflexes Modulated During Voluntary Movement?

New computational theory sheds light on a longstanding question.

The Art of Carbon Ju-Jitsu: Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Useful Products

USC Viterbi researcher K. Leslie Gilliard-AbdulAziz is at the forefront of advancing technology for carbon capture and utilization.

AI Helps Scientists Predict the Future Climate by Studying the Distant Past

Researchers at USC Viterbi's Information Sciences Institute are bringing AI to the Earth sciences, starting with paleoclimatology.

From Blood Tests to Brain Scans: How AI is Revolutionizing Alzheimer's Research

How advanced technology offers new hope in the fight against a devastating disease.

USC Viterbi-led CA DREAMS Hub is awarded $31.9 million in funding under the Microelectronics Commons

Two projects led by Northrop Grumman will focus on maturing advanced gallium nitride (GaN) and on the development of 5G/6G-relevant prototypes.

'I Want to Move My Arm': New AI Can ID Brain Patterns Related to Specific Behavior

A breakthrough for paralyzed patients? New algorithm from Maryam Shanechi's lab can improve brain-computer interfaces and discover new brain patterns.

Deserts' Biggest Threat? Flooding.

A new study suggests that soil erosion is making floods more deadly in desert areas and warns against the rising risks to populous coastal cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa.