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News - February 2025
 
 
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Maja Matarić Elected to the NAE
 
Recognized for "contributions to human-robot interaction and socially assistive robotics"
 
 
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Celebrating 20 Years of the USC Department of Astronautical Engineering
 
The department and the record-breaking USC Rocketry Propulsion Lab is celebrating 20 years of advancing space exploration through stellar research and teaching.
 
 
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Five Things You Can Do to Help Fireproof Your House
 
USC Viterbi Professor Fokion Egolfopoulos on how to fireproof existing homes and build back better and safer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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How AI and Genomics are Personalizing Cancer Treatment
 
USC-led study uses AI to analyze genetic mutations and improve cancer treatment strategies
 
 
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A Natural Approach to Wildfire Prevention: Banana Trees and AI
 
How two innovative approaches - nature-based fire buffers and AI-powered wildfire detection - show promise in tackling the growing wildfire risk.
 
 
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When Words Fail, She Just Builds
 
Elisa McCormick, president of USC's Recumbent Vehicle Design Team (RVDT), explains her philosophy of creation and fun in engineering through surprising innovation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Why Do Wildfires Increase Flood Risk?
 
An expert on fluid dynamics shares how engineers can help mitigate flooding after major wildfires.
 
 
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Mapping Diet Decisions: How Environment Impacts Food Choices in America
 
Research project "Smart and Connected Communities Food Environment Dynamics," led by Abigail Horn, uses AI and mobility data to improve the American diet
 
 
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Alumni Engineers Reflect on Building USC's Newest School
 
Two alumni of the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering were instrumental in the design, construction and project management of the new home for the USC School of Advanced Computing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USC School of Advanced Computing Gift Establishes Chair in Computing and Health
 
A $5-million gift from entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark A. Kolokotrones will support computing advances in health
 
 
 
 
 
 
USC Viterbi Hosts Honeywell Hypersonics & Emerging Technologies Industry Day
 
Leading industry representatives, academics and students gathered on campus to discuss the future of hypersonic technology.
 
 
 
 
 
 
USC Researchers Develop First Pulse-Mode Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Chip
 
Ray Sun, an Electrical Engineering PhD student, and his advisor, Constantine Sideris, have revolutionized the capabilities of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technology. For the first time, a single chip can perform both continuous-wave (CW) and pulse mode EPR.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building A More Resilient City of Angels, Part 1
 
As Angelenos brace for "fire years" rather than "fire seasons," USC Viterbi engineers offer potential solutions for the future.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building A More Resilient City of Angels, Part 2
 
From fire response robots to retardant firing artillery, USC Viterbi engineers offer potential solutions for the future.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Could Crowdsourcing Hold the Key to Early Wildfire Detection?
 
USC researchers develop low-cost wildfire detection system to accurately detect wildfires minutes-even seconds-after they ignite.
 
 
 
 
 
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