2014

Dean Yortsos comments on how the Viterbi Startup Garage contributes to tech in LA

USC ISI's Michael Orosz comments on the Sony hack

OSA and IEEE Photonics Society recognize Dapkus as a pioneer in fiber optics technology

USC Games, a joint program between USC Viterbi and USC Cinema, is ranked #1

Stacy Marsella and Jonathan Gratch research AI and modeling human emotions

Behrokh Khoshnevis' large-scale 3D printing device could help house the developing world

Keith McGuire comments on how public interest factors into crash investigations

Kristina Lerman discusses Reddit's community and fan base

Ph.D student Farshad Kooti finds that Tweeters with same name flock together

Behrokh Khoshnevis' Contour Crafting could help reduce homelessness in the future

Etai Evenhaim and Jordan Banafsheha create an app to help distribute surplus food

Clifford Neuman comments on the hack of Sony Pictures' internal network

USC Viterbi Ph.D. students improve malaria testing devices

Michael Barr comments on drones and aviation safety

Kristina Lerman discusses the math behind social media-fueled perceptions of friends

Clifford Neuman comments on Mayor Garcetti's plans to bring more startups to LA

Ellis Horowitz comments on Firefox choosing Yahoo as its default search engine

USC Viterbi team awarded for research on emotion recognition using multimodal information

Madhu Thangavelu discusses why astronauts remain important to science and exploration

Viterbi Startup Garage helps prepare entrepreneurs for LA's tech scene

Jeffrey Miller comments on programming self-driving cars to make decisions

Rajiv Maheswaran discusses new ways to analyze sports data

Research by Costas Synolakis and Jose Borrero debunks myth that islands mitigate tsunami effects for mainland

Michael Barr comments on the continuing search for the disappeared plane

Viterbi Startup Garage-launched Tilofy makes socalTECH's list of 50 Companies to Watch

Research by Constantinos Sioutas shows that e-cigarettes present health risks

Alan Willner uses light to transmit data at a rate of 32 gigabits per second

Chris Kyriakakis helps listeners hear music the way producers intended

Lucio Soibelman comments on the state of LA's water infrastructure

Behrokh Khoshnevis makes progress in 3D-printing metal

Anita Sengupta named a top influencer of geek culture

DETERLab provides students hands-on cybersecurity experience

Ashish Soni explains how Viterbi Startup Garage supports entrepreneurs

Costas Synolakis explains the significance of offshore islands in tsunamis

Alumnus Ben Forman's company wins Best of Show at Central Valley Venture Forum

USC Viterbi asked high school students from our K-12 after school program MESA about their own thoughts and career interests in space exploration

Jim Moore comments on the pros and cons of diagonal crosswalks in LA

Rajiv Maheswaran and Yu-Han Chang create tech that lets fans make the calls

The USC Viterbi STEM program showcased the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014

Company founded by alumnus Josh Margulis helps honeymoon funding

New tech created by USC Viterbi researchers allows fan interaction

PhD students Jing Zhang and Amir Mansouri release 3D printer StarRay

Jon Gratch's innovative work in the USC Computational Emotion Group may one day lead to the first truly intelligent AI

Taggler among USC Viterbi Startup Garage-launched companies to raise significant funding

Martin Gundersen comments on new technology to reduce ship emissions

USC Michelson Center will be the home to two Scripps Research Institute Biomedical labs

Alan Willner comments on federal funding for the development of photonics manufacturing

John Heidemann researches global patterns of Internet "sleep"

USC Viterbi Startup Garage-launched MediaHound raises $4.5 million in investment

Biomedical imaging leader Scott Fraser, neuroscientist Arthur Toga and 3-D digitization expert Hao Li present at the NYC event

George Ban-Weiss comments on using big data to determine if roofs contribute to warming

Yolanda Gil discusses the role of artificial intelligence in advancing research

Noah Malmstadt and Krisna Bhargava create LEGO-like blocks to build microfluidic systems

Ted Berger's memory implants move science fiction closer to reality

USC Viterbi alum Ali Khoshgozaran develops Watsup, an app to find local events

First app that shares heart rate with a photo, created by USC Viterbi, AliveCor and Medable

Top-ranked DEN@Viterbi has the strictest admission standards among online programs

Clifford Neuman comments on the future of credit card safety

USC partners with Wired on an online MS degree in Integrated Design, Business & Technology

Ashish Soni is named a 2014 TechWeek 100 technology and innovation leader

Behrokh Khoshnevis is named the Grand Prize Winner for Create the Future's 2014 Design Contest

Ali Khoshgozaran discusses Tilofy, a company launched by the USC Viterbi Startup Garage

Maja Matarić discusses robots designed to interact with humans

If one can’t convert short term memories to long term ones, routine conversations become difficult

George Ban-Weiss comments on a tool that lets SoCal residents check if they're adding to LA's heat

Alan Willner twists radio beams to send data at 32 gigabits per second

Behrokh Khoshnevis discusses the potential of 3D printing on other planets

Many universities now imitating USC Games

John Slaughter receives award from National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Louis-Philippe Morency comments on Ellie, the virtual therapist

Geraldine Knatz joins USC Viterbi and USC Price faculty

Michael Barr comments on the varying safety levels of flights

Constantinos Sioutas and Arian Saffari discuss e-cigarette emissions

Thomas Anthony comments on the possible cause of a crash in Naples

Andrea Armani participates as a Young Scientist in WEF's annual meeting

Paul Debevec comments on Hollywood's use of digital actors

Clifford Neuman comments on the recent iCloud hack of celebrity photos

Constantinos Sioutas finds heavy metals in e-cigarette smoke

Todd Brun discusses time travel experiments and quantum mechanics

Mark Humayun's artificial retina can help the blind see

Clifford Neuman comments on computer security to prevent hacking

Najmedin Meshkati recognizes the unsung heroes of Fukushima

NSF awards USC, UCLA and Caltech a multi-million dollar grant for innovation center

USC Viterbi, USC Marshall, UCLA, and Caltech join forces to administer the new NSF I-Corps Node

Research like Ted Berger's might make 'brain upgrades' possible someday

Jeff Miller comments on the longevity of current traffic control networks

Greg Ver Steeg and Aram Galstyan's quantum theory research may explain obesity patterns

Geraldine Knatz, former Executive Director of the Port of LA, is now a USC professor

Ted Berger's research on brain implants may help memory retrieval

Theodore Berger's brain implants might someday lead to brainwave readers

Maja Matarić and Adriana Tapus research user-robot personality matching

Patrick Lynett comments on the flood control system in Tokyo's subways

Andrea Armani comments on identifying epigenetic modifications to improve patient treatment

USC hosts the 2014 Global Conference of Educational Robotics

Alumnus Russ Abbott comments on the need for future CS teachers

The USC Information Sciences Institute's research on trends in e-commerce

Alumnus Kenny Daniel, co-founder of Algorithmia, makes algorithms for real-world applications

Maja Matarić comments on Paro, a seal robot designed to help the elderly

USC Viterbi alumnus Major General Harold J. Greene falls in Afghanistan

The Trojan Family gathers to remember and honor student Xinran Ji

USC students launched Taggler at the 2013 USC Viterbi Startup Garage

Chongwu Zhou develops a hybrid circuit with carbon nanotubes

Najmedin Meshkati comments on the need to plan ahead for disasters

Dean Yannis Yortsos inducted as an Associate Member of the Academy of Athens

James Moore discusses LA Transit and fare evaders

Lucio Soibelman comments on the pipeline closure after the UCLA main break

EE PhD student Kun Yue's brain model to help develop a nanotech-based treatment for MS

Michael Barr discusses the crash and investigation

Nenad Medvidović explains the changes in IT systems.

Lockheed Martin at USC is mentioned as one of only two D-Wave machines outside of D-Wave premises.

Ted Berger's work in brain implants is cited as an innovative first.

Alum Ralph Basilio leads successful launch of NASA-JPL's orbiting carbon observatory

Najmedin Meshkati comments on CDC safety issues.

Evan Suma's work in "change blindness" is tested

AME student named an Infiniti Competition winner

Cyrus Shahabi comments on children learning more efficiently through games.

USC Viterbi School of Engineering implements program that allows students to access specialized programs remotely.

Jernej Barbic is selected to participate in the NAE Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.

Denise Karabowicz, USC Viterbi alumna, helps run a summer middle school robotics program.

Cyrus Shahabi discusses Playmaker, the power of games and education.

Maja Matarić comments on how robotics helps children learn.

Evan Suma discusses The Mixed Reality Lab and Redirected Walking.

Paul Debevec comments on the influence of 3-D technology in the movie industry.

Mechanical Engineering student Jason Zide is named a winner in the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy competition.

Behrokh Khoshnevis discusses how to 3D-print buildings on the moon or other planets

Louis-Philippe Morency discusses SimSensei, a virtual therapist

Michael Orosz comments on how USC ISI is helping LADWP and residents save energy

USC ranks in the top 5 among North American teams at the 38th ACM-ICPC World Final

Behrokh Khoshnevis and others make advancements in 3D printing houses

Pres. Obama's face 3D-scanned on USC "light stage" for National Portrait Gallery bust

Kristina Lerman analyzes content recommendation in social media

USC Viterbi alumuni Ben Forman and Geoff Larson invent a skateboard for commuters

Ellis Meng receives the ASEE Engineering Research Council's Curtis W. McGraw Research Award

Behrokh Khoshnevis says 3D-printing houses could help in disaster-stricken areas

David Kempe & team receive Best Paper award from the ACM Special Interest Group on Electronic Commerce

CS Ph.D student Christopher Wienberg discusses how to analyze data to get to know bloggers

Andrew Gordon comments on the complexity of teaching computers how to tell stories

Mike Zyda discusses the nature of the video game industry

Hao Li comments on the future of 3D imaging

Company co-founded by alum Ken Gregory develops device to stop bleeding gunshot wounds in seconds

Dean Yannis Yortsos discusses how USC Viterbi and USC Social Work can use technology for social solutions

Najmedin Meshkati comments on safety culture in big car manufacturers

Mobile security firm co-founded by USC Viterbi alum Kevin Mahaffey helps catch phone thieves

CREATE celebrates 10 years of advancing homeland security through research

Jason Zide is a US finalist in Infiniti's search for the world's next Formula One engineering star

Hao Li discusses the future of 3D-scanning technology in video games and movies

The Academy of Athens elects Yannis Yortsos as an Associate Member

Ross Mead, 21st Century Robot and other developers collaborate on 3D-printed robot kits

USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computation Center continues research on D-Wave chip

Francisco Valero-Cuevas leads USC Viterbi-Mexico doctoral student cohort program

Paul Debevec comments on the use of "digital cloning" in movies like Maleficent

Ted Berger creates brain implants that mimic neurons

Federico Spedalieri and D-Wave researchers find entanglement effects in processor

Daniel Lidar tests potentially quantum chip at ISI's USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computation Center

USC Viterbi's Information Sciences Institute test cyber-defense to protect power grid

Hao Li comments on the future of 3D animation

Jim Moore discusses the vulnerability to hacking in traffic systems

Dean Yannis C. Yortsos comments on the future of technology

Jim Moore says subway trains or carpool lanes won't decongest the 405 freeway

Astronautical Advisory Board member & alumna awarded IEEE-USA Distinguished Literary Contributions Award

Maja Matarić recognized for her research in robot navigation and building assistive robots

Najmedin Meshkati calls for independent accident investigation commissions in Turkey following the Soma mining accident

Behrokh Khoshnevis comments on the applications of Contour Crafting

Nora Ayanian is recognized for her work in robotics

Viterbi Startup Garage-launched AIO Robotics combines 3D printing, scanning and faxing into one machine

Hao Li combines computer science and animation with correspondence algorithms

Ryan Williams graduates with his PhD in Computer Science

Ted Berger discusses his work in programming computer chips that mimic brain signals

Hao Li discusses his work with real-time performance capture technology

Maja Matarić discusses how her background has led to her career in robotics

USC Viterbi alumni start-up works to make farming more efficient and economical

Behrokh Khoshnevis explains the uses and benefits of Contour Crafting

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility awards Ying Li its inaugural fellowship

Todd Brun comments on the nature of time

The European Geosciences Union awards Costas Synolakis the 2014 Sergey Soloviev Medal

Viterbi Startup Garage featured as a model for university tech accelerators

David Agus comments on the need for more leaders in the healthcare industry

USC Viterbi startup AIO Robotics plans to make 3D printing more accessible

Behrokh Khoshnevis discusses the future use of 3D printing in manufacturing

Alumnus Francisco Tolmasky shares his career path from Apple to developing games

Jim Moore comments on congestion pricing in Los Angeles

National Center for Risk & Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events at USC marks 10th anniversary

Allen Puckett, USC Life Trustee and USC Viterbi supporter, passes away

Andrew Viterbi listed as a notable USC alum entrepreneur

NYT's Wordplay puzzle is based on an original by Solomon Golomb

Glen Winn comments on the safety issues brought up by the stowaway teen

Steven Nutt studies the structure of the mantis shrimp's club to improve composite materials

Social Clues teaches autistic children to make eye contact and recognize others' emotions

Behrokh Khoshnevis' Contour Crafting is listed among revolutionary 3D-printed objects

TrellisWare Technologies, co-founded by Keith Chugg and USC Viterbi alumni, helps security at the 2014 Boston Marathon

Andrea Hodge to give John E. Hillard Memorial Lecture on May 15

How Engineers Will Solve Los Angeles' Water Problem

Paul Debevec and USC's ICT team create elaborate 3D scans of humans

Gerald Loeb comments on the dangers of e-cigarettes

Najmedin Meshkati says the BP spill was just a "wake-up call"

Jim Moore discusses how public transportation influences traffic

Michael Barr explains how the USC Aviation Safety & Security Program lab lends insight to aviation accidents

Chongwu Zhou and team dramatically improve Li-ion battery anodes and cathodes

Dan Epstein to receive the 2014 Asa V. Alumni Achievement Award on April 26

Henry Koffman comments on the timeline to build a new stadium

Paul Debevec discusses how computer scans and memory could help us live after death

Chongwu Zhou and team create better anode and cathode for Li-ion batteries

Patrick Lynett discusses the causes of different types of tsunamis

Costas Synolakis discusses the effects of the earthquake in Chile

Yong Chen makes 3D printing advancements in both speed and material

Greg Ver Steeg's research shows that information is copied, not destroyed, by black holes

Michael Barr comments on pilot landing procedures

Airi Ryu and Najmedin Meshkati discuss the status of Japan's nuclear plants

Patrick Lynett discusses the importance of preparing for tsunamis

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics names Solomon Golomb a 2014 Fellow

Behrokh Khoshnevis' Contour Crafting research part of effort to build 3D-printed homes

Ramesh Govindan and Bin Liu develop technology to counter placement fraud

Michael Kassner installed as Choong Hoon Cho Chair, endowed by Boeing and Korean Air CEO Y.H. Cho

Clifford Neuman comments on the severity of potential data breaches

Hao Li explains the debate about technology that places deceased movie stars in movies

USC ISI's Rajiv Maheswaran, Yu-Han Chang and Jeff Su from Second Spectrum bring data analytics to to NBA basketball

Najmedin Meshkati and student Airi Ryu explain how safety culture saved the Onagawa nuclear power station

John Cox explains the usefulness of flight simulators

Daniel Lidar discusses quantum versus traditional computers

Daniel Lidar comments on the current speed of quantum computing

Behrokh Khoshnevis and the potential of 3D printing

American Physical Society names Yannis Yortsos as a Outstanding Referee of the Physical Review

Student programmers from across California attend USC for HackSC

Bhaskar Krishnamachari comments on wireless network technology

USC Aviation Safety & Security Program Director Tom Anthony comments on the ongoing investigation

Hao Li's technology can create your hyper-realistic video avatar

Joe Touch comments about the future of the Internet

The Princeton Review ranks the USC Viterbi - USC Cinematic Arts graduate game design program #1 in the US and Canada for 5th year in a row

Rajiv Maheswaran and Second Spectrum offer insight into NBA rebounds

Rajiv Maheswaran discusses Second Spectrum's deep analysis of rebounds

Daniel Lidar and team find that D-Wave processor is consistent with quantum model

PhD student Daniel Lakeland's new model clarifies earthquake liquefaction

Shrikanth Narayanan measures the gender gap in media

USC Viterbi faculty spearheaded acquisition of one of the world's most advanced microscopes

Second Spectrum, founded by Rajiv Maheswaran and Yu-Han Chang, wins Best Paper Award

Clifford Neuman blames our increasing reliance on inter-connectivity

Visit by deans, staff, and trustees bolsters USC ties to Southeast Asia

Constantinos Sioutas and team find link between economic hardship and pollution in Greece

Madhu Thangavelu discusses space design projects by USC Viterbi students

Research at USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computation Center spurs advancements

Jim Moore comments on the demand for nuclear engineering professionals

Tom Anthony discusses factors that influence airport security

Néstor Pérez-Arancibia and team develop robotic device to rehabilitate patients with foot problems

Student Sanjay Rajpoot launches hydroponics company

Studies show students like Leah Gum switching to STEM majors

Ramesh Govindan receives IIT-Madras Distinguished Alumnus Award

Nora Ayanian discusses the potential of multirobot systems

Winnie Callahan comments on MCBS's research agenda and coursework

Behrokh Khoshnevis discusses his philosophy of technology and the future of humanity

Barbič honored as an outstanding early-career scientist in computer science

Alumnus Frank Wu and startup team create a wireless mobile charging device

As part of National Engineers’ Week, L.A. elementary and middle school girls explore what it means to be a superhero.

USC Viterbi mourns the passing of alumnus and Olympian athlete, Wilbur Thompson

USC recognizes Tambe for intellectual and artistic achievement

USC Viterbi siblings co-found cloud service that protects private data

Michael Barr comments on pilots who get misguided by runway lights

Maja Matarić discusses the use of robots in today's society

USC ICT team creates a Fast Avatar Capture program using Microsoft Kinect

Daniel Lidar and team seek solution to decoherence in quantum processors

AIO Robotics develops 3D printer at USC Viterbi Startup Garage

ISI Director Emeritus Herb Schorr and wife show their Basquiat artwork to the public

Glen Winn comments about airline safety for travel to the Sochi Olympics

Clifford Neuman comments about computer system safety

Cyrus Shahabi discusses IP transfers at forum in Hong Kong

PhD student Shermin Arab studies nanostructures at USC Viterbi Cronin Lab

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Moore is the third USC Viterbi faculty member elected IIE President, following Gerald Nadler and F.Stan Settles

Harrison Wolf discusses human factors in UAV operations

Glen Winn comments on NSA efforts to prevent terrorism through surveillance

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Milind Tambe comments on LAPD's Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism program

Daniel Lidar's research about diamonds and computer efficiency cited

3D printers like the Contour Crafting machine are the future of construction

Daniel Lidar comments on quantum computing in to encrypt information

Petros Ioannou talks about transforming cars into helpful friends

Dean Yannis Yortsos and other leaders on which toy inspired them to engineering

USCRPL endeavors to be the first student group to deliver a payload to space

Najmedin Meshkati comments on the need for public policy reviews following accidents

Geoffrey Spedding comments on new finding in bird data

Maja Matarić's research shows interaction with robots can help autistic children

Thomas Anthony comments on recent landing mistake by Southwest pilots

Ramesh Govindan, John Heidemann, Stefan Schaal and Cyrus Shahabi among 2014 Newly Elevated Fellows

USC Viterbi student tutors disadvantaged youth in STEM

National Science Foundation awards Becerik-Gerber a Faculty Career Development grant

AIO Robotics called a 'startup to watch' at the Consumer Electronics Show

Hao Li and AIO Robotics inventors in CSQ's list of "Under 40s at the Top"

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U.S. News gives top ranking to DEN@Viterbi’s computer science program

Ryan Williams studies robotics from Virginia via DEN@Viterbi

Yong Chen discusses increasing 3D printing speeds