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2015


White House: Mark Humayun Receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
December 22, 2015
Cornelius J. Pings Chair in Biomedical Sciences and University Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell- and Neuro- Biology, receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from the President of the United States in 2016
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NSF: Roadmap to Safer Cyberspace
December 16, 2015
The NSF highlighted a report co-authored by ISI's Terry Benzel that outlines a vision for future cybersecurity research.
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ASEE-Prism: Classrooms without Borders
December 11, 2015
ASEE-PRISM featured iPodia, a creation of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering in which engineering students from around the world participate in peer-to-peer learning and collaborate on projects
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Hellenic World Shipping News: USC Viterbi Partnership with TCC Cuts Shipping Emissions
December 04, 2015
A story about USC Viterbi’s partnership with TCC to reduce emissions from shipping vessels was featured, showing that technologies developed by USC Viterbi’s researchers cut nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) by 90 % and particulate matter by up to 75%.
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Forbes: Waiting For a Reply? Study Explains The Psychology Behind Email Response Time
December 03, 2015
Forbes featured a study by Farshad Kooti and Kristina Lerman, along with colleagues, that analyzed how age, gender, and comfort with technology determines how quickly people respond to emails.
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KPCC-FM: Study finds tone of voice can help predict marital fate
December 03, 2015
KPCC-FM featured research by Shrikanth Narayanan and Panayiotis Georgiou, along with colleagues, developing an algorithm that can predict marital failure based on the tone of voice.
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The Huffington Post: Tone of Voice As Important As What You Say In Relationships
December 03, 2015
The Huffington Post featured a study by Shrikanth Narayanan and Panayiotis Georgiou, that focused on creating a computer algorithm to predict how well a relationship is doing.
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The Huffington Post: Plugging Into Your Brain
December 03, 2015
The Huffington Post mentioned research by Ted Berger and Dong Song to create implants that would help military veterans.
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Business Insider: This Private School Next to Hollywood Has Produced Some of the Brightest Minds in Tech
December 03, 2015
Business Insider featured nine tech leaders to come out of USC, including Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce; Aaron Levie, founder and CEO of Box; Andrew Viterbi, co-founder of Qualcomm; and George Lucas, creator of Lucasfilm.
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L.A. Times: USC Professor, Previous Medal of Science Winner Awarded Franklin Medal
December 03, 2015
Los Angeles Times featured Sol Golomb, who was awarded a Franklin Medal - a prestigious honor that has gone to figures such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
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Mashable: Self-driving Cars May Become a Mass Reality Faster than You Think
December 03, 2015
Mashable quoted Jeffrey Miller on the future of driverless vehicle technology.
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San Jose Mercury News: Experts question county stewardship of stalled Valley Medical Center project
December 03, 2015
San Jose Mercury News quoted Henry Koffman about the problems that have held up construction of the Valley Medical Center project.
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Did You Know?
December 02, 2015
USC Viterbi is ranked #1 by US NEWS & World Report for Graduate Engineering Programs With the Most Women
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The Wall Street Journal: Behind The Numbers: Predicting Consumer Behavior
November 30, 2015
The Wall Street Journal featured research on online purchases by Farshad Kooti and Kristina Lerman, along with colleagues at Yahoo Labs. Using shipment information, they analyzed data that will help predict future shopping behavior.
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IEEE: Linking Engineering and Medical Training
November 20, 2015
George Tolomomiczenko wrote about the HTE@USC program, indicating that program is a new way of approaching engineering education.
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Wired Italy: Here is a device that could improve memory
November 19, 2015
Wired Italy featured research being by Ted Berger and Dong Song, along with colleagues that could help thousands who have suffered brain trauma and have problems with memory.
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The Daily Mail: Zap to Recall, Electrodes Fitted Inside the BRAIN Could Soon Be Used to Help Prevent Memory Loss
November 19, 2015
The Daily Mail featured memory-boosting devices being created by Ted Berger and Dong Song School along with colleagues, that could help thousands of veterans who have suffered brain traumas
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Newsweek: Human Trials Begin on Memory-Improving Brain Implants
November 19, 2015
Research by Ted Berger and Dong Song along with colleagues about memory-boosting implants was featured
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Nature: Memory-Boosting Devices Tested in Humans
November 19, 2015
Nature featured devices created by Ted Berger and Dong Song, along with colleagues, to help enhance memory
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The Wall Street Journal: Clinton, Carson, Trump, Sanders: Bot or Not?
November 16, 2015
The Wall Street Journal featured software created by Emilio Ferrara and colleagues that distinguishes between automated Twitter accounts and real accounts.
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L.A. Times: USC professor brings computer animation to life
November 16, 2015
Los Angeles Times featured Hao Li, whose research on cutting-edge graphics and animation allow for realistic avatars of human game players or video viewers.
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Wired:This Massive Wave Machine Is for Science, Not Fun
November 16, 2015
Wired quoted Patrick Lynett about how the Dutch have innovated coastal flood protection.
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Gizmag: Electronic Skin Could Give Prostheses and Robots a Sense of Touch
November 16, 2015
Gizmag mentioned research by Gerald Loeb and Jeremy Fisher on artificial touch sensors for robots.
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Computer World: Survey Shows a Third of People Would Opt for Smartphone over Car
November 13, 2015
Computer World quoted Jeffrey Miller in an article about the security challenges of driverless cars.
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Fox & Hounds Daily: Future of Water: Learning to Backstroke
November 12, 2015
Fox & Hounds Daily quoted Kelly Sanders about California's drought.
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ABC News: USC Students Learn How to Combat Cyber Attacks
November 12, 2015
Viterbi's new cybersecurity master's program was featured.
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Los Angeles Times: Russian Tourist Jet's Crash in Egypt leaves 224 dead; Terrorism Claim is Disputed
November 12, 2015
Los Angeles Times quoted Glen Winn about a Russian plane that crashed in Egypt, possibly due to an act of terrorism.
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USA Today: U.S. Eases Travel Entry from United Kingdom
November 12, 2015
USA Today quoted Glen Winn about citizens of the UK being allowed to join the Global Entry program for easier and faster entry to the United States.
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ABC News: Students Come to USC for Computer Science Open House
November 12, 2015
ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV featured the Computer Science STEM Spotlight and robotics laboratories.
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CBS News Los Angeles: Robots Stole the Show at USC
November 12, 2015
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV covered the computer science Spotlight event which brought 250 students to Viterbi’s Game Pipe Lab and robotics laboratory.
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The Verge: The Federal Government Doesn't Know How to Regulate Tesla’s Autopilot Software
November 12, 2015
The Verge quoted Jeffrey Miller about the concerns of Tesla's autopilot technology being tested by car owners while still in its beta stages.
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CNN: The Osprey finds its groove ahead of ISIS mission
November 12, 2015
CNN interviewed Jack Cress about strengths and weaknesses of the V-22 Osprey helicopter.
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ABC: US Expected to Call for Increased Security at Foreign Airports
November 12, 2015
ABC News interviewed Tom Anthony about airport security.
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CNN: Inside a Bomb
November 12, 2015
CNN featured the air crash lab used by the Aviation Safety and Security Program.
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CW News San Diego: Aviation Expert Talks About Diverted Flights
November 12, 2015
CW News San Diego affiliate XETV-TV interviewed Glen Winn about flight diversions at San Diego International Airport.
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KPCC-FM: What the Russian Jet Plane Explosion Means for the Future of Travel
November 12, 2015
KPCC-FM's "AirTalk" quoted Michael Barr about a Russian jet that may have been destroyed by a terrorist bomb.
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Book Spotlight:
November 03, 2015
New history by George Bekey, emeritus professor, traces the USC Viterbi School's ascendance from early 1900s to present
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The Huffington Post: 7 Reasons Young Women Shouldn't Be Deterred From Science and Engineering Careers
October 29, 2015
The Huffington Post ran an op-ed by Dean Yannis Yortsos to encourage more young women to pursue STEM careers.
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The Atlantic: Want a Quick Email Response?
October 22, 2015
Research by Farshad Kooti and Kristina Lerman about the role of gender and age in email response time was featured
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PBS: Do We Have a Plan for Asteroids Heading Towards Earth?
October 19, 2015
Madhu Thangavelu was quoted about the risk posed by asteroids and comets to earth.
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CBS News: Girls and Lasers at USC
October 15, 2015
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KNX-AM featured the "Lasers for Ladies" event.
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HENAAC: Great Minds in STEM: John Slaughter Honored with HENAAC Award
October 15, 2015
Slaughter is being recognized at the 27th HENAAC STEM Career Conference as a significant role model in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology.
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NBC News: Waiting on an Email? Why It Takes Some People So Long to Respond
October 12, 2015
NBC News' "Today" featured Farshad Kooti's and Kristina Lerman's research about email overload.
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The Atlantic: How Quickly Will Your Email Get A Response?
October 12, 2015
The Atlantic featured Farshad Kooti's and Kristina Lerman's about email volume and response.
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Fortune: Hundreds of Teams are Gearing up for the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition
October 12, 2015
Fortune mentioned that a team of USC Viterbi School students is participating in SpaceX's Hyperloop competition.
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Daily Express: Memory Loss Breakthrough: New implant Can Reverse Alzheimer's Damage
October 12, 2015
A prosthetic brain device that is the result of research by Ted Berger and Dong Song that could have a big impact on treating Alzheimer's was featured.
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Philly.com: Making Sense of the Email Avalanche
October 07, 2015
Philly.com featured Farshad Kooti's and Kristina Lerman's research about the role of gender and age in email response time.
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Asia News International: Age, Platform, Timing Plays Important Role in Email Response
October 07, 2015
Asia News International featured Farshad Kooti's and Kristina Lerman's research about the effect gender and age has on email response time.
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Indo-Asian News Service: Why Hasn’t She Replied to Your Email Yet?
October 06, 2015
Indo-Asian News Service featured Farshad Kooti's and Kristina Lerman's research about the role of gender and age in email response time.
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FINANCIAL TIMES: Computer Algorithm Created to Encode Human Memories
October 02, 2015
The Financial Times featured a story about groundbreaking research conducted by Ted Berger and Dong Song on a brain implant that could help restore long-term memory.
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Nature World: Tsunami and Risk: How Much We Know Now
October 02, 2015
Nature World News covered Synolakis’ tsunami research.
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THE TIMES OF INDIA: Fukushima Was Preventable
October 02, 2015
The Times covered research by Costas Synolakis,"There were design problems that led to the disaster that should have been dealt with long before the earthquake hit," Synolakis said.
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WASHINGTON POST:  Fukushima Disaster Didn't Have to Happen
October 02, 2015
The Washington Post featured research by Costas Synolakis and a colleague about Fukushima. The report says necessary safety measures weren't implemented.
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RT:  Study Says Fukushima Disaster Was Preventable
October 02, 2015
RT covered research by Costas Synolakis on the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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IBT: Fukushima Disaster Should Have Never Have Happened
October 02, 2015
The International Business Times featured research by Costas Synolakis and a colleague finding that the Fukushima disaster was caused by a series of engineering and planning failures.
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NBC: Are American Cities Prepared for Tsunamis?
October 02, 2015
NBC quoted Costas Synolakis about the recent Chilean tsunami.
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NATURE: Tsunami researchers watch for waves from Chile quake
October 02, 2015
Costas Synolakis is quoted comparing a recent Chilean earthquake to quakes that hit the region in the past.
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WIRED: Google's Quantum Computer Got a Big Upgrade
October 02, 2015
Research by Daniel Lidar and colleagues finds that a D-Wave quantum computer exhibits behavior beyond classical physics.
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Can Brain Implants Restore Memory?
September 18, 2015
Neuroscientist Ted Berger and his colleagues study the hippocampus to try to restore long-term memory for conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia and stroke
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Reuters: The Most Innovative Universities in the World
September 17, 2015
USC was ranked 14th in Reuters' list of most innovative universities in the world
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CNET: What if 'Back to the Future Part II' were set in 2045 instead of 2015?
September 11, 2015
Joe Touch was quoted about how the Internet will change in the near future.
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Deutsche Welle: Summer Camps, NSA Style
September 11, 2015
Clifford Neuman was quoted about an NSA-run summer camp to teach kids cybersecurity.
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Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Engineering Deans Pledge Diversity Push
September 11, 2015
Dean Yortsos conducted an interview about the national pledge he spearheaded with ASEE to increase diversity within engineering schools. The effort includes over 140 colleges and universities and was presented at the 2015 White House Demo Day.
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The Economist: A Bridge to the Future
September 08, 2015
Behrokh Khoshnevis was mentioned in an article about 3D printing technologies being adapted for use by the construction industry to create buildings and other structures
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Los Angeles Times: 10 Up-and-Coming L.A. Innovators to Watch Out For
August 31, 2015
Los Angeles Times: 10 Up-and-Coming L.A. Innovators to Watch Out For Maja Mataric was featured as one of 10 up-and-coming L.A. innovators.
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The New York Post: Drone Comes Dangerously Close to Plane Landing at JFK
August 27, 2015
Harrison Wolf was interviewed about an aerial drone flying within 25 feet of a landing jetliner at John F. Kennedy Airport
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CNN: Renewed Focus on Flight MH370
August 27, 2015
Thomas Anthony was interviewed about the wreckage believed to belong to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
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Intercept 1961 - The Birth of Soviet Missile Defense
August 27, 2015
Mike Gruntman's new book tells the little-known story of the earliest breakthroughs which paved the way for the emergence of a powerful missile defense complex in the Soviet Union, a major factor in the Cold War
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Gizmodo: Finally, A Convincing 3D Display That Doesn't Require Glasses
August 25, 2015
The article featured ICT’s display at SIGGRAPH and the auto-multiscopic projector they have developed for interaction with digital humans
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San Francisco Chronicle: How Tech’s Lack of Diversity Leads to Racist Software
August 25, 2015
Hao Li was interviewed about image recognition technology, and how Silicon Valley's lack of diversity can inadvertently create racist software
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ABC News: Men Take Longer Than Women to Respond to E-Mail
August 25, 2015
Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV covered research by Farshad Kooti and Kristina Lerman along with colleagues, finding that men take longer than women to respond to emails
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Los Angeles Times: Virgin Galactic: 'Single Human Error' Led to Catastrophic Crash, NTSB Says
August 25, 2015
Thomas Anthony was quoted about a need for safety regulations in the space industry after the crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo
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The Huffington Post: Technological Solutions for a Thirsty World
August 25, 2015
Research by Amy Childress and colleagues on a desalination process that uses salt water to drive down energy use was featured
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International Business Times: MH370 Debris?
August 25, 2015
Glenn Winn was interviewed about a piece of debris believed to be from the MH370 air crash
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Dean's Message: 2015 Fall Welcome
August 20, 2015
Dean Yortsos welcomes faculty, students and staff back for another school year at USC Viterbi
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IEEE: Petros Ioannou Receives 2016 IEEE Transportation Technologies Award
August 20, 2015
Ioannuou received the award for contributions to the design, analysis, and implementation of adaptive cruise-control systems
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SIGGRAPH: ICT Team Wins Competition at SIGGRAPH
August 19, 2015
The ICT team won the SIGGRAPH 2015 Immersive Realities contest, which encouraged developers to create and showcase the best augmented/virtual reality experiences possible using today’s technologies
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IEEE: Massoud Pedram Receives 2015 IEEE CAS Charles A. Desoer Technical Achievement Award
August 18, 2015
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CAS) awarded Pedram The Charles A. Desoer Technical Achievement Award for his exceptional technical contributions to a field within the scope of the CAS Society
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IEEE: IEEE Computer Society Awards Viktor Prasanna 2015 W. Wallace McDowell Award
August 18, 2015
Prasanna received McDowell award for fundamental algorithmic and application-specific architectural contributions to reconfigurable computing
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Fraunhofer: Giuseppe Caire Receives the Vodafone Innovation Prize from Vodafone Stiftung für Forschung
August 18, 2015
Caire received the award from Vodafone Stiftung für Forschung (Vodafone foundation for research) in Germany for his contribution to the development in the field of wireless communications
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Fortune: Coming soon to your TV: A female MacGyver?
July 17, 2015
The publication featured "The Next MacGyver" competition to create a new TV show with a female engineer protagonist
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Los Angeles Business Journal: Twenty In Their 20s
July 17, 2015
Viterbi alumnus Ramin Ghaneeian was featured for his startup LotPlans.com, founded with fellow Trojan Ramtin Ghaneeian
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Wallet Hub: 2015’s Best & Worst Cities to Be a Driver
July 17, 2015
Jim Moore was interviewed on various transportation topics, including self-driving cars and how cities can address pollution and traffic
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USC News: USC-LA effort lands another $2.5 million to spur manufacturing economy
July 17, 2015
The article documents a visit to campus by U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams
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IndieWiIndieWire: Finalists Announced for 'The Next (Female) MacGyver' Competition
July 17, 2015
The 12 finalists and select concept art were profiled
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Los Angeles Times: Darkode dismantled; hacker forum had been linked to millions of data thefts
July 17, 2015
Clifford Neuman was quoted about the Justice Department shutting down Darkode, a website that traded stolen personal information
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Los Angeles Times: Iran's economic recovery from sanctions won't come overnight, experts say
July 17, 2015
Naj Meshkati was quoted about the economic opportunities that could come out of lifting sanctions on Iran
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Los Angeles Times: Audits find data security lapses at L.A. County agencies
July 17, 2015
Clifford Neuman was quoted about security lapses at several agencies of Los Angeles County government
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The Hollywood Reporter: SoCal VR Conference: What Will It Take to Move Virtual Reality to the Mainstream?
July 17, 2015
St. John Colon was interviewed about crowd-sourced ratings used to evaluate virtual reality equipment.
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The Seattle Times: SpaceX Expected to Quickly Rebound After Rocket Failure
July 07, 2015
Mike Gruntman was quoted about how a recent SpaceX explosion could affect the commercial space exploration market
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The Christian Science Monitor: Maja Matarić Looks for Female Students Who Want To Be 'The Next MacGyver'
July 07, 2015
The publication featured Maja Matarić as one of its "People Making a Difference."
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Gizmodo: Why You Think Some Things Are Common on Social Media When They’re Not
July 07, 2015
Research by Kristina Lerman finding that social networks can make certain ideas seem more widespread than then they truly are was featured
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Daily Mail: Beware the Facebook Illusion
July 07, 2015
Research by Kristina Lerman and colleagues was highlighted. The research focused on how individuals can over-estimate the popularity of a social media post
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MIT Technology Review: The Social-Network Illusion That Tricks Your Mind
July 01, 2015
Kristina Lerman and colleagues find that social networks can make certain ideas or behavior seem common when they are in fact, rare
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Mic.com: More Students Are Going To Space School and It Might Be a Better Idea Than You Think
June 25, 2015
When Mike Gruntman was interviewed about the school's astronautical engineering department, he noted that USC has one of the largest programs in the country targeting a niche area of the space industry.
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Voice of America: The Internet of Things: The Next Generation of Computing Power
June 25, 2015
Bhaskar Krishnamachari was interviewed about how the Internet of Things will change society
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Singularlity Hub: These Robots Will 3D Print a Steel Bridge Over a Canal in Amsterdam
June 25, 2015
Behrokh Khoshnevis was referenced as an innovator for introducing his "contour crafting" technique over a decade ago.
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Los Angeles Times: SpaceX Asks Students to Design Pods for Hyperloop
June 19, 2015
Geoff Spedding comments on a SpaceX competition to design pods for a high-speed "Hyperloop."
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NPR: Emoji Passwords Could Be Coming Your Way. Is That A Good Thing?
June 19, 2015
Michael Orosz was interviewed about the use of emojis as part of passwords
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The Huffington Post: The Future Starts Now
June 19, 2015
The Computer Science department’s free coding camp for girls run by Viterbi Ph.D. students was featured
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy:$50-Million Gifts
June 15, 2015
Andrew Viterbi was mentioned as the namesake of the USC Viterbi School in this article about philanthropy.
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PRI: TV project puts on a search for the next - female - MacGyver
June 15, 2015
Maja Matarić was interviewed about The Next MacGyver competition and inspiring the next generation of female engineers
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LA Business Journal: Twenty in their 20’s
June 15, 2015
Startup Garage team Wauw, which created a fashion app,was featured in publication's annual feature of young entrepreneurs
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ABC News: Government Hacked
June 14, 2015
Clifford Neuman was interviewed about a breach of government personnel data
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TakePart: Tech's New Tool in the Hunt for Human Traffickers Who Hide in Plain Sight
June 14, 2015
Pedro Alejandro Szekely and Craig Knoblock were featured for the Internet search tool they created to combat human trafficking
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Al Jazeera: Problems and Solutions for Plastic Waste
June 10, 2015
Steven Nutt discusses the impact of non-renewable plastics disposal
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NPR Affiliate WHYY: Unlocking Mobile Phone Records is Trickier Than It Seems
June 08, 2015
Bhaskar Krishnamachari was interviewed about the Amtrak train crash and why it is difficult to determine whether a cellphone was in use by the train’s operator
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CNN: Luxury 3D Printed Estate Set to Be Made from Sand, Dust and Gravel
June 08, 2015
Behrokh Khoshnevis referenced for his work on contour crafting in the construction of houses
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MIT Technology Review: Household Robots Are Here, But Where Are They Going?
June 03, 2015
Maja Matarić, director of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Center, comments on the growing presence of household robots
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President Obama announced his intent to nominate Andrew Viterbi to key Administration post
June 02, 2015
Andrew Viterbi is an Appointee for Member, President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science
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Radio Canada: California Oil Spill Has Lessons for Canada, Pipeline Safety Expert Says
June 02, 2015
Najm Meshkati fears companies are courting disaster if they adhere only to minimum standards
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2015 EDI Conference - Engineering Diversity Session
June 01, 2015
The Engineering Diversity session at the 2015 Engineering Deans Institute on Kiawah Island (South Carolina) on April 14 2015, was chaired by Dean Yortsos and included Professor John Slaughter
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ACM Group to Recognize Innovations that Are Advancing Power of Computing
June 01, 2015
Prof. Shang-Hua Teng awarded prestigious Gödel prize for improvements in the running time for core problems in algorithmic graph theory
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Ph.D. student Parisa Mansourifard receives AAUW fellowship
May 28, 2015
Parisa Mansourifard has been selected to receive a highly competitive American Association for University Women (AAUW) American Fellowship for 2015-16.
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New portable device could test ‘squish’ factor of cancerous tumors
May 21, 2015
Squishiness has been associated with a tumor’s aggressiveness by researchers
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WIRED: USC Viterbi’s Szekely and Knoblock develop an internet search tool to combat human trafficking
May 20, 2015
Domain-specific Insight Graphs, or DIG, organize publicly available information on the Internet into maps, timelines and tables for law enforcement to track missing people.
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MIT Tech Review: Hao Li modifies Oculus Rift to show a user’s facial expressions in virtual reality
May 20, 2015
Hao Li worked with Facebook's Oculus Rift to develop a project that allows computer avatars to mirror the facial expressions of Oculus users, making their online personas more realistic.
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  U.S. News: USC Viterbi Online Graduate Computer Information Technology Program Ranked #1
May 20, 2015
USC Viterbi's online Information Technology graduate program has been recognized above all others by measure of student engagement, faculty credentials, admissions selectivity, and other factors.
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Budding engineer provides clean water for Nepal and Tanzania
May 13, 2015
Cyrus Maroofian finds purpose in his life by giving low-cost water filters to mountain dwellers and African schools
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PBS: Making Memories
May 08, 2015
Ted Berger conducts research on how the brain processes information and how memories can be altered, which could potentially help those with brain injuries or memory loss
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Aaron St. Clair and Simin Mehrabani Receive the 2015 Viterbi Undergraduate Mentoring Award
May 08, 2015
Ph.D. students Aaron St. Clair and Simin Mehrabani are recognized for their dedication to assisting undergraduate students and are awarded the Viterbi Undergraduate Mentoring Award
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Hey, You Talking to Me?
May 07, 2015
Urbashi Mitra looks to understand how thousands of bacteria communicate. Is this the key to forcing bacteria to do our bidding?
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Washington Post: Baggage Handler's In-Cargo Hold Nap Shows Questionable Safety Protocol
May 05, 2015
Thomas Anthony comments on the baggage handler who fell asleep in the cargo hold of a plane while working and the lack of safety procedures involved in the situation
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Huffington Post: Lessons Learned and Things to Learn from the BP Oil Spill
May 05, 2015
On the 5th anniversary of the BP oil spill, Najmedin Meshkati discusses what was learned from the accident and lessons to keep in mind moving forward
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Washington Post: Startups Look to Quantum Computing for the Future
May 05, 2015
Daniel Lidar comments on the potential of quantum computing and notes that one of two commercially available quantum computers in the world is owned by Lockheed and USC
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Politico: Factors and Circumstances of the Germanwings Crash
May 05, 2015
Glen Winn discusses the Germanwings crash and the relationship between the danger of hijackers and the danger of unpredictable pilots
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California Science Center: Wanda Austin Chosen as The Muses' Woman of the Year
April 30, 2015
Wanda Austin has been chosen as The Muses' Woman of the Year in recognition of her contributions to the aerospace industry and her leadership as CEO of The Aerospace Corporation
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CBS LA: USC Class Learns to Fly Drones Safely
April 29, 2015
Director of the USC Aviation Safety and Security Program Tom Anthony leads a USC Viterbi class on how to safely fly drones in real life-or-death situations
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CBS LA: The Danger of Keyless Locks
April 29, 2015
Clifford Neuman discusses the dangers of smart locks
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USC News: ISE students Stephanie Chow and Stephen Yortsos won the Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Award
April 29, 2015
ISE students Stephanie Chow and Stephen Yortsos won the Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Award for their research on the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash from July 2013
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USC NEWS: What Will Tomorrow's Computers Look Like? Nothing Like Today's
April 29, 2015
Andrew Gordon predicts future of interactions between technology and humans
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PR Newswire: ITP Students Place First at the Deloitte Foundation Cyber Threat Competition
April 27, 2015
ITP students Jonas Guan, Priyank Nigam, Anokhy Desai and Jai Musunuri win first place at the Deloitte Foundation Cyber Threat Competition for the best incident response to a simulated cyberattack
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IEEE Computer Society: Viktor Prasanna Wins the 2015 IEEE-CS Wallace McDowell Award
April 20, 2015
Viktor Prasanna, Charles Lee Powell Chair at USC Viterbi, is awarded the 2015 IEEE-CS Wallace McDowell Award for his work in reconfigurable computing
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KPCC: Do You Know How Much Water a Shower Takes?
April 10, 2015
Kelly Sanders comments on why it can be difficult to track and ultimately reduce water usage in the home
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MIT Technology Review: Algorithm Predicts When Emails End
April 10, 2015
Farshad Kooti has sorted through billions of emails and created an algorithm that can predict when a thread will end
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NBC LA: Expo Line Placement Has Always Been A Danger Says USC Professor
April 09, 2015
Najmedin Meshkati comments on the dangers of the Expo Line design in light of the recent Metrolink accident near USC
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LA Daily News: Metrolink Trains' Flawed, Dangerous Design
April 09, 2015
Najmedin Meshkati and James E. Moore discuss the Expo Line and the dangers it poses at high-risk areas including intersections and pedestrian crossing zones
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NBC LA: AIO Robotics, a Viterbi-launched Startup, Prints 3D Hand for LA Hospital
April 09, 2015
AIO Robotics, a startup from the first class of the Viterbi Startup Garage, works with the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and printed a 3D hand
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Aerospace: Wanda Austin Selected to Serve on President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
April 08, 2015
Wanda Austin has been selected by President Barack Obama to serve on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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Faculty Profile: Ali Abbas
April 08, 2015
Meet new faculty member and director of USC's CREATE, Ali Abbas and learn about his goals in research and national security at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering
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Fast Company: Coding Against HIV
April 08, 2015
Milind Tambe works on an algorithm that looks into reducing the chance of HIV among homeless youth
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Daily Breeze: 3D Technology On the Way to Taking Actors' Jobs
April 07, 2015
Paul Debevec explains how advanced computer graphics will disrupt the entertainment industry and eventually make real actors seem like a luxury
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Wired: Self-Driving Car Cruises Across the Country
April 06, 2015
Jeffrey Miller comments on the self-driving car that successfully drove across the country, noting that the publicity from this, not the technology, will help the most
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Forbes: Free Apps Are Costing You in Other Ways
April 03, 2015
Research conducted by William Halfond shows that free mobile phone applications may not cost money, but drain battery life and increase data costs
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KPCC: Metro Officials Looking Into Cause of Expo Line Crash
March 31, 2015
Najmedin Meshkati discusses the Expo Line crash and points out that the specific design of the line has been criticized for being accident-prone since its opening in 2012
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LA Times: New, Smaller Hospitals Built for Higher Efficiency
March 31, 2015
David Belson comments on the new, smaller MLK hospital, noting that the decrease in size aligns with more updated hospital efficiency perspectives
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USC Games Ranked #1 in Undergraduate and #4 in Graduate Game Design
March 30, 2015
The Princeton Review ranks the USC Viterbi - USC Cinematic Arts undergraduate and graduate game design programs highly
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Bloomberg Business: Germanwings Crash was Highly Unlikely
March 26, 2015
Michael Barr discusses the one-of-a-kind nature of the Germanwings crash
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NPR: Plane from Germanwings Crash Known for Strong Safety Record
March 26, 2015
Thomas Anthony comments on the conditions of the Germanwings airline crash
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AIAA: Aerospace PhD alumnus Russel Cummings is awarded the AIAA 2015 International Cooperation Award
March 24, 2015
Aerospace PhD alumnus Russel Cummings is awarded the AIAA 2015 International Cooperation Award
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New York Times: Canada Looks Into TransCanada Safety Allegations
March 24, 2015
Najmedin Meshkati comments on issues regarding pipeline safety-code violations at TransCanada Corp
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KPCC: Fighting Planned Obsolescence of Consumer Appliances
March 24, 2015
James Moore comments on the planned obsolescence of electronics and appliances
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Inc.: USC Students' Startups Deemed Two of The Coolest College Startups of 2015
March 24, 2015
Inc. lists Stasis Labs and TalentTrail two of the "Coolest College Startups" of 2015
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U.S. Engineering Schools to Educate 20,000 Students to Meet Grand Challenges
March 23, 2015
President Barack Obama announced plans to educate a new generation of engineers expressly equipped to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing society
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Your Mission: Create a New Female Engineer Protagonist
March 20, 2015
TV show idea submissions for The Next MacGyver contest are due by April 17
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Limor
March 12, 2015
Adafruit founder and electrical engineer Limor Fried to help judge Next MacGyver finalists
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Science Mag: Hollywood Hunts for a Female 'MacGyver'
March 12, 2015
The Next MacGyver project is out to create a TV show with a female engineer protagonist
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DNAinfo: Plane in LGA Crash May Not Have Braked
March 12, 2015
Michael Barr comments on factors in the Delta plane crash at La Guardia Airport
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USC Viterbi Communications & Marketing wins 2015 Gold CASE award
March 12, 2015
Award was given for K-12 STEM outreach video "Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day"
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Faculty Profile: Megan McCain
March 12, 2015
Meet new faculty member and Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Megan McCain and learn about her research goals at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering!
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USC Viterbi Hosted MESA Competition
March 10, 2015
USC Viterbi welcomed over 600 middle and HS students to its annual MESA Day Science Competition
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USC Strengthens Partnerships with Mexico
March 10, 2015
USC works with Mexico to create new scholarships and fellowship positions
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USC Trustee Ray Irani Donates $20 Million to University
March 10, 2015
Judge Widney Professor of Chemical Engineering endows faculty chairs, student support and housing
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USC Professors Speak at the American Association for the Advancement of Science
March 10, 2015
Alan Willner speaks about the progress and future of fiber optics and communications
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National Review: Hillary Clinton's 'Servergate'
March 09, 2015
Pierson Clair comments on the security issues regarding Hillary Clinton's private email account
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US News & World Report: USC Viterbi Is A 'Top 10' Graduate School
March 09, 2015
US News & World Report names USC Viterbi a 'Top 10' graduate school for engineering
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CS Freshman Designs New App for USC WebReg to Win Competition
March 05, 2015
USC Viterbi computer science student Riley Testut and his sister Kassidy Testut win top prize for Testut Tech
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SoCal Tech: CREATE Technology Adopted for Security
March 03, 2015
CREATE technology is utilized by the US Air Marshal Service, the US Coast Guard and others
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ABC 7: Viterbi Startup Garage Yields Success
March 03, 2015
USC Viterbi Startup Garage continues to help students launch their dreams
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Korea Times: Inha University Elects USC Viterbi Alumna President
March 03, 2015
Chemical engineering alumna Choe Soon-ja is elected as the first woman president of Inha University
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AG Professional: New Form of Desalination May Alleviate Drought
March 03, 2015
Amy Childress works on a process of desalination that utilizes reverse osmosis
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Ars Technica: How to Treat Brains That Might Not be Brains
February 27, 2015
Alice Parker comments on the future of what defines software and human intellect
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USC Astani Students Win at the 2015 Sparks Competition
February 26, 2015
On the weekend of February 6th through the 8th, USC students did amazingly in the Sparks Competition - an annual competition hosted by The Associated Schools of Construction.
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Faculty Profile: Rehan Kapadia
February 26, 2015
Meet new faculty member and Assistant Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering, Rehan Kapadia and learn about his research goals at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering
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LA Times: Snapchat Founder Speaks at USC Viterbi
February 24, 2015
Ashish Soni chats with Evan Spiegel at a USC Viterbi Student Innovation Institute event
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BBC: Apple Looks Into Smart Cars
February 24, 2015
Jeffrey Miller comments on the future of Apple products in the vehicular market
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Next City: Solving Homelessness with Algorithms
February 24, 2015
Milind Tambe discusses the complications in creating an algorithm designed to end homelessness
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LA Times: USC Is a Big Presence in DTLA
February 24, 2015
USC acquires more space in the AT&T Building in downtown LA for more classroom and office space
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LA Times: Viterbi Startup Garage's Second Year
February 18, 2015
USC Viterbi's Startup Garage showcases a second year of new startups
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LA Times: Pipe Problems in LA
February 18, 2015
Lucio Soibelman discusses the problem of aging pipes in Los Angeles
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EdTech Magazine: Robots Won't Replace Humans
February 18, 2015
Maja Matarić's researches the progression of robots becoming socially assistive
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Scientific Computing: From Data to Real-World Construction
February 12, 2015
Roger Ghanem transforms transportation studies into infrastructure improvements
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Mid-Century Scanner
February 10, 2015
USC Viterbi alumnus and perpetual tinkerer Val Schnabl discusses the invention that won him an all-expenses paid trip to the National Science Fair in 1963
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Saudi Gazette: DEN@Viterbi A Good Option for Foreign Students
February 09, 2015
USC Viterbi's top-ranked online program offers more affordable education to students abroad
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LA Times: California's Tech Scene
February 09, 2015
Ashish Soni comments on the Viterbi Startup Garage and the growing tech scene in LA
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Physics World: Photons Simulate Time Travel
February 09, 2015
Todd Brun comments on photons simulating time travel
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AP: Asian Airlines Suffer from Expanding Too Quickly
February 09, 2015
Michael Barr comments on the dangers of Asian airlines expanding too quickly
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Motherboard: Reduce HIV With This Algorithm
February 09, 2015
USC Viterbi and USC Social Work's algorithm aims to reduce HIV among homeless youth
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CNBC: Spotlight on Aviation Security Issues Once Again
February 06, 2015
Thomas Anthony comments on the recent safety issues in the aviation industry
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Optics.org: USC Viterbi's ISI Plans Photonics Institute Proposal
February 06, 2015
USC ISI to submit a bid to establish a federal photonics institute in Los Angeles
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Washington Post: More Practical 3D-Printed Homes
February 06, 2015
Behrokh Khoshnevis' Contour Crafting is promising for more practical 3D-printed homes
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Engineering.com: Machine Brain Interfaces to Help Patients
February 02, 2015
Maryam Shanechi works on brain machine interfaces to help patients with neuropsychiatric disorders
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Forbes: Investing in Quantum Computing
February 02, 2015
D-Wave has raised $29 million to develop quantum computing hardware and software
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Triple Helix Online: Brain Implants to Restore Memories
February 02, 2015
Ted Berger's research is making progress in potentially restoring lost memory in humans
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CBS News: Pilots May Be Relying Too Heavily on Technology
February 02, 2015
Michael Barr comments on the dangers of pilots relying too heavily on devices to fly planes
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Ketan Savla Receives NSF CAREER Award
February 02, 2015
Ketan Savla receives funding for his proposal on Control Design for Dynamical Network Flow with Applications to Transportation
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USA Today: More Airline Threats Via Twitter
January 29, 2015
Glen Winn comments on the increase in online threats to airlines
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Built in LA: Viterbi Startup Garage Prominent LA Incubator
January 29, 2015
USC Viterbi's startup accelerator boosts tech industry in LA
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NBC Nightly News: A Tour of USC's Accident Investigation Lab
January 26, 2015
USC Aviation Safety & Security Program trains investigators to understand crashes
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IEEE Spectrum: Stopping Hardware Trojans
January 23, 2015
Michael Bajura's ISI team researches how to image chips to detect malicious circuits
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CBS San Francisco: ZBoard Zips Ahead
January 22, 2015
Mechanical Engineering alumnus Ben Forman talks about his startup, ZBoard
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Tech News World: Hyperloop Test Track To Be Built in Texas
January 22, 2015
James Moore discusses future testing of Elon Musk's Hyperloop design
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US News: DEN@Viterbi Has Lowest Acceptance Rate
January 22, 2015
US News ranks USC Viterbi's online graduate program number three in North America
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New York Times: Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in LA
January 22, 2015
Michael Barr comments on a Delta flight that made an emergency landing at LAX
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PCMag: SuperBots in Space
January 22, 2015
Wei-Min Shen discusses his research on reconfigurable robots and future uses in space
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MIT News: Andrew Viterbi Inspires Future Engineers
January 21, 2015
Andrew Viterbi's engineering career include innovation, distinction and philanthropy
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ECN: Light Stage Scan Used in Video games, Obama's 3D bust
January 21, 2015
Paul Debevec's Light Stage technology used to create the first 3D presidential bust
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NBC LA: Obstacles for California's High-Speed Rail
January 15, 2015
James Moore comments on the future of California's high-speed rail
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India West: Students Participate in USC Games Day
January 15, 2015
Mike Zyda comments on student involvement at USC Games Day
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New Scientist: Disappearing Geysers on Europa
January 14, 2015
Donald Shemansky comments on Jupiter's moon and the nature of its geysers
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ASME: Origami-Inspired 3D-Printing
January 14, 2015
Yong Chen discusses how origami inspired his research in 3D-printing
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Armed with Science: Managing Microchips
January 14, 2015
USC Viterbi's ISI helps the DoD by implementing tech that repairs damaged microchips
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YouTube: What Matters To Me And Why
January 05, 2015
Urbashi Mitra speaks about the significant interests in her life
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Techli: The Challenge of Simplicity
January 05, 2015
Ashish Soni comments on the innovation of Facebook's user interface
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PBS NewsHour: Ten Years After the Indian Ocean Tsunami
January 05, 2015
Costas Synolakis remembers the fallout from one of history's most devastating tsunamis
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LA Times: Investigation of AirAsia Flight 8501
January 05, 2015
Keith McGuire comments on the pattern of public and media focus on a plane crash
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NY Times: Ebola Sample Mishandled by CDC
January 05, 2015
Najmedin Meshkati comments on the error that exposed a technician to the Ebola virus
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Reuters: A Robot Flies as a Regular Airline Passenger
January 05, 2015
"Athena" travels from USC Viterbi to Germany with its own airline ticket
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