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2010

2010 News Archive


Viterbi School Faculty Member Appointed to National Academies Advisory Body
December 23, 2010
Milind Tambe will join the Soldier Systems Panel, helping the Army improve human factors studies
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Viterbi GamePipe Lab Hosts Highly Successful Demo Day
December 20, 2010
Executive Director Mike Zyda welcomed industry execs, faculty and reporters to Tutor Hall Campus Center to see videogame creations by students in his program
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USC Ph.D. Student Wins One of IEEE's Highest Honors
December 17, 2010
Neil G. Siegel, who is also a Northrop Grumman VP, wins the Simon Ramo Medal and is named an IEEE Fellow.
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Agreement with Indo-US Science and Technology Program will bring Indian interns to Viterbi this summer
December 13, 2010
Dean Yannis C. Yortsos of the Viterbi School of Engineering and Arabinda Mitra of IUSSTF sign agreement in Tutor Hall
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Viterbi Nanosatellite Blasts Off From Cape Canaveral on SpaceX Launch
December 13, 2010
The CAERUS ("opportunity") communications unit created by ISI and the Department of Astronautics' Space Engineering Research Center went into orbit December 8
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George Bekey Explores Robotics at Monterey Naval Postgraduate School
December 07, 2010
The audience was captivated by a lecture on autonomous systems by the Viterbi School's distinguished emeritus professor
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Packet Reception Study Wins Best Paper Prize for Ming Hsieh Faculty Fellow and Collaborators
November 29, 2010
Bhaskar Krishnamachari's work shines at high-profile MobiCom 2010 conference
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Six Viterbi Faculty Elected IEEE Fellows
November 29, 2010
Keith Chugg, Eun Sok Kim, Maja Mataric, Patric Muggli, Si-Zhao 'Joe' Qin, and Gaurav Sukhatme receive the high honor
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Geoff Spedding's Bird Aerodynamics Studies Fly to Media From AME Co-Sponsored Conference
November 23, 2010
The Viterbi professor's research indicate that wings and tails modeled on birds show promise for planes and make headlines worldwide
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ISI's 'Shortipedia' Wins Prize at 2010 Semantic Web Challenge
November 23, 2010
The new wiki is designed to assist computers in understanding human ideas
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Kristina Lerman Team to Study of Social Networking Threats
November 23, 2010
Information Sciences Institute specialist receives Air Force Office of Science Research funding
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Andrew J. Viterbi Engages Capacity Crowd of Faculty and Students
November 18, 2010
Sol Golomb was Viterbi's teacher decades ago, and was in the front row hearing his student's lecture on "Markov, Wiener and Shannon: a Progression"
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CONACyT Fellowships to Bring Mexican PhD Students to Viterbi School
November 18, 2010
The agreement with Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology will support up to 10 doctoral candidates
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Viterbi Grad School Hosts Prospective Student day
November 15, 2010
"Preview Day" brought 200 hopefuls to campus to meet faculty, alumni and current MS & PhD candidates
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CNN's 'Edge of Discovery' Features Teaching Robots from the Viterbi School
November 12, 2010
Maja Matarić: "Kids get very excited and get very motivated. We can use it for motivating exercise, for motivating doing homework, for learning social behavior."
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Alan Willner Receives the 2010 Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award
November 10, 2010
The Optical Society of America prize honors advances in optical fiber communication technology
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REACH Event Reaches Out to Potential Viterbi PhD Students
November 08, 2010
REACH stands for Recruiting Engineering Achievers, and 27 prime candidates attended the program's inaugural event
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Two Young Viterbi Professors Awarded Top U.S. Junior Faculty Honor in Science and Engineering
November 08, 2010
Michelle L. Povinelli and Andrea M. Armani are recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
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Iridescent and U.S. Office of Naval Research Launch Science Center in New York
November 05, 2010
The non-profit founded by USC Viterbi School instructor Tara Chklovski opens a studio to help local science communities use interactive and hands-on tools
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In a Great New Building, the Institute for Creative Technologies Celebrates Ten Great Years
November 01, 2010
President Max Nikias and director Randy Hill cut the ribbon for the new headquarters of the Institute that is the research home of high-profile Viterbi faculty
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Sensor Network Pacesetter Bhaskar Krishnamachari Receives 2010 Terman Award
October 30, 2010
ASEE bestows high honor on the Ming Hsieh Faculty Fellow for early overall contributions
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Undergraduate Team Takes Prize in AIAA Aircraft Design Competition
October 29, 2010
The Advanced Commercial Concepts group's plans for a environmentally friendly medium haul plane wins a plaque, the first ever for a USC Team
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ISI Network and Intelligent Systems Researchers Show Off Their Stuff
October 28, 2010
Andrew Goodney's 'Dr. Droid' stroke rehab project won one of the 10 prizes at the Information Sciences Institute annual student symposium
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Team led by EE's Panayiotis Georgiou and Shri Narayanan Takes Best Paper Prize at Interspeech Conference
October 28, 2010
"Automatic Classification of Married Couples' Behavior using Audio Features" honored by International Speech Communication Association
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Astani Department Symposium Celebrates the Legacy of Environmental Engineering Pioneer
October 27, 2010
Former students and colleagues from all over the world gathered to share memories of Teh Fu "Dave" Yen (1927-2010), and present research inspired by his example
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ASEE Prizewinner
October 27, 2010
Emeritus Epstein Department Professor establishes green technology research competition, open to grads and undergrads
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Yortsos to Serve Second Five-Year Term as Viterbi School Dean
October 25, 2010
Yannis C. Yortsos accepts offer of a second term as dean and re-focuses his vision for the Viterbi School
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Ming Hsieh Donates $50M to Establish an Institute for Research on Engineering-Medicine for Cancer
October 20, 2010
Gift Brings Ming Hsieh's total donations to USC to $85 Million
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USC Viterbi School Hosts Highly Successful
October 12, 2010
A major event brought NAE President Charles Vest and innovators, engineers, policy makers, and executives to Bovard Hall to explore engineering's promise to empower society
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Giuseppe Caire and Gerhard Kramer Elected to IEEE Posts
October 08, 2010
Two Viterbi School faculty are elected officers of IEEE Information Theory Society for 2011
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Massiah Foundation, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Announce $1 Million Endowment of Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize at Grand Challenges Summit
October 07, 2010
The donor, Fariborz Maseeh, hopes the competition will help engineers expand skill sets and become entrepreneurs
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Milind Tambe Wins Columbus Foundation National Security Award
October 04, 2010
The systems developed by his Viterbi School team for making police patrols unpredictable are coming into wider and wider use
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IMSC Co-Recipient of MTA Grant to Collect and Analyze Traffic Data from L.A. Agencies
October 04, 2010
Cyrus Shahabi, director of the Viterbi School's Integrated Media Systems Center, will work with USC METRANS developing an integrated data system
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USC Aims to Create Doctors, Engineers Who Work Together to Improve Healthcare
October 01, 2010
George Tolomiczenko and Terry Sanger are creating a new health, technology and engineering -- "HTE@USC" -- educational program aimed at producing a new generation of innovators
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Fighting cancers by tagging their triggers
October 01, 2010
Andrea Armani has won a prestigious National Institutes of Health New Innovator Award to develop a real-time nanolaser DNA imaging system
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September 30, 2010
A USC inter-school student team took top honors in the national "Apps for Healthy Kids" contest, and went to the White House for kudos and $20,000 in prizes
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State of the School, Fall 2010
September 28, 2010
Dean Yannis Yortsos adds two new dimensions to his vision in his first address to faculty and staff since agreeing to serve a second term as dean
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DHS Renews CREATE at USC
September 27, 2010
The Department of Homeland Security renews its first national Center of Excellence to continue to improve the nation's security
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Yannis C. Yortsos Offers a
September 23, 2010
The Dean of the Viterbi School of Engineering addressed the San Marino Rotary Club September 16.
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Viterbi School Cohosts Second National Summit on Engineering Grand Challenges October 6-8
September 23, 2010
Meeting to focus on global issues related to sustainability, vulnerability, health, and the "joy of living"
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Back to School Means Back to ISI for Computer Security Students
September 21, 2010
Nearly 400 students at 10 universities and colleges use the Information Sciences Institute's DETER testbed as a training ground
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Enemy Amongst Trojans: A Soviet Spy at USC
September 20, 2010
Astronautics Professor Mike Gruntman's new book reveals a long-hidden tale of espionage and intrigue
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Viterbi Lab Releases Smartphone App that Measures Particulate Air Pollution
September 20, 2010
A new smartphone app will allow users to monitor air quality around them and help fill in the blanks in larger pollution maps
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Viterbi School Computer Scientist Directs $16 Million
September 16, 2010
Laurent Itti will lead a team effort to understand more deeply how animals see, and embed these new understandings in new hardware and software
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Ari Requicha Receives IEEE Nanotechnology Distinguished Service Award
September 15, 2010
The Viterbi School nanotechnology pioneer is honored for his leadership as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
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Viterbi School and UNAM Celebrate Continuing and Deepening Ties
September 11, 2010
Engineering Dean Gonzalo Guerrero of Mexico's National Autonomous University was part of a six-person delegation discussing next steps in the UNAM/USC relationship
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Viterbi School, Makerere University (Uganda) and IBM Sign Collaboration Agreement
September 07, 2010
Viterbi's Tim Pinkston, Jonathan Samet of USC's Global Health Institute and Uganda Speaker Edward Ssekandi Kiwanuka came together at the Kampala signing ceremony
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NAE Selects Three Viterbi Faculty for its Frontiers of Engineering Programs
September 03, 2010
Elaine Chew, Burcin Becerik-Gerber and Cyrus Shahabi invited to the NAE Frontiers of Engineering symposia
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2010 Summer Interns Present Their Research
September 01, 2010
Undergrads from all over the world compete for grants that enable them to spend months in USC labs, mentored by Viterbi faculty including Dean Raghavendra
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USC Viterbi Rises to 10th in Shanghai Jiao Tong Rankings
August 27, 2010
The school has climbed from 12th to 10th in the rankings that rely on academic indicators
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Andreas Molisch Awarded Okawa Grant
August 27, 2010
The grant will support the internationally known Hsieh Department researcher's work in wireless systems in healthcare
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Viterbi Researcher Selected for TR35
August 24, 2010
Michelle Povinelli of the Hsieh Department is named by Technology Review as one of the world's top innovators under the age of 35
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Back to School:  Viterbi Welcomes New Students and Parents
August 23, 2010
Dean Yannis Yortsos greets new students and parents in a series of events as the fall 2010 semester begins
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James E. Moore II Is First Academic Elected to the CTF Board
August 17, 2010
James E. Moore II is the first academic elected to the Board of Directors of the California Transportation Foundation. He is also the first ever nominated.
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USC Hosts Annual Conference of Engineering Mechanics Institute
August 16, 2010
More than 300 academics visit USC and the Viterbi School for the annual conference of ASCE's Engineering Mechanics Institute
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Murali Annavaram Receives NSF CAREER Grant
August 12, 2010
The Hsieh Department assistant professor is the most recent Viterbi recipient of the NSF's prestigious award for young faculty.
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Information Sciences Institute Wins $2.1 Million DOE Award
August 11, 2010
Gordon Roesler is saving energy one building at a time
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Digg This:  ISI Computer Scientist Forecasts Social Network Behavior
August 11, 2010
A few superusers determine the fate of newly posted stories on Digg
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Astronautics Grad Student Wins Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Gold Medal
July 28, 2010
Cyrus Nejat is a 2010 recipient of the highest student prize offered by the American Astronomical Society
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Professor Iraj Ershaghi a Media Presence in Gulf Oil Spill Coverage
July 21, 2010
The Viterbi School petroleum engineering specialist speaks to numerous reporters and writes on the issues.
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Najmedin Meshkati and other 2009-2010 Jefferson Fellows Saluted by Secretary of State
July 16, 2010
Hillary Clinton and other State Department officials joined to congratulate the Viterbi School professor and nine colleagues for their year of service
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Andrew J. Viterbi Receives IEEE Medal of Honor at Montreal Ceremony
July 14, 2010
IEEE President Pedro Ray presented the IEEE's highest award to the namesake of USC's Viterbi School of Engineering
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Graphene Organic Photovoltaics, or, Will T-Shirts Soon Power Cell Phones?
July 12, 2010
A flexible, printable material less than four atoms thick may be a high road to economical and convenient electrical power from the sun.
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Viterbi School's Alan E. Willner elected to Royal Academy of Engineering
July 09, 2010
The Ming Hsieh Department optical communications specialist is one of only four U.S. Academics among the 59 new members of the United Kingdom's equivalent of the NAE
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Iraj Ershaghi to Receive High Honor from Society of Petroleum Engineers
July 07, 2010
The SPE's 2010 John Franklin Carll Distinguished Professional Award goes to the Director of the USC Petroleum Engineering Program.
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HP Labs Will Support Gérard Medioni's Facial Expression Recognition Technology
July 05, 2010
"The technology we propose to develop is a real‐time, efficient and generic facial expression recognition prototype from a basic webcam."
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Astani Department Chair Shapes New L.A. Water Rationing Plan
July 03, 2010
Six reports on Jean-Pierre Bardet probing water main blowouts, and recommending a solution
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Barbara Myers Praised as Prime Mover of Viterbi Development
July 02, 2010
Dean and others pay tribute to her exceptional accomplishments over 6½ years of service as the school's Executive Director of Advancement
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CS Capstone Projects Create Aids for People with Developmental Disabilities
July 01, 2010
Computer science students build electronic aids to help people special needs ride buses and shop.
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Viterbi School Project Focuses on a Grey Area in the Grey Matter
June 30, 2010
Grad students Viviane Ghaderi and Sushmita Allam win $100,000 Qualcomm grant to model non-neuron brain functions
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Quantifying Human Behavior — One MoCap Data Point at a Time
June 23, 2010
Engineering and Theatre faculty partner to develop science around human behavior.
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USC Students Go Backstage on U.S.-China Relations
June 21, 2010
ISE grad student Zhaohu Fan and others met with diplomats and experts including Joseph R. Donovan Jr.
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<i>Diesel Power</i> Magazine Focuses on Viterbi Initiative for Cleaner Ship Emissions
June 17, 2010
Article details research program funded by Kenneth Koo, Chairman and CEO of the Tai Chong Cheang Steamship Company (H.K.)
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Viterbi Grad Student Wins First Place in SPE Student Paper Contest
June 15, 2010
The Society of Petroleum Engineers recognizes Marjan Jamshidi's work on cleaner extraction of methane from coalbeds
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CS Undergraduate Team Wins FAA Challenge Competition Award
June 14, 2010
David Wilcynski's students used voice recognition software to analyze real-time controller-pilot dialogs
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Viterbi Graduate Student Ben Vatterott Wins Fulbright Teaching Assistantship
June 03, 2010
He loves teaching and travel – and the award will support both
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Smart Grid: Power, People and Information Technology
June 03, 2010
After intensive months of planning with the Viterbi School, the L.A. Department of Water and Power's John X. Chen is now set to start turning green keys
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Good RoboDog! Viterbi School Research Shines on YouTube
June 01, 2010
A video showing a four-legged walker and climber programmed by the USC Computational Learning and Motor Control Lab has had more than 900K views.
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Shrikanth Narayanan Receives 2010 Distinguished Faculty Service Award
June 01, 2010
Andrew J. Viterbi Professor of Engineering recognized for excellent service to university community
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AME Salutes Contributions of Ron Blackwelder at Retirement Gathering
May 31, 2010
Colleagues toast 40 years of advanced research and 20 years of charismatic Design-Build-Fly student mentoring
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Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III Speaks on Cyberwarfare
May 29, 2010
A high-level D.C. delegation, also including DARPA Director Regina Dugan, visited Southern California under the auspices of ISI
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TSA Testing GUARDS Airport Security System at LAX and PIT
May 27, 2010
A USC Viterbi School/CREATE team recently delivered its system to the Transportation Security Administration for final evaluation
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Studying Optics and C++ from Afghanistan
May 25, 2010
An Army military intelligence officer battles rocket fire, connectivity issues and distance to earn his M.S. in electrical engineering.
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Fight (and Celebrate) On! 2010 Commencements Fill Campus with Smiles
May 17, 2010
Viterbi School valedictorian Natasha Naik holds one of more than 2,000 new USC engineering degrees
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19-year old Ryan Kramer Receives ISE M.S. Degree in Engineering Management
May 17, 2010
A Fox 11 News report focuses on the precocious Epstein Department student, whose next stop is JPL.
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Viterbi School's 2010 Best Thesis Winners Worked with Comic Strips, Noise and Cardiac Disease
May 14, 2010
Jonghye Woo, Ashok Patel, and Jing Jin win awards (and plaques) for superior creative, theoretical and experimental research
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Engineering a Good Life
May 12, 2010
USC valedictorian Liana Ching has worked in Honduras, studied in Rome, and will receive her B.S. in chemical engineering
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Viterbi School Environmental Pioneer Joe Devinny Feted at Retirement Lunch
May 11, 2010
Colleagues toast his students, his numerous papers, awards, and successes — and his artwork
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Viterbi School teams up with the School of Theatre to study human behavior
May 09, 2010
Project analyzes motion-capture data to create mathematical models of non-verbal human communication
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New Robot on Campus: Viterbi Lab Wins Willow Garage PR2
May 05, 2010
The "P^3R" mission: make it persistent, persuasive and personal
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Viterbi School #11 in the World in ARWU Engineering Rankings
May 05, 2010
... and the Academic Ranking of World Universities rates the USC computer science program #9
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Computer Science Grad Student Wins CAMS Prize
May 04, 2010
Mahyar Salek, who works with David Kempe, honored for work at the boundary of economics and mathematics
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Half Viterbi, Half Marshall, All Enthusiastic, X PRIZE Class Tackles Solar Large and Small
May 04, 2010
Anna Harley-Trochimczyk was one of sixteen seniors who spent a semester on the track of tomorrow.
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Seniors Strut Their Research Stuff at 2nd KIEUL Design Expo
May 03, 2010
Nineteen teams demo projects including Andrew Newman-Dilfer and Justin Crawford's first place winner, "The Fifth Element"
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The Plaques, Please!
April 28, 2010
Viterbi School faculty and staff gather to celebrate achievements and honor achievers
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Gerald Nadler Receives Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award
April 26, 2010
The former Epstein Department chair accepts his plaque from Vice Provost Martin Levine at USC Honors Convocation
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Mark Humayun and Priya Vashishta Receive USC Associates Awards for Creativity
April 24, 2010
Achievements in retinal prostheses and in high-resolution molecular modeling recognized at USC Convocation
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Norberto Grzywacz Named Next BME Chair
April 22, 2010
His appointment begins July 1, 2010 with an expected term of three years
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In Memoriam: William G. Spitzer, 82, USC Provost and Dean
April 19, 2010
The distinguished professor emeritus of electrical engineering, materials science and physics suffered a heart attack April 13
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2010 Grodins Symposium Showcases Research by BME Ph.D. Students
April 19, 2010
Chair Michael Khoo awards Vivek Pradeep top prize for “Robot Vision for the Visually Impaired”
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In Rechtin Lecture, USCB Chancellor Discusses Steven B. Sample's International Legacy
April 18, 2010
President's key role in Association of Pacific Rim Universities founding noted by Henry T. Yang
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 Jonathan Gratch and Stacy Marsella Honored for 'Virtual Human' Breakthroughs
April 16, 2010
Simulating emotion’s role in thought and behavior earns ICT/Viterbi duo top international award.
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Robotics Open House Draws Kids, Experts and Reporters
April 15, 2010
Fourth floor of Tutor Hall a place of wonder for visitors of all ages
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Dean leads Viterbi delegation to India
April 12, 2010
Prashanth Bhat, Ph.D. was one of some fifty Viterbi alumni and parents who joined Dean Yannis Yortsos in Bangalore
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'Gerry' Fleischer First Recipient of New Education Honor
April 12, 2010
Emeritus Professor to receive National Engineering Economy Teaching Excellence Award
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Anonymous Donations Totalling $2 Million Endow Steven and Kathryn Sample Chair at Viterbi School
April 08, 2010
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and AECOM CEO John Dionisio also recognized at School's Awards Banquet
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John Hopcroft Delivers 4th Annual George Bekey Lecture
April 07, 2010
The distinguished Cornell University researcher says computer science is undergoing fundamental change
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Alumni Association to Present Merit Award to Ming Hsieh
April 06, 2010
The Viterbi EE Department's naming donor is one of seven Trojans to be honored April 24
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GamePipe Lab Student Startup Releases — and then Updates - iTunes App Game
April 03, 2010
In fowlplay, humans are targets of 'rain of terror' from bombardier pigeons overhead
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Recruiting Engineers From 500 Feet Down Under
April 02, 2010
The USS San Francisco hosts Viterbi faculty for a daylong embark with the message: Tell your students — the Navy is hiring!
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Four Engineering School Faculty Members Win Mellon Mentoring Awards
March 31, 2010
Nenad Medvidović and Robert Scholtz helped grad students, Andrea Armani and David D'Argenio undergrads
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Air Force and Navy Research Offices Fund Instrument Upgrades for Two Viterbi Labs
March 31, 2010
Andrea Armani, Michelle Povinelli and Anupam Madhukar receive funding to "purchase scientific equipment costing $50,000 or more"
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Viterbi and Keck Faculty Collaborate on HST@USC
March 30, 2010
"We want to create the best doctors and best engineers and teach them to work together," said Terry Sanger, faculty member at both schools.
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USC and Tsinghua University Engineering Faculty Gather
March 30, 2010
Viterbi alumnus and donor Feng Deng sponsors the fourth in a series of faculty forums, this one at USC
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Computer Science Department Shows Its Stuff
March 25, 2010
Sparkling faculty and post-doc presentations, plus awards to outstanding posters from Chair Shanghua Teng
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Paul Debevec Lauded At Viterbi School/ICT Event
March 24, 2010
Before the ceremony, the special effects' maestro demonstrated his Academy Award winning work for CS faculty and students.
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A Woman's Place is at the Forefront of Research
March 23, 2010
Meet the chemical engineering team assembled by Andrea Armani of the Mork Department to create new optical devices and biosensors
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The Viterbi School's Environmental Engineering Master's Program now on its Distance Education Network
March 12, 2010
Technology-enhanced classroom access now allows for remote access (live or anytime-anywhere) to the program taught by Professor Joe Devinny and others.
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Two Viterbi Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards
March 09, 2010
Andrea Hodge and Rahul Jain are awarded multi-year grants to study nanoscale material science and network economics
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Viterbi School Celebrates Its Namesake's 75th Birthday
March 07, 2010
Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi is serenaded by the Trojan Marching Band; a plaque bearing his image now graces Tutor Hall.
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Working Out the Chain of Command for Robots and Humans
March 06, 2010
Computer scientist Gaurav Sukhatme will lead a $7.5 million effort to further coordination and control in people+machine teams
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AME Faculty Gather to Hear 2010 Laufer Lecture
March 03, 2010
Chair Geoff Spedding welcomed Northwestern University's Stephen H. Davis, who discussed controlling interfacial instabilities.
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Viterbi Civil Engineering Students Snag USC’s Best Finish Ever
March 03, 2010
Viterbi student Elton Kwok and others snag top prizes and job interviews at the Sparks Construction Competition.
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Viterbi School a Strong Presence at Women in Transportation Regional Meeting
February 25, 2010
A substantial delegation of female USC students gathered downtown Feb. 23 for lunch, transportation talk, and networking.
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The Engineer, the Marketer and the Artist
February 23, 2010
Students from three USC schools are charged with developing the next hot commercial product — together.
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Academy Award® Shines Light on Innovations of ICT Researcher
February 22, 2010
Dean Yannis Yortsos congratulates Paul Debevec for his game-changing technical achievements after the ceremony
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New USC Viterbi School of Engineering Institute to Target Marine Diesel Emissions
February 18, 2010
Hong Kong shipping executive Kenneth Koo pledges up to $4.1 million to fund research to reduce cargo ship diesel emissions.
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Year of the Tiger Finds Viterbi School’s Shanghai Office Roaring with Life
February 17, 2010
Powered by alumnus Christopher Leung and interns from top Chinese universities, USC engineering has its feet on the ground on the mainland
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Navy Taps Viterbi Professor to Lead Underwater Research Effort
February 17, 2010
Urbashi Mitra will study the use of networked, autonomous robots in dynamic environments.
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Two-Module Tool Removes Water from Natural Gas Wells
February 17, 2010
Behrokh Khoshnevis (ISE) believes his patented process has potential to improve production at many wells
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C.C. Jay Kuo Appointed Fulbright-Nokia Wireless Communications Chair
February 16, 2010
The Hsieh Department professor will teach and conduct research in Finland from March-June, 2011.
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Innovation in the Construction Management Classroom
February 08, 2010
Burcin Becerik-Gerber uses cyber-wizardry to create bicoastal student project teams.
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Can Renewable Resources Fill California's Energy Needs?
February 08, 2010
Dean Yannis C. Yortsos will explore the "calculus of sustainability" in four lectures for undergraduates
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Viterbi School's Aeneas Satellite Program Blasting Off
February 05, 2010
USC Astronautics students are building the vehicle on campus and at the Information Sciences Institute
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Kuwait Engineers to Study at USC From Kuwait
February 05, 2010
Kuwait Oil Company employees will learn smart petroleum technologies from Viterbi experts like Iraj Ershaghi via distance education.
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Viterbi School's ‘Boy Wonder’ Is a Teenage Boeing Consultant
February 05, 2010
Ryan Kramer's only 19, but he has earned a master's in engineering management and a full-time job offer from JPL.
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Andreas Molisch Wins IEEE Best Paper Award
February 02, 2010
The Ming Hsieh Department wireless communications expert won a Globecom 2009 Award only 11 months after arriving at the Viterbi School
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X PRIZE Lab@USC Starts Up
February 01, 2010
The X PRIZE Foundation's Eileen Bartholomew challenges Viterbi and Marshall School students to create a high-stakes solar energy competition
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USC Study on Detecting Emotions in Spoken Dialogs Wins Best Paper Prize
February 01, 2010
Chul Min Lee (EE04) and faculty advisor Professor Shrikanth Narayanan share IEEE Signal Processing Society Research Honor
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Sino-U.S. Student Relations Forged in i-Podium Class
January 29, 2010
Viterbi students and their Chinese counterparts discuss global innovation from classrooms 6,000 miles apart.
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Almost Half of Injured Haitians are Children, Study Finds
January 27, 2010
A Viterbi/ISI-Childrens Hospital L.A. study estimates 44% of victims are under 18 years old.
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John Brooks Slaughter Joins the Viterbi Faculty
January 25, 2010
The distinguished engineer-educator also has an appointment in the Rossier School.
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Yan Xiao Wins Chinese Prize for International Scientific Collaboration
January 25, 2010
The Astani Department inventor of 'Glubam' is honored in the world center of bamboo cultivation.
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Gathering to Explore Science as a Language of Diplomacy
January 22, 2010
Dean Yannis C. Yortsos will join diplomats and policy experts to discuss the role of scientists in international relations
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VIDEO: Elaine Chew on the Ties Between Engineering and Music
January 20, 2010
The pianist-professor demonstrates "interactive software that analyzes music on the fly"
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Astani Department Standout Senior Wins ASCE Regional Prize
January 19, 2010
Construction engineering major Kyle Burnham has excelled in research, leadership, scholarship, and commitment
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Teh Fu Yen, Astani Department Professor, 1927-2010
January 14, 2010
"Dave," a USC faculty member for more than 40 years, died January 12, shortly after his 83rd birthday.
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John Cohoon, Public Relations Professional, 1943-2010
January 11, 2010
After 34 years of service to ISSM and the Viterbi School, the veteran writer passed away January 9.
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Academy Award® to Paul Debevec for Lightstage Work
January 11, 2010
The ICT visual effects wizard is a Research Associate Professor in the Viterbi School Computer Science Department.
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Three from Viterbi School Named IEEE Distinguished Lecturers
January 08, 2010
Aristides Requicha, Shrikanth Narayanan, and Antonio Ortega will present talks to specialist colleagues under the auspices of the prestigious engineering organization
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Simulation Specialist Named American Physical Society Fellow
January 07, 2010
Honors to Aiichiro Nakano, who uses supercomputers to visualize interactions of millions and even billions of individual atoms.
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Terence B. Sanger, MD, Ph.D, to Lead HST@USC Educational Leadership Committee
January 06, 2010
With a joint appointment at Viterbi and Keck and extensive background in Health Science Technology, "Dr. Sanger is an ideal choice."
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