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2016


When worlds conVeRge
December 21, 2016
Engineers, designers and storytellers come together in VR
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They 3D printed hands for children in Syria; now they’re 3D printing eyewear for children in Los Angeles
December 20, 2016
3D printed projects by students get ready to go from lab to market, including one 'Spectacles Squad'
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“Aviate, Navigate, Communicate”: The Rules of Flying
December 20, 2016
How Wyatt Sadler, founding member, pilot and industry advisor of USC’s AeroDesign Team, took his childhood hobby to the next level
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The Fleischer Prize in Green Technology
December 13, 2016
USC Viterbi Students encouraged to apply
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USC DECIDE Symposium Tackles Next-Generation Ethics
December 06, 2016
Next Generation Ethics Symposium brought together diverse field of decision analysis experts
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Celebrating the 7th Annual Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering Research Festival
December 05, 2016
The day-long event brought together students, faculty, and industry leaders to share in the research being done in the department.
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Arctic Accolades
November 30, 2016
Two undergraduate Trojans venture to Iceland to receive the ISASI 2016 Kasputin Scholarship Award.
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Mitul Luhar Awarded Air Force Young Investigator Grant
November 30, 2016
Assistant Professor Mitul Luhar was awarded a $360,000 grant to research turbulence control using porous and patterned surfaces
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Heal The World
November 28, 2016
At the Min Family Engineering Social Entrepreneurship Challenge kickoff, teams gathered in hopes of changing the world through new businesses.
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Engineering A New Paradigm for Teaching and Learning
November 20, 2016
USC Takes Leading Role in Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Ushering in A New Generation of Problem Solvers
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Paving the Way for Robust Machine Learning
November 18, 2016
Team from USC Viterbi, UC San Diego, and MIT Has Recipe for Detecting Outliers in High Dimensional Data Sets
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Soaring High
November 15, 2016
Two Viterbi Trojans win an international contest for their aircraft structural analysis research.
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Over a thousand ring in Diwali at Bovard Auditorium
November 15, 2016
The multi-day festival of lights encircles the student body from around the world
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Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs
November 14, 2016
Members of 17 burgeoning startups and their mentors recently met for the kickoff of the seventh annual Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition.
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Racing to the Top
November 14, 2016
The USC Racing team designs a car worthy of the FSAE leaders’ board
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Sam McBirney, Superbug Sleuth
November 10, 2016
A USC Viterbi Ph.D. student uncovers a flaw in research on the two biggest culprits in hospital-acquired bloodstream infections—and she knows how to fix it.
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It gets ‘Real’ for USC startups
November 10, 2016
Innovators at ‘The Real Deal @ USC’ meet their matches with Gen. David Petraeus and fellow investors
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The sky was just the beginning
November 10, 2016
Stayce Harris flew 747’s and T-38’s and commanded 15,000 airmen; now she’s the assistant vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force.
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Aboard the Spirit of Freedom
November 09, 2016
David Long had the power of the USS George Washington at his fingertips, now he is pursuing a Masters in engineering
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Fake Tweets, Real Consequences
November 07, 2016
A USC Viterbi Computer Scientist worries that robot-generated tweets could compromise the presidential election.
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A Better Way
November 04, 2016
AesculaTech, a USC Viterbi startup, aims to make it easier for glaucoma patients to take eye drops – and keep their sight.
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It takes a village to educate a child
November 03, 2016
The USC Viterbi STEM Spotlight on the Department of Biomedical Engineering illuminates STEM subjects for local middle and high school students.
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Rise of a leader-engineer
November 02, 2016
Shana Douglass turns obstacles into opportunities
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10 Years as the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
October 31, 2016
The endowment of $35 million was the largest department naming at USC, and one of the largest ever for an EE department anywhere in the world.
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Beating the Heat
October 28, 2016
Professor Qiming Wang uses 3-D printing to develop composite materials that are insensitive to thermal expansion or even contract when heated.
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How Daniel Marcu teaches millions how to write
October 25, 2016
The “grandfather” of statistical machine translation taught computers to grade SAT essays, now he’s teaching them to grade Common Core
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New Research Center envisions IoT Applied to Personalized Learning
October 22, 2016
A joint center between USC Rossier and USC Viterbi might make the 'Internet of Things' a staple of K-12 classrooms
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This Time, It’s Personal
October 21, 2016
Researchers Greg Ver Steeg and Shirley Pepke have found a way to personalize ovarian cancer treatment. For Pepke, the answers can’t come fast enough
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What if this protein holds the key to a new dimension in cancer immunotherapy?
October 19, 2016
Assistant Professor Stacey Finley uses mathematical modeling for her novel research on LCK protein regulation in cancer immunotherapy.
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Rosa's Choice
October 14, 2016
A trailblazing alumna and surgeon-engineer describes how she lived in two countries and between two dreams at once
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New Material Could Revolutionize Flexible Electronics
October 12, 2016
USC Viterbi Professor Qiming Wang uses his novel 3-D printing technique to design a flexible, electronically conductive material
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M.C. Gill Composites Center Ph.D. Students Win National Research Competition
October 11, 2016
Two Viterbi Ph.D. students win top prizes at the SAMPE University Research Symposium.
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Creating a Better Environmental Monitoring System
October 11, 2016
Three Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering Professors Win NSF Grant to Address Grand Challenges in Wireless Communication
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AI For A Better Tomorrow
October 07, 2016
USC Viterbi and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work launch a new artificial intelligence center.
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USC Viterbi Establishes Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things (CCI)
October 05, 2016
Bringing together top faculty to provide thought leadership on smart cities and to secure infrastructure
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Meet the Winners of the Research and Teaching Assistant Awards
September 29, 2016
The Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering awards its top research and teaching assistants
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Anne Patricia Sutanto: Living the Trojan Values
September 29, 2016
One of Forbes' "50 Most Powerful Businesswomen in Asia," alumna embodies courage, ambition and discipline
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Azad Madni Honored by Boeing
September 29, 2016
Professor Azad Madni was honored by Boeing at their 100th Anniversary for his contributions to aerospace engineering research and education.
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Eva Kanso Awarded $1 Million NSF INSPIRE Grant
September 29, 2016
AME Associate Professor Eva Kanso receives NSF INSPIRE grant to study bacteria-host interaction
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Mike Gruntman Elected as Full Member of the IAA
September 29, 2016
Professor of Astronautics Mike Gruntman was elected as a full member of the International Academy of Astronautics for contributions to astronautics and the exploration of space.
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Viterbi and Foundation CMG Establish Industrial Research Center
September 27, 2016
New Center to be Hub for Subsurface Research
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How Often Are Women Seen/Heard on Screen?
September 26, 2016
New Software Co-Developed By SAIL Lab Will Tell You
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Alan Willner: IEEE Fellow, Photonics Pioneer, self-described “Creeping Goo”
September 26, 2016
Photonics Pioneer and Orthodox Jew, Alan Willner runs a lab made up of students from countries that aren't always the best of friends.
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Megan McCain receives American Heart Association Faculty Award
September 26, 2016
Megan McCain awarded 2016 AHA Scientist Development Grant
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The Three C's
September 26, 2016
In his 2016 State of the School address, Dean Yannis Yortsos spoke about "convergence, connectedness and culture."
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“Happy Birthday, Bilbo!” said the computer
September 23, 2016
A computer just read “The Hobbit”… and analyzed it
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Researchers Invent Waterproof Wearable to Monitor UV Exposure
September 19, 2016
Color-Changing Smart Material Sensor to Alert User to Get out of Sun
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Northrop Grumman-USC partnership, a pioneering force in basic science
September 15, 2016
Inaugural event highlights strategic vision for future industry-supported research
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Engineers, Heroes and Beautiful Data
September 13, 2016
How USC Viterbi’s Mahta Moghaddam is helping preserve NASA’s SMAP satellite mission
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The Michael Keston lecture series kicks off with Dr. Jason Matheny of IARPA
September 06, 2016
An inaugural lecture hints at an exciting new future for USC’s Information Sciences Institute
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Leading the way
August 29, 2016
Tyler Borch, industrial and systems engineering senior, pursues his dream of becoming a naval officer.
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Wisdom of Swarm
August 29, 2016
What ants, pigeons, and bacteria can teach us about collective intelligence
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Kelly Sanders and Nora Ayanian are MIT Technology Review 35
August 23, 2016
Since 2009, 13 USC Viterbi Faculty Have Been Recognized by MIT Technology Review
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The Love Algorithm
August 19, 2016
ISI data scientists get entangled with eHarmony to engineer the perfect match
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Testing Drones and Building Mobile Games
August 11, 2016
Students in the USC - Base 11 Summer Mentorship Program complete inaugural session
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Turning an April Fools' joke into the most downloaded mobile game ever
August 11, 2016
How one recent USC Viterbi grad "augmented" the team responsible for Pokémania
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In Memory of Judith Love Cohen: Mother, Wife, Friend, Author, Engineer
July 29, 2016
Alumna, B.S. EE ’57, M.S. EE ’62, played a key role in bringing Apollo 13 astronauts home.
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Machine Learning Puts New Lens on Autism Screening and Diagnostics
July 06, 2016
New Algorithms Reduce Redundancies, Improve Efficiency and Identify More Specific Behavioral Targets for Intervention
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Ten Years in The Making
June 22, 2016
USC Viterbi Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Computer Science Games Program
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Escape Velocity Episode 2
June 15, 2016
A rocket scientist’s journey from behind the Iron Curtain to the frontiers of space
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Beach Boys' Pet Sounds rocks
June 09, 2016
Beach Boys' iconic album reimagined as anthem for a new generation of USC Viterbi engineers
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USC Viterbi-Axilor Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lecture Series launches in Bengaluru, India
June 08, 2016
New Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lecture Series begins in Bengaluru, India
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USC Viterbi-Bayeco Team Selected for US-China EcoPartnership Program
June 07, 2016
Partners selected by US State Department and Chinese Government to focus on reducing harmful emissions
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USC Viterbi and Tsinghua University Celebrate 10 Years of Shared Research
June 06, 2016
Two Universities. One Shared Vision for Better Futures.
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From High School Dropout to Engineer
June 01, 2016
High school “dropout” comes to USC to solve today’s biomedical challenges
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Ayanna Howard, a name you’ll want to remember
May 25, 2016
Alumna who designed intelligent rovers for NASA is now celebrated for championing diversity in STEM
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Everyone Plays!
May 24, 2016
GamePipe Lab Showcase and Demo Day prove yet again why USC Games is among the best games programs in North America
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True Grit
May 20, 2016
USC Viterbi alumnus Ryan Williams, a quadriplegic, beat out 50 candidates to land his dream job at Virginia Tech
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Moving Hearts to Healthier Conditions
May 19, 2016
Moving Analytics has developed a smartphone app to increase access to cardiovascular rehab
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Fathoming the Unfathomable
May 16, 2016
USC Rocket Propulsion Lab Shoots for the Stars
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A New Generation Of Engineer Leaders Rises To Grand Challenges
May 13, 2016
Graduates at the 88th annual engineering commencement ceremony embody the spirit of innovation and global engagement
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May 13, 2016
Speakers at USC Viterbi’s master commencement ceremonies encouraged graduates to be persistent, aim high and change the world.
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The Dunk or the Layup?
May 13, 2016
Graduating senior Xavier Hernandez’s recent TEDx talk draws upon the lessons of a rural upbringing, the perils of selfishness
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2016 USC Viterbi Undergraduate Awards
May 12, 2016
Graduating USC Viterbi students recognized for their outstanding academics, leadership and service
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Who Will Aid the Sick? Fight Air Pollution? Power Our Spacecraft?
May 12, 2016
In case you missed it – many of these folks were donning new hoods on May 12 at the 2016 USC Viterbi Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony.
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Making Ideas Into Objects
May 11, 2016
Lian Lash-Rosenberg, USC Viterbi graduating senior, combines her major in biomedical engineering with a minor in sculpture.
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Not in Kansas Anymore
May 11, 2016
From Israel to Ecuador, Rome to Mexico, graduating senior Shira Bernard’s global travels fuel her love of engineering solutions.
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What Do Target Shoppers Want?
May 11, 2016
Just ask researchers in the USC Data Science Lab, first place winners in the Target Data Challenge.
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In Memoriam: Solomon Golomb 1932 - 2016
May 09, 2016
Legendary scholar’s pioneering work in communications helped usher in the digital age.
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Nothing but the truth
May 09, 2016
Students go to court as digital forensics experts
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From 8,500 Miles Away - New Ties With India
May 04, 2016
USC Viterbi is set to launch new programs to attract Indian Ph.D. candidates
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Happiness is Contagious
May 04, 2016
Researcher Emilio Ferrara aims to measure the presence of emotional contagion in social media
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USC Viterbi Dean Remembers Legendary Professor Solomon Golomb
May 02, 2016
“Brilliant mind” helped elevate school to elite status, served as trusted colleague and teacher for more than 50 years.
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Talent and innovation sync at annual faculty and staff awards
April 29, 2016
Faculty and staff gather to celebrate the best and brightest at USC Viterbi
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USC Viterbi and Northrop Grumman Establish Research Institute
April 28, 2016
IG-ION2 to Develop Advanced Optical Materials
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Facebook fellow works on upgrading the internet
April 27, 2016
Two innovations from USC Network Systems Lab will change how we connect in the very near future
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Meet Google’s “Googley” student evangelist to USC.
April 25, 2016
Junior Adena Bauer combines passion for computer science, business.
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Just like the Academy Awards, Minus the Commercial Breaks
April 22, 2016
The 38th annual Viterbi Awards spotlights three engineer luminaries, school’s hottest startups.
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Students take VR into uncharted realms at first VRSC Festival
April 20, 2016
From improving memory to designing cities, one of the first student VR clubs in the nation is stretching the limits of the emerging technology
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A Lasting Legacy
April 19, 2016
Professor Petros Ioannou is installed as the inaugural A.V. “Bal” Balakrishnan Chair.
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EE Professor Awarded $11.25 M to Lead MURI on Brain-Machine Interface Research
April 18, 2016
Maryam Shanechi to Lead a MURI from the Department of Defense
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Shark Tank, Trojan-style
April 13, 2016
Promising USC Viterbi start-ups pitch to Gen. David Petraeus Ret. and an audience of investors as part of ongoing “Real Deal” events.
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And Then There Were Two
April 06, 2016
The MEPC business model contest is down to the final two startups, with $50,000 at stake.
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Competing For Solutions
April 06, 2016
A team of USC Viterbi undergraduates wins Best Overall Design Team at the UC Davis T.E.A.M. Make-a-thon.
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Alan Willner Receives National Security Science & Engineering Fellowship
March 31, 2016
Optics pioneer to spend the next five years exploring twisted light
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III-V Solar For The Masses
March 30, 2016
Rehan Kapadia has the silver bullet that could make solar energy more efficient and very affordable
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The Family That is The Lab
March 29, 2016
Inside the multifractal world of the Cyber Physical Systems Group
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Building on Mars and the Moon
March 28, 2016
USC Viterbi School of Engineering Professor Invents 3D-Printing Process that Uses Lunar and Martian Dust for Outer-Space Construction
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Cancer's new worst enemy
March 18, 2016
Nicholas Graham discusses engineering approaches to cancer cell signaling and metabolism to design next generation cancer therapies
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Beautiful Problems, Fast Solutions
March 16, 2016
Shang-Hua Teng, a two-time Gödel Prize winner, improves algorithm efficiency.
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Zooming Into the Human Brain
March 14, 2016
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering researchers develop new techniques for processing brain images.
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Doctoral candidate sheds new light on
March 11, 2016
How one PhD student is developing technology to understand brain mechanisms underlying neurological disorders and guide their treatment
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Doing Well By Doing Good
March 08, 2016
Teams in the Min Family Engineering Social Entrepreneurship Challenge hope to change the world through new businesses.
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NEW! USC Viterbi Podcast Escape Velocity
March 07, 2016
Collecting the 'Google Earth' of sound in virtual acoustic museums
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An astronaut is injured in outer space, you have 30 hours
March 03, 2016
The inaugural class of 'Makers' organizes first ever USC Makeathon to tackle NASA wicked problem
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A Tree Grows in Space
February 29, 2016
ISI’s David Barnhart and Extreme Agriculture in Outer Space
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Alan Willner Elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 16, 2016
Electrical engineering professor becomes the 10th USC Viterbi faculty to join the august body since 2008.
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How ISI's Pegasus Helped Scientists Make The Discovery of a Century
February 12, 2016
ISI Computer Scientists Had Behind-the-Scenes Role in LIGO Gravitational Wave Detection
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Prem Natarajan Named Inaugural Keston Executive Director
February 02, 2016
Visionary and inspiring gift to the USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI)
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You’ve Got A Friend
January 21, 2016
The Viterbi Student-Alumni Mentoring Program pairs students with distinguished mentors, who offer invaluable academic and professional advice.
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Area Students Build a Star Wars Galaxy Through Code
January 19, 2016
Computer Science Students Help School Children Participate in “Hour of Code”
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USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi launch unique partnership
January 13, 2016
Partnership will build a new generation of integrated media professionals
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