In the not-so-distant future, the world may have a new model for carbon offsetting, inexpensive emergency shelters based on the principles of origami and robotic assistants for people with disabilities.

Spring boarding on the theme, “The Creative Campus,” the university-wide USC Student Innovator Showcase, presented by the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, gave parents and students a highly interactive glimpse into the imaginations of USC student innovators, and a sneak peak at tomorrow's world.

What do an autonomous underwater vehicle, a nonprofit, community service project committed to creating groundbreaking open source software for the disabled community, and a massive multi-player game played via cell phone all have in common?

Sergey Nuzhdin, professor of molecular biology at USC College, has been awarded a $563,000 stimulus grant to purchase an Illumina/Solexa Genome Sequencer.

Social entrepreneurs compete for up to $20,000 in funding!

Early-bird tickets are available for $50.

The Social Innovation Fast Pitch event the culmination of a free two-month training and mentoring program for innovative nonprofits that are effecting social change in Greater LA. The goal of the program is to build the capacity of, and create visibility for, local nonprofits and the social entrepreneurs who lead them. Leaders from 22 organizations participate in the program and receive training, feedback and mentoring on how to succinctly and powerfully “tell their story.” Through the process, they build valuable cross-sector relationships.

College students are pouring onto campuses across the country. This annual ritual arrives with an important set of questions for these emerging leaders: What do you want to get out of your college experience? What kind of leader do you want to be when you graduate? What contributions do you want to make to the world around you?

The USC Student Innovator Showcase and competition gives parents and students a highly interactive glimpse into the imaginations of USC student innovators, and a sneak peak at tomorrow's world. The showcase is hosted each year Trousdale Parkway during the opening day of Trojan Parent's weekend and is followed by an awards reception. 

All incoming and current students are invited to meet other student innovators and learn about the opportunities and resources available to help you make an impact. Find out more about programs such as the USC Innovation Driven Entrepreneurial Association (USC IDEAs), USC New Venture Competition, and USC Global Impact.

ICT’s 3D Teleconferencing Display is being showcased at the SIGGRAPH-09 Emerging Technologies Exhibit. The system, also known as HeadSPIN, is profiled in the August issue of Forbes Magazine and in MIT’s Technology Review.

An annual outreach program run by USC’s Collaboratory for Advanced Computing and Simulations is helping shape the future of computational science by encouraging members of underrepresented groups to pursue graduate work and research in scientific computing.

Recently, it has become more widely acknowledged that long-term economic recovery and growth in this country isn’t going to come in the form of bailouts or stimulus packages, but instead in our ability to innovate and create new high-growth businesses. A newly released study from the Kauffman Foundation, "The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur," offers insight into the lives high-growth founders' motivations and the socio-economic, educational, and famillial backgrounds.

The Social Innovation Fast Pitch is a two-month training and mentoring program for innovative nonprofits that are effecting social change in Greater Los Angeles, culminating in the Social Innovation Fast Pitch and Showcase on November 11, 2009.

Large software companies are increasingly relying on fostering communities and nurture business ecosystems to be successful. Such ecosystems create business opportunities for entrepreneurs to innovate and be part of the value chain.

Co Founders Stephen Lizcano and Michael Fitzgibbons were awarded a $5,000 Arbitech Jumpstart Feasibility Award from the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the 2009 New Venture Competition.

It’s been said that good ideas are infectious. In the case of Stroome, the old adage may just be true. Developed by a group of graduate students at USC’s Charles Annenberg Weingarten Program on Online Communities in the fall of 2009, Stroome addressed a real pain in the digital marketplace.

Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch Competition in Orange County is a "must attend" event for all entrepreneurs who are looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial dreams...

The Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch Competitions is a series of "must attend" events for all entrepreneurs who are looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial dreams, and for investors seeking to hear about the latest in innovation in Southern California.

The University of Southern California (USC) and Nokia Research Center (NRC) Hollywood today announced a research collaboration framework agreement that centers on advanced mobile user experiences. The umbrella framework agreement allows Nokia and USC to work together on multiple projects in a variety of areas and will streamline the process for commercializing USC inventions. 

USC researchers have identified a new drug compound that appears to target tumor cells and surrounding blood vessels without the negative side effects typically associated with Cox-2 inhibitors.

New stem cell research holds great promise for lupus patients, said Songtao Shi, associate professor at the USC School of Dentistry.

Members of the USC Board of Trustees and the Keck School of Medicine Board of Overseers gathered with university officers and others to celebrate the university’s acquisition of two hospitals.

The $787 billion federal economic stimulus package provides more than $43 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, opening a major door for new university research initiatives, according to Donald L. Paul, executive director of the USC Energy Institute.

Speed dating without romance is like a presentation without Powerpoint: unusual, but not without potential.

 Join USC IDEAs (Innovation Driven Entrepreneurial Association) in welcoming author and New York Times reporter Jim Flanigan for an exploration of the insights gained through decades of reporting on the region's economy.

Tammie Akiyoshi, nursing director at the University Park Health Center, was honored with an international award at the annual meeting of the national Society for Adolescent Medicine held at the Century Plaza Hotel.

 Shahram Ghandeharizadeh is a recipient of the Association of Computing Machinery’s 2008 Software Systems Award.

USC has recruited five leading interdisciplinary scholars as part of its ongoing initiative to attract a dozen accomplished researchers, it was announced by Executive Vice President and Provost C. L. Max Nikias on behalf of President Steven B. Sample.

USC’s newest employees got a taste of Trojan hospitality at picnic celebrations welcoming USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital into the family.

Fruit flies may be small enough to squish with your finger when they invade your kitchen, but these tiny creatures may soon play an important role in answering a question: Why does one person live longer than another?

The university plays host to an experimental conference that embraces the unexamined.

Interactive technology will help soldiers recognize and react to improvised explosive devices, the leading cause of casualties in Iraq.

USC and the prestigious TED conference have partnered to deliver an independently organized TED event at USC. TEDx USC will stay true to the spirit of the TED Conference – hosting the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, and challenging them to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less.

The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation recently released a white paper detailing the findings of a national survey exploring the issues affecting university–venture capital (VC) relations in an effort to better understand – and ultimately improve – the spinout process for all of the stakeholders involved.

USC electrical engineers attempt to create cortical neurons that can communicate with each other.

February 5, 2009. Judith Estrin comes to USC to speak about her experieces as an entrepreneur, business woman, her recent title "Closing the Innovation Gap" and the importance of creativity and collaboration in innovation.

Freshman Academy students dive into basic concepts involving engineering and applied sciences.

Business and legal scholars explore reform in increasingly competitive markets during an event sponsored by USC Law.

In light of the current economic turmoil, Krisztina 'Z' Holly asks not whether there is such a thing as “too big to fail”, but rather – how to avoid ending up in similar situations in the future?

USC and Cambridge biologists measure expression of chosen gene at every point and time of a fly’s life. The method has many potential applications.

School of Pharmacy team receives the best practices award for work in safety net clinics.

The Global Impact Program empowers USC students to use innovation and entrepreneurship to improve the quality of life for many people in developing countries.

USC Interactive Media professor and director of USC's Innovation Lab, Chris Swain was recently interviewed by Forbes to discuss everything from how digital distribution will transform the games industry to whether the games business can learn from Hollywood.

Leading E-Tailer and Authors Partner to Promote "Make or Break" Reality Behind High Performance Company Culture

Presented by the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, the university-wide showcase offered parents and students an interactive glimpse into the imaginations of USC student innovators and a sneak peek at the world of tomorrow.

Game design has helped rekindle interest in computer science and become a hot new major at more than 200 schools across the country, according to the Entertainment Software Assn., a trade group.

Researchers at the University of Southern California have made a breakthrough in computer-generated music that involves generating harmonies in a number of specific styles for any melody.

In a clever and interesting take on Manny Ramirez – as most innovative player! – Krisztina 'Z' Holly reminds readers about how important “play” is to the innovation process.

Check out what 41 student presenters showcased at the 2008 USC Student Innovator Showcase.

Five second-year medical students at USC's Keck School of Medicine spent six weeks of their summer teaching kids in India about the dangers of a new and deadly from of chewing tobacco called gutka. 

Two years in, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation " a licensing office that is itself a startup " has expanded the vision of a traditional technology transfer office to encourage and entice both faculty and students to dream big.

The MatchYard beta community has spoken, and with your feedback and use, USC Stevens has launched some great new features on MatchYard! 

Emily Kemper is a master's student in the USC School of Architecture focusing on sustainable development. She recently attended the 2008 Gravity Free Conference in Chicago, IL. 

The story of a Hungarian refugee  who demonstrates the essential characteristics of innovators: unshakable optimism and the courage to take risks. 

Emily Kemper blogs live from the 2008 GRAVITY FREE Conference in Chicago, IL.

Project:Possibility, a non-profit organization out of the University of Southern California that strives to create free and accessible software for people with disabilities, has unveiled what happens when altruism and expertise unite.

Kellee Santiago and Jenova Chen are USC alumni turning the gaming industry on its ear. Variety has names them one of the '10 Innovators to Watch'.

After two decades of watching their neighbors in Silicon Valley attract more venture capital investment than anywhere else in the US, companies in southern California are making a comeback.

How do technological innovation and robust markets tend to fix a lot of problems that seem unsolvable? Six top innovators talk about how innovation can be measured.

Krisztina Holly, vice provost for innovation and the executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation has been selected as a member of the Showoff Selection Panel at Twiistup 4 in July.

The British Consulate-General in Los Angeles is pleased to announce University of Southern California (USC) student Katrina Chan as the winner of the Click for Change: Educate Africa competition, which highlighted the use of new media in public diplomacy.

A USC Viterbi School of Engineering computer science graduate student has mobilized classmates to work as volunteer programmers who write software to help people with medical problems.

Krisztina Holly, vice provost for innovation and executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation speaks to supporters about the success of the department's inaugural year.

If the world is going to sharply reduce the amount of carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere by midcentury, then many businesses will have to go carbon neutral, bringing their net emissions of the greenhouse gas to zero. But some could go even further by removing more CO2 than they produce. Academic and industrial labs worldwide, researchers are working on technologies to reach that goal.

Big Stage, a USC Start-up, based on Prf. Gerard Medionis technology, today launched their partnership with Sony/BMG to "Big Stage-enable" Michael Jackson's Thriller video.

The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation released the beta version of its new Facebook application MatchYard in late February 2008, which it hopes will enable interdepartmental and interdisciplinary students to come together to develop future programs for USC students interested in innovation.

Kellee Santiago, President of thatgamecompany, spoke with Logan Ward from Popular Mechanics about the success of their debut commercial title 'flOw', where the ideas came from, and the future direction of the gaming industry.

Kellee Santiago and Jenova Chen, two USC alums were honored for thatgamecompany's debut title "flOw" at the 8th Annual Game Developers Conference.

Ronald Nguyen was awarded the Most Innovative Award at the USC School of Dentistry's annual Research Day 2008.

If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct, people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now, churning out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere %ue2%u20ac and yet that carbon dioxide will not contribute to global warming.

Syncromatics Corporation, a leading provider of bus tracking systems for transit agencies and universities, was selected as the winner of the Lexus Transportation Award in the 2007 California Clean Tech Open.

thatgamecompanys PS3 game flOw will compete amongst development communitys  favorite 2007 video games for the industrys only open peer-based awards

Thanks to the creativity and pragmatism of USC innovator Dr. Ted Berger, intelligent cameras and microphones now aid law enforcement in their quest to protect those living in urban cities. Recently introduced in Compton, CA, SENTRI is a system of cameras and microphones that have the ability to pinpoint the source of a gunshot, aim the camera at the source, and begin sending video to the local police -- all in less than half a second. SENTRI enables law enforcement to increase the safety of both urban residents and police in high-crime neighborhoods.

Recent shifts in the gaming landscape have made it easier for small companies to have a big impact.

As talks between screenwriters and producers reach a stalemate, there's a lot more to worry about than finding ways to monetize content

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that it will partner with the University of Southern Californias (USC) Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute to develop and commercialize new technology to transform carbon dioxide into clean-burning alternative fuels.

In an unprecedented collaboration between USC, Caltech and UCLA, the three universities joined forces with Entretech to present the first ever "First Look LA," a unique, invitation-only sneak peek at some of the most promising research and emerging startup opportunities from LA's premier research institutions, never before been seen by investors. Hosted at USC on November 7, 2007, this was the first time the three major research universities worked together collaboratively in such a significant way.

The Marshall School of Business Lloyd Greif Entrepreneur Program was recently ranked No. 1 by the Princeton Review.

Michael Aherne's invention defeats the gravity of the moon. Kaveh Motamed's deflects the gravity of the Earth.

And tucked between Aherne's home-brew lunar lander and Motamed's do-it-yourself pelvis protector Thursday were three dozen other inventions -- some even more far-out, and others more down-to-earth.

It was USC's first student innovator showcase, and fledgling entrepreneurs...

Fifty years to the day after Sputnik launched the Space Race, an eclectic group of entrepreneurs, engineers, academics, astronauts and not a few dreamers gathered in a Bel-Air hotel to hear about the next Space Race, in which commercial companies bring thousands of visitors to the edge of the void, and beyond, and make money doing it.

In a move that demonstrates the University of Southern Californias strengthened commitment to advancing breakthrough research in the biosciences, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation announced today the opening of an office in the new Harlyne Norris Tower at USCs Health Sciences Campus (HSC).

Want to amp up the innovation in your classes? The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation is launching the "Innovation Inside" Curriculum Fund, a new curriculum program for all USC faculty members interested in broadening the spirit of innovation in students.

Midori Goto, holder of the Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin at USC, is among four international figures designated as United Nations Messengers of Peace by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

The USC Stevens Legal Office Hours Program provides strategic legal guidance on a complementary basis to USC innovators and start-up companies. USC innovators participating in the program have access to corporate and intellectual property attorneys that provide invaluable assistance by acting as sounding boards for both business and legal issues.

Geosemble Technologies, Inc., has won a Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation for the application of satellite image and map fusion technologies to its GeoPrism system of Direct Marketing.

Aguru Images, Inc. announced today that it has licensed Light Stage and Linear Light Source technologies developed at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT).

Innovation at USC includes advancements in every discipline from cinematic arts, music and social sciences to information technology, engineering and life sciences.

University of Southern California officials say they have a new way of developing creative ideas that their students and faculty dream up. School officials announced Wednesday that USC is the first major research university with an institute that acts as a university-wide, centralized hub for nurturing inventions as well as inventors.

Krisztina Holly is a woman on a mission. The founding director of the prestigious Deshpande Center%ue2%u20acwhich, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, had funded research and connected MIT's innovators with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to make ideas a commercial reality%ue2%u20acleft the East Coast last year for the sunnier shores of Los Angeles. Her new focus? To change the way the University of Southern California thinks about commercializing innovation, as vice-provost and executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, which officially opens for business Mar. 28.

Tower and his team have shown that genes known to increase longevity always affect male and female flies differently.

USC Viterbi engineer Yan Xiao develop new uses for one of the worlds oldest materials.

Development expert Joseph Koepnick among four new staff members at USC Stevens will help faculty, researchers and students take ideas to market.

The faculty initiative is designed to elevate scholarly research throughout the university and award fellowships to USC faculty.

Four savvy entrepreneurs headline an event exploring the evolving marketplace.

The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology will focus on needs of low-income and minority communities.

Fueled by a record-breaking donation from the Lucasfilm Foundation, USC is defining the role of sound and image in education and entertainment, establishing itself as the vanguard of cinematic arts.

Its not as small as you think, but biomedical nanoscience may be just the right size to take on the biggest bully in human biology. Were talking cancer with a capital C.

Archaeology majors reexamine an overlooked excavation first explored nearly 40 years ago.

Seniors project compares the video game industry and gaming cultures of U.S. and Japan.

Rolling three events into one, the Festival of Scholarly Work focuses on creativity.

Meeting of industry, government and academic leaders at a USC workshop focuses on new non-invasive medical imaging techniques.

Trader Joes CEO outlines advantages of the USC Marshall Undergraduate Mentoring Program.

Caregiving expert Shawn Herz charts strategies for service and support of people living with dementia.

Recognized for their potential, two assistant professors receive Early Career awards from the National Science Foundation.

Turned off by rhetoric, two USC College students bridge politics and academia by creating a new Web site.

As surgeries continue to rise, a company develops a gender-specific joint replacement better suited for a womans anatomy.

The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation is actively looking for enthusiastic, passionate and innovative talent to join our dedicated team.