| ISI to Play Role in Genetic Initiative |
| A team from the USC Viterbi School’s Information Sciences Institute will structure data allowing scientists to test health hypotheses. |
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| Study Finds New Links to Schizophrenia |
| USC researchers supply findings to an extensive report that may eventually suggest novel avenues for effective therapies. |
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| Radiosurgical Tool Offers Faster Treatment |
| State-of-the-art, robotic instrument will be used at Keck School for serious neurological disorders such as tumors and facial pain. |
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| Saving the Planet With Carbon Dioxide |
| Could CO2 be used to fuel the world’s economies and reverse global warming? Top scientists at a NSF/USC workshop reach for the moon. |
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| USC Excels in ‘Great College’ Survey |
| The university gets high scores in the first national ‘Great College to Work For’ poll by the Chronicle of Higher Education. |
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| USC Viterbi Signs Accelerated M.S. |
| Starting this fall, San Luis Obispo’s Cal Poly engineering students will benefit from a new collaboration with USC’s engineering school. |
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| New Features Launched on MatchYard Beta! |
The MatchYard beta community has
spoken, and with your feedback and use, USC Stevens has launched some
great new features on MatchYard! |
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| Aspirin May Fight Osteoporosis |
| In mice, the drug appears to prevent both improper bone resorption and the death of bone-forming stem cells. |
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| Innovation and the Future of Design |
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. |
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| She Did the Math |
| Pianist/computational engineer Elaine Chew discusses advantages of an operations research approach to new musical search technologies. |
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| $1.5M Goes to Stem Cell Research |
| Four USC and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles representatives receive funding for stem cell research. |
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| USC Creates Generation of Geobiologists |
| An emerging field in the sciences grows out of a summer course begun six years ago by the USC Wrigley Institute. |
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| Pilot Program Targets Needs in India |
| Partnership between the USC Stevens Institute and a philanthropic foundation will address needs for clean water and oral cancer education this summer. |
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| Major Project Now in Transit |
| With the lives of teens at stake, a USC engineering student studies the safety issues of a light rail crossing on Exposition Boulevard. |
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| Supercomputer Ranks in Nation’s Top 10 |
| With its performance of nearly 31 trillion calculations per second, USC’s supercomputer stands among the country’s 10 most powerful computer systems in an academic setting. |
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| Shelly Lu Gets Prized NIH Grant – Her Fifth |
| The National Institutes of Health grant will enable the USC physician-scientist to continue her research on colon cancer. |
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| USC Group Holds $200K R&D Event |
| The first Medical Engineering Innovation Challenge encourages students and physicians to generate fresh ideas in bioengineering and medicine. |
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| In Memoriam: Zuo-Zhong Wang, 46 |
| The USC neuroscientist’s recent work was considered a major accomplishment in the field of structural biology. |
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| BusinessWeek Contributing Columnist Krisztina Holly: In Praise of My Father |
The story of a Hungarian refugee who demonstrates the essential characteristics of innovators: unshakable optimism and the courage to take risks. |
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| A Great Coup for Literati |
| USC College’s Institute of Modern Russian Culture acquires a rare Boris Pasternak collection. |
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| Philip Stephens Named to Royal Society |
| Longtime USC College chemist is recognized for his groundbreaking work analyzing molecular structure. |
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| Public Health Expert to Join USC |
| Jonathan Samet will launch the Institute for Global Health and lead the Keck School’s Department of Preventive Medicine. |
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| More in Common Than You Think |
| A USC anthropologist and a UCLA biologist compare notes and create the first book that draws comparisons between primates and cetaceans. |
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| USC to Study Mobile Games, Health |
| Research funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports games that harness social networks to promote exercise. |
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| Gender, Colorectal Cancer Survival Linked |
| Findings call for further study into the role of hormonal status in survival, USC researchers say. |
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| Brainstorming at Will |
| Scientists, economists and lawyers find themselves on the same page at a USC conference – striving for a better future in their fields of expertise. |
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| Life at Rock Bottom Boosts Bacteria |
| Seafloor bacteria are more abundant and diverse than previously thought, according to a new study by USC scientist Katrina Edwards. |
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| Report Sheds Light on Cell Mechanism |
| A study led by USC researchers discovers a method to duplicate primitive stem cells and prevent cell differentiation. |
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| He Has a Passion for Politics |
| USC College scholar Ricardo Ramírez studies the shifts in voting and demographics among the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. electorate. |
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| What Makes Life Go in the Tropics? |
| New study led by USC biologist Jed Fuhrman points to heat, not light, as the engine driving diversity. |
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| Energy Institute Holds First Event |
Leading climatologists and policymakers discuss options for meeting greenhouse gas targets mandated by state law.
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| NIH Grant Goes to USC Pharmacy School |
| Clay Wang leads USC’s search for natural compounds with potential as new chemotherapies and antimicrobials. |
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| Creating Miracles in the Lab |
| Rose Hills Foundation grant gives USC College undergraduates with vision the chance to change the world. |
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| Crimmins, Finch Get W.M. Keck Awards |
| Competitive seed grants will support interdisciplinary research on health span and aging. |
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| USC Creates Virtual Environments For Hollywood, Military |
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| Simon Ramo Honored at Viterbi Banquet |
| The 30th annual awards ceremony recognizes industry leaders and outstanding professionals. |
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| Keck School Site of Breast Cancer Study |
| New report reveals that an ultrasound exam can help detect a larger percentage of cancer while increasing the rate of false positive findings. |
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| Wiseman to Direct Public Diplomacy Center |
| The international relations expert will oversee research projects and continue the center’s innovative work at USC Annenberg. |
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| USC Receives $5M for Cancer Research |
| The Whittier Foundation gift will build upon the studies conducted at USC/Norris and the Keck School. |
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| USC Researcher Wins Two Fellowships |
| Heather Owens will work with professors Beringer and Wong-Beringer on translational research projects. |
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| Live from GRAVITY FREE 2008 |
Emily Kemper blogs live from the 2008 GRAVITY FREE Conference in Chicago, IL. |
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| Anything Is Possible With Software |
| Programmers around the world can contribute to products created for the disabled as part of USC’s nonprofit Project: Possibility. |
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| Waging War Against Polluters |
| In an inaugural event, USC College lauds Robert F. Kennedy’s Waterkeeper Alliance for its commitment to the environment. |
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| Technology Prize Winners Announced |
| USC’s second tech-centric conference honors professors for enhancing teaching and learning through technology. |
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| A Case Study in Healthy Aging |
| Founding USC Davis School of Gerontology dean James E. Birren is honored on his 90th birthday. |
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| $27M for New Stem Cell Research Facility |
| The university’s proposal of a five-story laboratory building includes extensive shared space. |
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| Can You Become a Creature of New Habits? |
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| Project:Possibility Showcases Breakthrough Open-Source Software for Disabled Communities |
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. |
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| thatgamecompany Named 'Top 10 Innovators to Watch' by Variety Magazine |
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'.
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| In Memoriam: Harlan Hahn, 68 |
| The USC College political scientist was a major force in the disability rights movement. |
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| New Partnership for Urban Education |
| Princeton Review founder John Katzman establishes an endowed chair with USC Rossier School designed to help reinvent what it means to be a K-12 school in the 21st century. |
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| Grant Extends HIV Communication Research |
| Team led by Lynn Miller is developing a video game aimed at reducing risky sexual behavior. |
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| New Directions in Nuclear Energy |
| A Nuclear Regulatory Commission member visits campus to address key issues facing the industry. |
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| Looking at the Millennial Generation |
| Americans born between 1983 and 2003 are the subjects of a meeting at the Davidson Conference Center. |
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| George Chilingar Named Honorary Professor |
| He earns the distinction for his wealth of articles and textbooks in the field of oil and gas technologies. |
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| New Model for Embryonic Limb Development |
| Growth factors at tip of embryonic limb act as instructive molecules in animal models. |
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| Rebuilding California’s Infrastructure |
State Treasurer Bill Lockyer gives the keynote address at a symposium focusing on the state’s aging highways, bridges and rail lines.
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| Silicon Valley investors discover LA's star appeal |
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 Can We Measure Innovation? A Freakonomics Quorum |
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.
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|
| USC College Appoints Diversity Director |
| American studies scholar George Sanchez to lead diversity efforts at the university’s largest academic unit. |
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| Telling an Unfinished Story |
During a forum hosted by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, Los Angeles teachers compare a Holocaust survivor’s diary to his testimony a half-century later.
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| In Memoriam: Ahmed Abdel-Ghaffar, 61 |
| The innovative civil engineering professor was an expert in analyzing and interpreting measurements from long span bridges. |
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| USC Scientist Honored for Bright Ideas |
| Abhijeet Ghosh earns an award for best computer graphics dissertation involving lighting that creates realistic renderings. |
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| Students Display Research at Galen Center |
| Top biomedical engineering projects are recognized at the 12th Annual Fred Grodins Graduate Symposium. |
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| Krisztina Holly to Judge Twiistup 4 in July |
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.
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| Knowing How to Get Attention |
| A new USC College study notes a key role of ‘covert’ sight, the brain’s ability to increase awareness across the field of vision. |
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| Exciting New Technology for the Old World |
USC Law librarian Hazel Lord turned her passion for medieval documents into a wiki housing hundreds of digitized manuscripts and records.
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| Prime Minister Lauds USC Students |
Gordon Brown praises Katrina Chan and Tal Flanchraych for calling attention to the importance of education in Africa.
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| A Complex Question With No Easy Answer |
| A new Nature paper finds striking similarities and differences between quantum and classical chaos. |
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| USC Students “Click for Change” in Africa |
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. |
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| In Memoriam: John Peter Stein, 45 |
| The Keck School professor and surgeon was a role model for peers and residents, says Dean Puliafito. |
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| Quake Forecast Spots a Shaky Future |
The first uniform statewide earthquake model forecasts at least one big one in next 30 years, says a new study.
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| Study: Gender Differences in Colon Cancer |
| Gene variants indicate opposite survival outcomes for women and men, according to USC researchers. |
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| The Artistic Side of Engineering |
Faculty and students express their creativity through a colorful mix of photos, paintings and other works of art displayed in the Viterbi Museum.
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| Tenet, USC Reach Tentative Agreement |
The parties seek to resolve a lawsuit by agreeing on sale terms for USC University Hospital and USC/Norris Cancer Hospital.
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|
| A Noble Project Full of Possibilities |
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. |
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| Laurie Brand Named Carnegie Scholar |
| USC College expert in international relations will study the relationship between Arab nationalism and Islam. |
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| USC Annenberg Receives $1.8M in Grants |
USC Annenberg’s Hollywood, Health & Society will launch new initiatives with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The California Endowment.
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|
| Social Sciences Conference Held in Beijing |
| The international event is the first step toward creating a center that would spark a policymaking collaboration between China and the U.S. |
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| Viterbi Tapped as Finalist for Tech Prize |
The creator of a key building block in wireless and digital communications is competing for the world’s biggest technology award.
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| USC Honored With Public Diplomacy Award |
Vice Provost Adam Clayton Powell III accepts the inaugural Benjamin Franklin Award from Secretary Condoleezza Rice.
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| Heal a Robot, Go to War |
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| USC Ranked as a 'Dream College' |
| University is No. 9 on list of schools national applicants would want to attend, says Princeton Review survey. |
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| Moving Ahead on Conservation Efforts |
USC has launched several new initiatives to promote environmentally friendly practices.
|
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| INNOVATION at USC - Special Edition |
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. |
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| A Noble Project Full of Possibilities |
| USC Viterbi master’s candidate Christopher Leung rallies students to help the disabled. |
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| Provost Nikias to Hold Currie Chair |
| Newly established chair named in honor of USC Trustee Malcolm Currie will be the university’s first to honor technology and the humanities. |
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| Kempe Earns Computer Science Grant |
As one of 27 national winners, the USC Viterbi professor will receive up to $300,000 over the next three years.
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| A New Way to Fight Cancer |
Instead of a silver bullet to kill cancer cells, USC biologists discover a way to protect all other cells against chemotherapy. Experts call the animal study a major advance in cancer research.
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| For Carbon Emissions, a Goal of Less Than Zero |
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.
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| Pottebaum Receives Early Career Award |
| Fluid dynamics scholar earns a National Science Foundation grant to produce a new measurement technique. |
|
| USC Hosts Nanoscience Conference |
Tissue regeneration, diagnostics and therapeutics are highlighted at meetings and a workshop.
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|
| Sioutas Given Grant to Study Air Pollution |
| USC environmental engineer to begins research on coarse particles in the Los Angeles Basin. |
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| A New Lab That’s Really Fab |
| USC Viterbi opens the Fabrication Laboratory, a new high-tech workshop built for carving, cutting and sculpting. |
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| Boone Center Dedicated at Catalina |
| USC College hosts a trip across the San Pedro Channel to dedicate a new conference facility at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center. |
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| Hybrid Imaging Helps Lymphoma Patients |
| Fused PET-CT scanning by researchers results in greater accuracy when evaluating treatment results, says USC study. |
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| Big Stage, a USC Start-up, today launched their partnership with Sony/BMG to "Big Stage-enable" Michael Jackson's Thriller video |
Big Stage, a USC Start-up, based on Prf. Gerard Medioni’s
technology, today launched their partnership with Sony/BMG to "Big Stage-enable"
Michael Jackson's Thriller video. |
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| Doing the Small Things to Go ‘Green’ |
It’s easier than you may think, says a USC doctoral candidate who will teach an eight-week course on positive changes for the planet.
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|
| USC Stevens launches MatchYard beta version on Facebook |
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. |
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| Engineer Learns How Bats Stay Aloft |
The air flows created for mid-air suspension by heavier animals are spotted for the first time by a USC aerospace professor.
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| Science Journal Lauds USC Researcher |
| Louis-Philippe Morency is named one of “AI’s 10 to Watch” by a leading artificial intelligence publication. |
|
| ‘Lazy Eye’ Treatment Shows Promise |
| New data, based on a finding first reported in 2006, suggest a simple and effective therapy for amblyopia in adults. |
|
| 7 Questions for Cutting-Edge Game Developer Kellee Santiago |
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.
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|
| Green Chemistry |
| ChemicalWeek’s cover story
on CO2 discusses how
chemical companies are developing technologies and systems to cut CO2 emissions,
sequester CO2, and even use the gas as a low-cost raw material for chemical
processes. UOP’s partnership with USC to turn CO2 into useful chemicals and
fuels is highlighted in the story. |
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| Alumni Score Gaming Award |
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 Awarded Most Innovative Honor at USC Dentistry Research Day |
Ronald Nguyen was awarded the Most Innovative Award at the USC School of Dentistry's annual Research Day 2008.
|
|
| Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline |
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 — and yet that carbon dioxide will not contribute to global warming. |
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| USC Graduate's Start-up is Recipient of $100,000 Startup-in-a-Box Award at California Clean Tech Open |
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.
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|
| BusinessWeek Contributing Columnist Krisztina Holly: The Politics of Change |
| "Change"
has been a big theme of the Presidential debates and caucuses. But
candidates—and voters—need to understand and tap the power of innovation |
|
| Innovation Inside Awards Announced |
| The inaugural honors go to six USC faculty members who enhance their classes in innovative ways. |
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| University of Southern California MFA Thesis Project Is A Chosen Finalist For The Eigth Annual Game Developers Choice Awards |
thatgamecompany’s PS3 game “flOw” will compete amongst development community’s favorite 2007 video games for the industry’s only open peer-based awards
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|
| USC Engineering Technology Used To Keep The Streets Of Los Angeles Safer From Gunfire |
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.
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| A New Front in the Console Wars |
Recent shifts in
the gaming landscape have made it easier for small companies to have a big
impact. |
|
| Legendary Engineer Joins USC Viterbi |
| The founder of TRW and other top corporations accepts President Sample’s appointment to the USC Viterbi faculty as a professor of electrical engineering. |
|
| Middle Ground in the Marine Food Chain |
| USC biologist Dave Caron will lead an Antarctic research mission to discover what is eating the algae. |
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| Cancer Center Gets $60 Million Gift |
| The generous donation from Jane Anne Nohl will support the hematology program at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
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| BusinessWeek Contributing Columnist Krisztina Holly: Hollywood's Quest for Innovation |
As talks between
screenwriters and producers reach a stalemate, there's a lot more to worry
about than finding ways to monetize content |
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| UOP and USC Team to Bring Clean Energy Technologies to the Petroleum Industry; |
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that it will
partner with the University of Southern California’s (USC) Loker
Hydrocarbon Research Institute to develop and commercialize new
technology to transform carbon dioxide into clean-burning alternative
fuels. |
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| USC to Team on Clean Energy Technologies |
Honeywell company UOP and USC will develop technology to produce cleaner-burning fuels from carbon dioxide.
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| Dornsifes Again Boost Brain Institute |
| Dana and David Dornsife donate $1 million to fund the top research priorities at the Brain and Creativity Institute. |
|
| Six Institutions to Focus on Stem Cells |
| USC joins a partnership to maximize discovery potential through shared facilities, resources and programs. |
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| Alum Gives $17M to Name USC Viterbi Dept. |
| The gift from downtown developer Sonny Astani will nurture a vision of sustainable ‘megacities.’ |
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| USC Student Earns Rhodes Scholarship |
Engineering senior Reed Doucette, who is working on the efficiency of solar cells, plays basketball for the USC men’s team.
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| USC Joins First Look L.A. |
| Caltech and UCLA also take part in the inaugural event offering previews of promising research and start-ups for key investors. |
|
| USC, Caltech and UCLA Join Forces for Unprecedented Early Stage Investor Event |
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. |
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| Entrepreneurs Eye First Look Funds |
USC Associate Professor Peter Beerel knows how to get
his message across to sleep-deprived electrical engineering students and
effectively present his research to peers at professional
conferences.
But last Wednesday he was a newbie struggling to get
his message across to deep-pocketed investors who could bankroll his
entrepreneurial dream. |
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| How Does the Brain Recognize a Face? |
Irving Biederman and other neuroscientists report progress on a fundamental question.
|
|
| Is There a RoboDoc in the House? |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles introduces an innovative device that allows physicians to remotely manage the care of patients. |
|
| Five From USC Named AAAS Fellows |
| Capone, Mataric, Nikias, Shih and Taylor are recognized for distinguished contributions in science and engineering. |
|
| Jump-Starting New Directions in Research |
| Twenty-two faculty teams are awarded Zumberge interdisciplinary grants. |
|
| USC to Host Body Computing Conference |
| The event brings biotech industry leaders together to discuss the future of patient management. |
|
| No 'Greif' for Marshall entrepreneurs |
The
Marshall School of Business Lloyd Greif Entrepreneur Program was recently
ranked No. 1 by the Princeton Review. |
|
| Scheduling Algorithm Picks Up the Slack |
A prize-winning paper by a USC Viterbi professor solves a basic transit scheduling problem, potentially meaning shorter waits for bus riders.
|
|
| Neamati Gets $1.1M for Cancer Research |
| The School of Pharmacy professor’s work focuses on a regimen that attacks tumor cells and the blood vessels that nurture them. |
|
| New Technology Pays Dividends at HSC |
Voice recognition software and an advanced communications system speeds crucial patient data to doctors in seconds.
|
|
| Turning a Page Toward the Future |
| The bright ideas of forward-thinking students are celebrated by USC Libraries at a Parents Weekend ceremony. |
|
| Developing the Next Generation of Innovators |
| New ideas are in evidence at the first USC Stevens event for students. |
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| Taking a Unique Approach to Research |
| USC College art historian Daniela Bleichmar is recognized as one of the nation’s young innovators by Smithsonian magazine. |
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| Alfred E. Mann Honored by His Peers |
| The USC trustee receives a Distinguished Lecturer Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society. |
|
| USC Creates Internet Census |
The Information Sciences Institute conducts a comprehensive census of all addresses on the Internet, some 2.8 billion and counting.
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|
| Judges inspect gadgets at USC fair |
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... |
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| USC Stevens Opens Office at HSC |
A new location at the Harlyne Norris Tower demonstrates the university’s commitment to research advancements in health sciences.
|
|
| A Rare Fight for Sight |
| When doctors said the disease that blinded several family members was too rare to attract researchers, a teacher's aide and her in-laws turned to the Doheny Eye Institute. |
|
| New Frontiers in Business, Engineering |
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.
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|
| The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation Opens Shop on USC Health Sciences Campus |
In a move that demonstrates the University of Southern California’s
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 USC’s
Health Sciences Campus (HSC). |
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| USC Team Heads $6M Low Vision Project |
| Biomedical researchers will create visual aids for older adults whose eyesight suffers from degeneration and disease. |
|
| USC Students to Exhibit Imagination |
| The first USC Stevens student competition will provide a peek at future innovators poised to change the world. |
|
| NIH to Fund $8M Autism Center at USC |
| The National Institutes of Health grant will increase ethnic diversity of the world’s largest resource for autism research. |
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| $10M Gift Supports Epigenome Center |
| The Norris Foundation gift strengthens the university’s leadership in an emerging field of cancer research. |
|
| Kempe, Meng to Hold Early Career Chairs |
| The USC Viterbi honors go to young faculty who have shown exceptional promise in their fields of expertise. |
|
| A Meeting of Creative Minds |
| USC professors will prep a proposal for a university-wide team to ponder the process of creativity. |
|
| Yong Chen Wins Engineering Kudo |
The national distinction goes to young manufacturing engineers who have made exceptional contributions in their field.
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|
| USC Stevens Offers Faculty Awards for Innovation Curriculum |
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 Named U.N. Messenger of Peace |
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.
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|
| Clues to End of the Last Ice Age |
| USC College researcher shows that deep-sea temperatures rose 1,300 years before the buildup of atmospheric carbon dioxide, ruling out CO2 as driver of the last ice age’s meltdown. |
|
| Google Apps Added to the Curriculum |
| A new partnership between USC and Google will bring convenience and new opportunities for online collaboration to USC students. |
|
| USC Stevens Legal Office Hours Program |
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. |
|
| Putting His Finger on Hand Mechanics |
USC biomedical engineer grasps the importance of learning seemingly simple functions.
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|
| USC Start-up Geosemble Awarded NSF Grant for GeoPrism Satellite-based Direct Marketing |
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. |
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| Krisztina Holly Talks at Tech Transfer Forum |
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|
| USC Viterbi Alumna Gets Into the Game |
| Donna Djordjevich develops an interactive project that preps first responders for weapons of mass destruction. |
|
| Human Organs May Multiply Mutations |
| The organs that produce sperm also may make it easier for mutations to pass to offspring, USC biologists say. |
|
| Los Angeles Enjoying Seismic Lull |
| Earthquakes under the basin at historic low, says a surprising new study by USC College professor James Dolan. |
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| Leora Rosen Gets New Research Post in D.C. |
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| Carmen Puliafito Named Keck School Dean |
| Over the last six years, the surgeon and teacher has led the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to new heights in education and research. |
|
| New Residence Built on Fresh Ideas |
After two years in the making, the dedication and ribbon cutting for USC’s elegant Arts and Humanities Residential College at Parkside is set for Sept. 11.
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| Entrepreneurs Sound Off on Start-Ups |
| Persistence pays off for Southern California business owners launching a new company, according to a USC Marshall survey. |
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| USC Heart Transplant Program Is Tops |
The program has a higher survival rate than the national average, says U.S. Scientific Registry report.
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| New Minor Links Dentistry, Engineering |
| The goal is to introduce USC students to innovations in craniofacial sciences and therapeutics. |
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| Aguru Images, Inc. licenses Light Stage and Linear Light Source technologies developed at the University of Southern California |
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). |
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| How Sweet It Is |
USC College professors' collaboration helps explain how the body — and brain — sense drops in blood sugar. The partnership will help answer questions like how we know when we need to eat.
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| San Jose Mercury News Op-Ed By Krisztina Holly: A Plea To Preserve The True Meaning Of Innovation: Don't Let A Good Word Become A Buzz Word |
| I hope you're alarmed. I am. And I need your help. The word innovation is headed toward the same fate as "synergy," "paradigm shift" or "best-of-breed." These buzzwords were so out of control in their heyday that they completely lost their sharp, useful meanings. Today, when people hear those words, their eyes glaze over with certainty that they'll be bored by an endless stream of diluted business cliches. |
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| New Imaging Clarifies Nutrient Cycle |
| Nanoscale spectrometer helps USC biologists describe a missing step in the global carbon and nitrogen process. |
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| Moving Forward, One Foot at a Time |
| USC Viterbi roboticist Stefan Schaal ‘trains’ computerized canines to traverse tough terrain. |
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| Can Virtual Worlds Help Society? |
| USC Center on Public Diplomacy receives a MacArthur grant to study how technology can build bonds between cultures. |
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| USC and Abraxis Agree on Licensing |
| Diagnostic tests could result in more accurate predictions for the outcome of cancer treatments. |
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| USC Conference Fueled by Energy Woes |
| Two-day event brings experts together to discuss environmental challenges facing society. |
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| James Baker Named New IMSC Director |
| The longtime administrator, who founded a top multimedia research center for Fuji Xerox, succeeds Adam Clayton Powell. |
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| Pieces of Catalyst Puzzle Explained |
| Vitamin B12 enzymes use a ‘trick’ to speed up reactions, says USC College chemist Arieh Warshel. The finding could lead to new catalyst designs. |
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| Good Taste Is No Accident |
| USC College neuroscientist Emily Liman reveals a pathway from the tongue to the brain. |
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| Grants for Cancer Study Available |
| Applicants, who have a May 31 deadline, cannot be receiving national support. |
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| New Research Floor at Pharmacy School |
| A gift from Jane and Gale Bensussen will jump-start research in therapeutic development. |
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| Mann Institute Seeks Novel Concepts |
| The Alfred Mann Institute is looking for medical innovations at USC and wants to help get them to the marketplace. |
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| Innovation Showcase at USC |
Innovation
at USC includes advancements in every discipline from cinematic arts, music and
social sciences to information technology, engineering and life sciences.
These are
some of the breakthrough innovations that were demonstrated during the "Celebration
of Innovation" event at USC's Davidson
Conference Center
on March 28, 2007. |
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| Mouse Study Suggests Parkinson's Relief |
| Keck School study on dopamine effects shows the potential benefits of treadmills on balance and stability. |
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| Tracking the Complex Flight of Bats |
| USC aerospace expert Geoffrey Spedding reports on the unique contrasts between bat and bird flight in Science. |
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| Four New Hires for Biomedical Imaging Program |
| Using new ways of seeing, USC hopes to make breakthroughs in the study of health and disease. |
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| Making Gene Chips With a Snap |
| A research group headed by USC Viterbi School professor Eun Sok Kim is strong on technique. |
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| USC Gets $2.7 Million Nanoscience Grant |
| The support will help treat diseases such as cancer and retinopathy. |
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| Humanities, Social Sciences Grants Set |
| Successful applicants for the 41 funded proposals include faculty from 12 schools. |
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| Randolph Hall Speaks on NIH in D.C. |
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| Helping Faculty Find Collaborators |
| First six fellows of Center for Excellence in Research plan to reach out across campus to mentor new researchers. |
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| New Norris Cancer Research Tower Opens |
| USC Trustee Harlyne J. Norris attends the dedication of the 10-story building aiming to ‘make cancer a disease of the past.’ |
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| Newsmakers |
| Stem Cell Grant Given to Crooks |
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| Undergraduate Innovators Shine During The USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work |
| This year, USC Stevens partnered
with the Office of Undergraduate Programs in establishing a "most innovative"
category in the 9th Annual USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly
and Creative Work. The faculty panels selected winners in their specific
discipline were encouraged to designate a "Most Innovative" award winner in
their category. The USC Stevens judges made reviewed submissions and
determined the winners for the "most innovative" category. |
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| He’s a Virtual Human Who Keeps It Real |
| Digital creation from USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies advances artificial intelligence. |
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| USC Stevens Sets Its Strategic Plan |
| Novel inventions demonstrate the creativity supported by the university’s catalyst for innovation. ‘We’re open for business,’ says founder Mark A. Stevens. |
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| Fast Pitch Competition Hosted by the Tech Coast Angels |
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| USC Innovation Institute Reinventing Itself |
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. |
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| USC's New Institute for Innovation |
Krisztina Holly is
a woman on a mission. The founding director of the prestigious Deshpande Center—which,
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—left 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. |
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| Gender Differences in Life Span Studied |
Tower and his team have shown that genes known to increase longevity always affect male and female flies differently.
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| Building a Bridge to a Sustainable Future |
USC Viterbi engineer Yan Xiao develop new uses for one of the world’s oldest materials. |
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| Executive to Oversee Tech Licensing |
Development expert Joseph Koepnick – among four new staff members at
USC Stevens – will help faculty, researchers and students take ideas to
market. |
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| New Center Established by Vice Provost |
The faculty initiative is designed to elevate scholarly research throughout the university and award fellowships to USC faculty. |
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| USC Hosts New Media Panel Discussion |
Four savvy entrepreneurs headline an event exploring the evolving marketplace. |
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| USC Launches New Institute on Aging |
The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology will focus on needs of low-income and minority communities. |
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| Reinventing Cinema |
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. |
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| Little Big Science |
It’s not as small as you think, but biomedical nanoscience may be just
the right size to take on the biggest bully in human biology. We’re
talking cancer with a capital C. |
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| Trio of Student Researchers Digs In |
Archaeology majors reexamine an overlooked excavation first explored nearly 40 years ago. |
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| Exploring Games and Geek Culture |
Senior’s project compares the video game industry and gaming cultures of U.S. and Japan. |
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| Let’s Hear It for Academia |
Rolling three events into one, the Festival of Scholarly Work focuses on creativity. |
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| Doing What’s Best for the Patient |
Meeting of industry, government and academic leaders at a USC workshop focuses on new non-invasive medical imaging techniques. |
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| He’s Got It in the Bag |
Trader Joe’s CEO outlines advantages of the USC Marshall Undergraduate Mentoring Program. |
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| USC Takes the Lead in Alzheimer’s Fight |
Caregiving expert Shawn Herz charts strategies for service and support of people living with dementia. |
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| Promising Start for USC College Profs |
Recognized for their potential, two assistant professors receive Early Career awards from the National Science Foundation. |
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| Less Emotion, More Rational Debate |
Turned off by rhetoric, two USC College students bridge politics and academia by creating a new Web site.
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| Redesigning Innovation: Q&A with Krisztina Holly |
| As vice provost and executive director of USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, Krisztina Holly works with academic units across USC to identify promising innovations and innovators, and to help faculty and students move their ideas into the marketplace. |
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| All Knees Are Not Created Equal |
As surgeries continue to rise, a company develops a gender-specific joint replacement better suited for a woman’s anatomy. |
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| USC-Chevron Pact Enters Fourth Year |
| Viterbi collaborators on smart oilfield technology review past partnership and ponder future challenges. |
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| USC Establishes New Games Institute |
| The interdisciplinary research unit will link activity across campus. Possible research topics include new methods of storytelling and the use of games to yield emotions. |
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| Devising Gadgets for Google |
| USC Viterbi students Pamela Fox and Ryan Brown create eye-catching gizmos for the search engine. |
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| USC Stevens is Hiring! |
The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation is actively looking for
enthusiastic, passionate and innovative talent to join our dedicated
team.
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| Wait, This Is Rocket Science |
| Undergrad believes hands-on experience at Propulsion Lab is the key to his research. |
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| Immersive Sound: The Next Step in Audio |
| USC Annenberg and Integrated Media Systems team up to tackle new technology that can envelop listeners in a ‘convincing experience.’ |
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| USC Joins $50M Digital Initiative |
| The USC Annenberg Center, with support from MacArthur Foundation, will examine how young people use new technologies – be it iPods or instant messages – in their daily lives. |
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