USC Researcher Honors
Showcasing USC innovation making a difference in society and in our communities.
Recognition From Professional and Other Organizations
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USC Welcomes Global Innovators for the 15th NAI Annual Conference
Our institution proudly welcomed inventors, entrepreneurs, research leaders, and technology innovators from around the world as the host institution for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 15th Annual Conference from June 1-4, 2026. In collaboration with USC and the USC Office of Research and Innovation, the USC Stevens Center for Innovation partnered with the NAI
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Thirteen USC Innovators Inducted as National Academy of Inventors Class of 2026 Senior Members
We proudly celebrate the induction of 13 distinguished researchers into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), one of the highest professional honors awarded to academic inventors whose patented discoveries have made a tangible impact on society. Founded in 2010, the NAI recognizes inventors affiliated with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office–recognized institutions who have demonstrated a
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Three USC Viterbi Professors Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
We’re thrilled to have three fellows in the NAI Class of 2025 from USC! Shang-Hua Teng, S.K. Gupta and Massoud Pedram of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), an honor that recognizes academic inventors whose work has generated significant societal and economic impact. The NAI, founded in
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11 USC Researchers Named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
Congratulations to the 11 USC researchers named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, a nonprofit member organization that encourages inventors in higher education! Election as an NAI senior member recognizes remarkable innovation producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society. The honor also represents growing success
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Two USC scientists called to serve on Biden’s renewed Cancer Moonshot initiative
John Carpten and Peter Kuhn will serve in the research effort aimed at reducing the national cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years.
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Three USC faculty named 2021 AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected three USC faculty to become AAAS Fellows in 2021: Andrea Armani, Yannis Yortsos, and Mark Humayun.
Featured Researchers
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Think Enamel Erosion is Irreversible? Think Again.
After decades of research, Ostrow faculty member Janet Moradian-Oldak prepares to bring a short peptide that can generate a biomimetic version of tooth enamel to market. As a scientist arriving at USC in 1992, she was looking to better understand mineralized tissues that form in nature — creatures like mussels and crabs whose soft bodies…
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How AI and Advanced Computing are Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries. Imagine reading a book letter by letter instead of chapter by chapter. Focusing solely on the alphabet would make it challenging to develop a holistic understanding of the work’s plot, characters…
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Top USC Innovations Chosen to Transform Patient Care, Cancer Treatment, and Advanced Manufacturing
The USC Stevens Translation Catalyst Awards support proof of concept research to advance technologies from lab to product What if a device the size of a smartphone could screen every newborn for jaundice in three minutes? What if doctors could detect Alzheimer’s disease decades before memory loss begins? What if surgeons could measure heart pressure…