Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most enigmatic brain afflictions and among the greatest health care challenges facing the nation. It affects more than 7 million Americans — a number projected to double by 2060. This article is the first… Keep reading
After more than two decades, the University of Southern California (USC) has officially launched a new Intellectual Property (IP) Policy—marking a major milestone for faculty, students, and the broader USC innovation ecosystem. Effective March 1, 2026, the updated policy replaces… Keep reading
A collaboration between the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the center will use stem cell engineering to uncover disease mechanisms and advance new therapies. A stem cell is not only a biological… Keep reading
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… Keep reading
The USC Stevens Center for Innovation is pleased to announce that Daikin Applied Americas (Daikin Applied) is now a licensee of a groundbreaking technology, invented at the university, that enables the reduction of indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and supports… Keep reading
When astronauts aboard the International Space Station need some help with route tasks, they rely upon a trio of helpers that are not only competent but cute. Bumble, Honey and Queen are cube-shaped, candy-colored robots about the size of toaster… Keep reading
When cancer spreads, tiny amounts of cells can break away from tumors and circulate in the bloodstream. A liquid biopsy is a means to detect the presence of cancer by detecting these cancer cells floating in blood samples. However, current… Keep reading
By focusing on a trigger of brain inflammation, scientists are in pursuit of a new drug therapy and now understand why some with a key risk factor for the disease develop dementia. Backed by the combined expertise of three USC… Keep reading
A startup co-founded by Daniel Lidar, a pioneer in quantum computing, is producing software to unlock quantum’s considerable potential. As a physics Ph.D. student at Hebrew University in Israel in the ’90s, Daniel Lidar met a fellow graduate student studying quantum… Keep reading
We are thrilled and honored to be the host university for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Annual Conference in 2026!… Keep reading
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a blood test that can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease by measuring proteins linked to the condition. The new test, known as Penta-Plex Alzheimer’s Disease Capture Sandwich Immunoassay… Keep reading
The glioma subtype known as glioblastoma is notoriously difficult to treat. Current treatments for glioblastoma are unable to successfully address the heterogeneity between different glioblastoma tumors. The fact is that glioblastomas differ markedly between patients, and even within an individual… Keep reading