Trojan Family Magazine: From permafrost to policy: Mahta Moghaddam is tracking changes to the Earth in its most extreme environments
Mahta Moghaddam and her work applying multi-agent sensing to track soil moisture and permafrost thickness.
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Technology Innovation and EntrepreneurshipMedia Coverage
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The Brighter Side: Scientists create smart lactation pad to monitor breast milk in real time
A smart lactation pad created by Maral Mousavi’s MAD Lab was featured.
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Institution of Mechanical Engineering: Engineers are trying to end pain
Research by Qifa Zhou’s lab, along with collaborators at Keck, was highlighted.
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Bloomberg: Insight with Haslinda Amin
Najm Meshkati spoke about the impact of nuclear material in the waterways in the Middle East.
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ACM Digital Library: Misinformation, Bots, and Algorithms: Dr. Emilio Ferrara on technology’s impact on democracy
The rising threat of generative AI in misinformation campaigns may eventually erode trust in democratic institution.
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Quantum Insider: USC study demonstrates unconditional exponential quantum scaling advantage
A paper by Daniel Lidar and colleagues was highlighted.
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NBC News: Air India Crash
USC Aviation Safety and Security Instructor, John Cox, speaks about the crash
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NTUA: Announcement of Professor Yannis Yortsos as Honorary Doctor of the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens
Dean Yortsos received an honorary doctorate from National Technical University in Athens, where he completed his undergraduate studies.
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Indian Express: BITS Pilani, USC Viterbi to offer dual degree, research initiatives
A recent MOU between Burla Institute of Technology in India and USC Viterbi was highlighted.
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USC News: USC launches Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing
Professor Yan Liu to co-direct the Institute in conjunction with Provost Professor John Hawthorne of USC Dornsife.
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NTUA : Dean Yortsos Awarded Honorary Doctorate
National Technical University of Athens, where Yortsos completed his undergraduate studies, held a ceremony his honor on May 29.
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ACM : Maja Matarić Receives 2024 ACM Eugene L. Lawler Award
Maja Matarić receives the ACM Eugene L. Lawler Award for Humanitarian Contributions within Computer Science and Informatics for pioneering socially assistive robotics (SAR)
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Wired Español: New method designed to shield quantum computer performance from noise and errors
Research by Daniel Lidar and colleagues related to the application of deterministic benchmarking for more precise detection and correction of errors in quantum computing, was featured.
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MassRobotics : Maja Matarić Receives MassRobotics Robotics Medal Award
Maja Matarić, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, receives 3rd Annual MassRobotics Robotics Medal award for her pioneering work in the field of socially assistive robots.
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Medical Express: Smart lactation pads can monitor safety of breast milk in real time
Research by Professor Maral Mousavi, PhD student Melissa Banks and collaborators that pioneered the first wearable, rapid sensor for at-home measurement of chemicals in breast milk, was featured.
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AI Companions Are Redefining Elder Care: 3 Ways They Fight Loneliness, Boost Safety And Scale Support Designing AI with Empathy and Respect for Seniors
Maja Matarić’s research was highlighted for its emphasis on offering seniors “emotional support, companionship and dignity.”
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USC Viterbi Commencement Page: 2025 USC Viterbi Commencement Information
Head to this page for information about USC Viterbi’s specific commencement ceremonies
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Quanta: Improving deep learning with a little help from physics
CS alumna Rose Yu, now a professor at UCSD was featured for her efforts to make AI faster. Her work with Cyrus Shahabi is mentioned.
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Is nuclear power the key to a low-carbon future?
Najm Meshkati contributes on a piece on nuclear power’s potential and what is needed to make it a viable option for clean energy transition.
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Fox News: Could seashells replace plastic?
Research by Eun Ji Chung was featured.
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Capital One: CREDIF spring 2025 AI awards & fellowship recipients
Published on April 25th, 2025Last updated on April 25th, 2025
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USC News: At ShowCAIS 2025 symposium, Trojans showcase the benefits of AI for social good
Undergraduate and graduate students from across the university demonstrated how artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on the world.
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The Brighter Side: New ‘smart’ immune cells continuously hunt and kill cancer cells
Research by the BME department researchers was highlighted.
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Inc.: AI for Support
Jonathan May was interviewed in a story about the new AI app Nomi, and one young woman who developed a relationship with a chatbot
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Financial Express: Highest ranked US-based universities offering best OPT and H-1B prospects for Indian Students
USC was highlighted for OPT participation, career services and industry connections.
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NY Times: Eating ‘Family Style’ May Have Set the Stage for Life as We Know It
Research by the Kanso Lab was featured.
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IFL Science: SpaceX Makes History By Orbiting Over The Earth’s Poles
Mike Gruntman was interviewed about SpaceX’s Fram2 mission which overcame challenges such as increased radiation exposure and the lack of Earth’s rotational boost.
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Physics World: D-Wave Systems claims quantum advantage
Daniel Lidar, who had worked on D-Wave machines, was interviewed about their new study.
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Financial Times: US port operators turn to automation
Geraldine Knatz was quoted bout how U.S. ports are adopting automation to handle rising import volumes.
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CNN: SpaceX Starship IFT 8 Launch
Garrett Reisman was interviewed by CNN, NBC, and ABC about the SpaceX launch.
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KABC: Major STEM Competition at USC
The MESA Day Preliminaries which have been sponsored by Panda Cares for the last 25 years was featured. (no clip available)
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CNN: Cleopatra’s birthplace sees ‘dramatic surge’ in building collapses as sea level rises
CNN and The Hill covered a study by Essam Heggy linking coastal erosion to a surge in building collapses in the ancient port city of Alexandria, Egypt over recent decades. The findings have broad implications for Mediterranean-like coastlines worldwide.
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Indian Express: What makes Microsoft’s new quantum computing chip different?
Daniel Lidar was quoted in a story discussing Microsoft’s new quantum computing chip, Majorana 1.
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USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology: New AI Model Measures How Fast the Brain Ages
Research by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering highlights first-of-its-kind tool can non-invasively track the pace of brain changes using MRI scans.
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Los Angeles Times: Flight Anxiety?
Thomas Anthony of Aviation Safety and Security provided advice for flyers who might be nervous with recent crashes in the news.
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Washington Post: What was the cause of the Toronto Airport crash?
Tom Anthony of Aviation Safety was interviewed explaining the rarity of a plane flipping over.
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The Guardian: Disaster Training in LA
Costas Synolakis was quoted in a story highlighting the importance of preparation as emergency services struggle to keep up with the increasing number of climate-intensified events.
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Science News: Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
Daniel McCurry was interviwed about his research revealing that fire retardants used to suppress wildfires contain harmful chemicals and heavy metals that pose health and environmental risks.
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Newsweek: Reagan Airport Plane Crash: Experts Warn ‘We’re Ignoring the Real Threat’
Najm Meshkati contributed a piece after the recent crash.
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USC Annenberg Media: Meet USC’s Newest Rising Star: Ginsburg Hall
The Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall has taken the internet by storm.
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The Conversation Podcast: How close are quantum computers to being really useful
Daniel Lidar was interviewed about the challenges of scaling quantum computing.
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Air Current: Speculation Could Compromise Work of NTSB
Aviation Safety and Security program director, Thomas Anthony, was interviewed about the accident investigation process in context of the recent crash at Reagan Airport. He was also interviewed by Washington Business Journal.
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LAist: Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter
Aviation Safety and Security instructor Steve Cowell was interviewed about the potential cause of the crash at Reagan airport. He was also interviewed by the BBC.
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Newsweek: Reagan Airport Plane Crash: Experts Warn ‘We’re Ignoring the Real Threat’
Najm Meshkati was interviewed and said airport runways are the biggest threat to aviation safety. He was also interviewed by the BBC.
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New York Times: Power lines, involved in previous CA fires will be under scrutiny again
Najm Meshkati was quoted saying power lines should be brought underground.
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The Conversation: A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
Najm Meshkati contributed a piece calling for a independent investigative commission on the LA fires.
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NY Times: Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
Research by Dan McCurry was featured. It was also featured in NPR, Wired and LAist.
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ABC News: Landslides are among the hazards emerging as LA-area wildfires scar terrain
Costas Synolakis discusses the long-term environmental impacts of the LA fires.
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Wired Espanol: A perfect storm of climate change, drought and extreme winds
Professor Dilkina and Professor Synolakis shared their ideas and research about preventing and mitigating wildfires
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LA Times: L.A. Wildfires: Rebuilding for a Hotter, Drier Future
Professor Sanders was interviewed about how what LA might have to do in the future to adjust to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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AI vs. Wildfire
Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire spread.
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Banana Trees to Fight Wildfires
According to a new study, fire buffers composed of banana trees could slow and calm wildfires and generate profit for residents of fire-prone regions
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IEEE Spectrum: IEEE Offers New Credential to Address Tech Skills Gap
USC and the CA DREAMS Microelectronics Hub were highlighted for providing a two-week course to help individuals “learn the fundamentals of working in a semiconductor fabrication clean room”
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NY Times: For Those Who Don’t Trust Tap
Daniel McCurry pointed out the problem of this trend and discussed tap water’s safety.
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NY Times: 20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We can do better now.
Costas Synolakis contributed a piece on how we can improve technology and communication to avoid casualties in the face of tsunamis.
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Defense News: New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations
Tne article highlights innovations in simulation technology developed at ICT and its Hollywood history. Andrew Feng was interviewed.
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Shephard Media (subscription): US Army and University of Southern California to develop portable ship simulator
The article highlights a collaboration to develop tools “to help prepare soldiers for deployment in multi-domain operations.”
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ICT: ICT presents latest research I/ITSEC
Article highlights research research presented and demos shown at this annual conference.
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Reuters: Trump’s NASA pick
Garrett Reisman was interviewed about the potential for Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.
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Silicon Republic: Google claims AI model Genie 2 can generate interactive worlds
Sean Ren was quoted about how AI affects copyright infringement.
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National Defense Magazine: The Hollywood Connection
USC Institute for Creative Technologies was featured for its development of leading-edge simulations.
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Variety: Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie is honored by the Visual Effects Society with Georges Méliès Award
The former ICT research scientist was highlighted. Deadline, Yahoo and AOL posted articles.
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Viterbi News Now: Episode 75 of VNN
This week: GrayMatter Robotics helping build ambulances, new MS #degree in Energy, ISI’s AI sensing and suggesting flavor, Robot Hector in the Mojave Desert.
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Fast Company: Meet the USC (Viterbi) Rocket Club that Shattered a World Altitude Record
This profile story details the history of RPL, includes mention alumni space startups as well as SERC as part of the USC Viterbi space ecosystem.
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Programming Insider: Why LA is a Hub for Web Development Firms
Article provides various reasons why LA continues to be a home for emerging technologies
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Washington Post: Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified
Daniel McCurry commented on a new (non-USC) study that identified a compound in the U.S. drinking supply.
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CBS: Carrot E. coli outbreak brings new concerns for shoppers
Abigail Horn was interviewed about the discussing the recent E.Coli outbreak linked to carrots, which has impacted local grocery stores and prompted a recall.
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NBC: Bright Spot–USC Students Launch Rocket
USC RPL students were featured on local NBC news for their recent record-breaking launch.
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LA Times: Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds
Research by Daniel McCurry and his students was featured.
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PBS NOVA: Building Stuff
Francisco Valero Cuevas and Andrea Armani were interviewed in this series about engineering.
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Undark: The Search for Critical Minerals is Going High Tech
Craig Knoblock was interviewed about his team’s participation in a DARPA project that applies machine learning to to identify sources of rare earth minerals.
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NPR: Design considerations for building safety
Burcin Becerik-Gerber was interviewed about design considerations for building safety, focusing on the importance of structural integrity, fire prevention, accessibility, and sustainability in modern construction.
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NPR: Study: Some wildfire suppression products contain ‘surprising’ levels of heavy metals
Research by Daniel McCurry’s lab was highlighted
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Space.com: USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video) News
The launch of Aftershock II was highlighted.
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Aviation Week (subscription): USC Student Rocket Club Reaches Space, Claims World Record
Historic launch and world by student-rocket lab was featured.
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Forbes: Saving The ISS By Transforming It Into A Fantastical Floating Museum
Madhu Thangavelu puts forth an alternative plan to showcase the ISS when it is retired.
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ABC7 (no link available): Election Security Concerns
Cliff Neuman was interviewed on election day about cyber attacks, AI and misinformation and how this could affect the election process.
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Interesting Engineering/Yahoo News: Researchers develop low-cost system to detect wildfires within seconds of ignition
A paper authored by Xiao Fu, Barath Raghavan, Peter Bereel, Yue Hu and Prashanth Sutrave was highlighted.
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EOS: Torrents of Sediment-Laden Water Worsened Disastrous Libyan Floods
Research by Essam Heggy and colleagues was highlighted.
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CalMatters: California students want careers in AI. Here’s how colleges are meeting that demand
Neno Medvidović was interviewed about a new AI major that the School of Advanced Computing is developing.
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The Hill: Some wildfire suppressants may be unleashing heavy metals into the environment: Study
Published on November 3rd, 2024Last updated on November 3rd, 2024
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LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants
Research by Daniel McCurry’s lab was highlighted
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Quantum Insider: USC Professor Sees Quantum Computing As A Specialized Tool Rather Than Consumer Technology
Excerpts from Daniel Lidar’s recent interview with the The Circuit was condensed.
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USC News: Trust in voting: USC experts discuss misinformation, threats to democracy ahead of Election 2024
With Election Day drawing near, USC ISI experts are available to provide insights on how misinformation spreads, the role of media and AI in safeguarding election integrity and potential solutions to restore voter confidence in democracy
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NTUA : The Senate of the National Technical University of Athens, awards the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Yannis Yortsos
Dean Yortsos was recognized by his alma mater for “his scientific achievements and his world-class contribution to the shaping of modern engineering education and to the general orientation of engineering science to address contemporary and emerging grand challenges.”
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Quanser Café: Transformation of Engineering Education to Address Rapid Technology Changes
Dean Yortsos was one of a few select global engineering deans interviewed for this series.
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OC Register: Phillips 66 Quietly Explores Redevelopment of LA Refinery
Najm Meshkati was interviewed about the challenges of remediating soil
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CSN Monitor: How AI deepfakes test voter confidence and election integrity
Emilio Ferrara was interviewed about the incredible volume of ai-generated data this election cycle
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Andrew Viterbi builds on a lifetime of innovation and giving
Viterbi’s $10 million gift boosts USC President Carol Folt’s Frontiers of Computing “moonshot” by funding the hiring of new faculty at the intersections of advanced computing and other academic disciplines.
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The New York Times: Twitter Barred Them. What Happened When Elon Musk Brought Them Back?
ISI’s Keith Burghardt was interviewed by The New York Times about his work on toxic content on social media.
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Spectrum News: How a USC student helped build an AI system that helps gage public sentiment towards homelessness
PhD Jaspreet Ranjit and advisor Swabha Swayamdipta were interviewed about their work and the potential for AI to help address societal challenges.
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AM Chronicle: Grant to fund 3D-printed high-performance ceramics project
Priya Vashishta and Aiichiro Nakano were mentioned for their involvement in a MURI project on 3D-printed high-performance ceramics.
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Public News Service: CA facilities could turn sewage into tap water, but public acceptance lags
Professor McCurry Daniel McCurry, was interviewed about speed at which Americans will wastewater recycling.
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LAist: Endeavour space shuttle
Professor Reisman spoke about the recent topping-out ceremony for the Endeavour space shuttle at the CA Science Center, a vehicle he was on as a NASA astronaut.
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Nature Magazine: Can AI have common sense? Finding out will be key to achieving machine intelligence
Mayank Kejriwal and co-authors explore how the rise of LLMs has reignited debates about the boundaries of machine intelligence.
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ICT 25th: Learning with AI, Moving Smart, Growing Things
USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) furthers research into Artificial Intelligence’s potential to advance education and tutoring opportunities.
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The Atlantic (subscription required): Shh, ChatGPT. That’s a Secret.
Jonathan Gratch was quoted about our interactions with virtual agents.
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WKTY: Better Living
Research by Niema Pahlevan’s lab about the adverse effects of vaping was featured.
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Wall Street Journal: Landslides Swallowed Up Houses in California
Amy Rechenmacher was interviewed about the challenges of addressing landslide’s impact on a structure.
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MassRobotics: MassRobotics Announces Recipient of 2024 Robotics Medal Recognizing Accomplishments of Women in Robotics
Heather Culbertson received the Rising Star in Robotics Medal for her research on haptics