At USC Viterbi student showcase, engineers show off what they’ve learned
A robotic arm that mimics the user's movement. An aerial robot that flies like a bird. A stabilizer bar that reduces the roll of a race car. Those are a few of the projects that challenged students...
View ArticleDriverless cars are ready to hit the road — but are we ready for driverless...
We may continue to wait for those flying cars promised in science fiction, but who needs them when the car can drive itself? Congress is trying to fast-track legislation that speeds the removal of...
View ArticleWhy do USC engineers try to keep satellites warm?
So you think keeping your coffee warm is a challenge? Try working with satellites. When these man-made objects travel behind the Earth, our planet can block the sun's rays from reaching them, which...
View ArticleViterbi-led USC Racing team lays out plans for glory on the track
The auto-racing world extends far beyond NASCAR and the Indycar circuit, and USC students are making their mark in a student-focused competition known as Formula SAE. Each year, SAE (the former Society...
View ArticleTeam’s lifesaving app could help farmworkers beat the heat
Temperatures reach triple digits in California's Central Valley -- searing enough to cause second-degree burns for anyone who dares to walk barefoot across a road. Human beings aren't built to spend...
View ArticleUSC Viterbi engineers consider the advantages of redesigned planes
Air carriers in the United States use 20 billion gallons of jet fuel each year, producing 3 percent of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the...
View ArticleFear of public speaking could be solved with virtual audience
Public speaking can heighten anyone's anxiety. Cicero, a program named after the famed Roman orator, aims to help people overcome that fear -- with the help of a virtual audience. "Public speaking is...
View ArticleGift supports The Baum Family Maker Space at USC Viterbi
A gift from Dwight J. "Jim" Baum, chairman of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Board of Councilors, will establish The Baum Family Maker Space. The space will be a multipurpose center for...
View ArticleThe man who made it safe to use credit cards on Amazon
So you finally convinced yourself to take the plunge and buy the Amazon Echo you've long wanted. You're on the checkout page and select the 'one-click purchase' button since this is not your first...
View ArticleNational Society of Black Engineers chapter at USC named best in the nation
As a reflection of its overall excellence, the USC chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, or NSBE, has won the organization's coveted National Chapter of the Year Award. The USC chapter...
View ArticleStudent-built rocket at USC aims for higher altitude this winter
They built and tested USC's first 3-D printed rocket engine this spring. Now USC Viterbi School of Engineering students plan to launch a rocket in December in collaboration with the Kyushu Institute of...
View ArticleComputer science student sees Silicon Valley startup in his future
He's the son of parents who were engineers in the tech hub of San Jose, but entrepreneurship and computer science weren't part of Rachit Kataria's original career plan. In fact, before joining USC as a...
View ArticleTwo long-lost brothers, both USC Viterbi alumni, find each other — and a part...
Brandon Blaylock knew from an early age that he was adopted or, as his beloved parents put it, "chosen." As long as they were alive, he had little desire to dig into his roots. But after his adoptive...
View ArticleUSC Viterbi researchers help doctors burn away brain tumors with...
Nearly 80,000 Americans will be diagnosed with a brain tumor this year, according to the American Brain Tumor Association. Many will need major surgery and chemotherapy. Sixteen thousand will lose the...
View ArticleResearch of water patterns could lead to navigational uses for underwater...
Eva Kanso, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, studies fluid flows. And almost like a forensic expert, Kanso and her team study how aquatic signals are transported through the water....
View ArticleInspiring first-generation student navigates college, keeps promise she made...
When Glenda "Milly" Rodriguez promised her parents she would become the first in her family to go to college, she had only the vaguest sense of how to get from here to there. As much as her...
View ArticleWhy a Google engineer became a doctor at USC
Hugh Gordon is a graduating student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. A former software engineer at Google, he is the co-founder of Akido Labs in Los Angeles and will begin his residency in...
View ArticleWith rainwater project, USC’s Engineers Without Borders seeks sustainability...
Sustainability is a global priority for Sabrina Albrecht and Josh Neutel, who developed a rainwater collection system in Guatemala. The students are project managers for USC's Engineers Without Borders...
View ArticleSodium-based batteries could make your smartphone cheaper and cleaner
Sodium -- one of the elements that make up table salt -- could soon make cellphone batteries much cheaper and cleaner. That's the goal of Chongwu Zhou, a professor of electrical engineering at the USC...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense funds futuristic USC research in electronics and beyond
They're bringing together computers and biology, creating half-living, half-electronic devices. They’re also looking for molecules that could result in propellants that ignite far more powerfully than...
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