USC Viterbi’s Maryam Shanechi works with researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in the hopes of creating game-changing new therapies.
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In a recent study, USC and Australian researchers found that the strength of people’s convictions in climate science can weaken when they are exposed repeatedly to statements or claims that contradict their beliefs.
Donors bring the university halfway to its $1 billion Frontiers of Computing goal.
Since its founding in 1999, the institute has produced cutting-edge computing research that has been used by Hollywood, academia, tech and the military.
Researchers from USC and UC Irvine will explore how combining stem cell therapy with brain-computer interfaces could help restore function to patients with brain damage.
GREEN WEEK: Fieser, the Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry at USC Dornsife, explores ways in which degradable plastics could be used as a replacement for commercial nondegradable plastics.
GREEN WEEK: USC Sea Grant receives nearly $2 million to develop a method for upcycling ocean-bound plastic waste and investigate the psychology behind eco-conscious choices.
More than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their drinking water within the next two years.
GREEN WEEK: As artificial intelligence continues to reshape our world, can a centuries-old technology like hydropower meet its rising energy demands? USC’s Shon Hiatt weighs in.
GREEN WEEK: New research adds solid evidence to the suspicion that steep declines in America’s wild bee populations stem in large part from pesticide use.