Two Professors from USC Viterbi School of Engineering Featured on 2011 List of the World's Top Young Innovators
Associate Professor Jernej Barbic and Assistant Professor Bhaskar Krishnamachari of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering were named as two of the World's Top 35 Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review Magazine. USC is one of the only universities with more than one professor featured. Barnic has developed computer simulations that allow users to literally feel what is happening in the virtual world, and Krishnamachari is currently creating smarter wireless networks that can handle mobile devices and interference more efficiently than today's Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Learn more about these top innovators here.
Associate Professor Jernej Barbic and Assistant Professor Bhaskar Krishnamachari of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering were named as two of the World's Top 35 Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review Magazine. USC is one of the only universities with more than one professor featured. Barnic has developed computer simulations that allow users to literally feel what is happening in the virtual world, and Krishnamachari is currently creating smarter wireless networks that can handle mobile devices and interference more efficiently than today's Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Learn more about these top innovators here.
USC Partners with Johnson & Johnson on New Innovation Program
The Johnson & Johnson - USC Translational Innovation Program is kicking off this Fall! This new program was designed to rapidly develop early stage health science and medical technologies through collaborations between academic and industry peers. Johnson & Johnson's Corporate Office of Science and Technology will provide $250,000 over two years to a chosen program developed by USC faculty.
The Johnson & Johnson - USC Translational Innovation Program is kicking off this Fall! This new program was designed to rapidly develop early stage health science and medical technologies through collaborations between academic and industry peers. Johnson & Johnson's Corporate Office of Science and Technology will provide $250,000 over two years to a chosen program developed by USC faculty.
USC Innovation Spurs Economic Growth and Prepares Next Generation of Scientists, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs
The Obama administration's commitment to cross-sector innovation supports USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, a university - wide resource that promotes the development of unique relationships with industry, government, and nonprofits to spur economic development and encourage innovation. During his speech announcing the America Invents Act, President Obama recognized USC as one of the top innovative universities. Through numerous events, grants and programs, USC Stevens is paving the way for innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of research in a wide array of industries, both on and off campus and for students and professors.
USC Launches Unprecedented Fundraising Campaign
USC President C.L. Max Nikias announced August 28 the university's fundraising campaign, aimed at $5 billion in donations by 2018, on top of the $1 billion given to the school in the last year. The campaign is said to be the largest fundraising goal in American academia. The donations will be used to increase the university's endowment for faculty hiring and student financial aid as well as the construction and improvement of buildings, labs, and research projects.
The Obama administration's commitment to cross-sector innovation supports USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, a university - wide resource that promotes the development of unique relationships with industry, government, and nonprofits to spur economic development and encourage innovation. During his speech announcing the America Invents Act, President Obama recognized USC as one of the top innovative universities. Through numerous events, grants and programs, USC Stevens is paving the way for innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of research in a wide array of industries, both on and off campus and for students and professors.
USC Launches Unprecedented Fundraising Campaign
USC President C.L. Max Nikias announced August 28 the university's fundraising campaign, aimed at $5 billion in donations by 2018, on top of the $1 billion given to the school in the last year. The campaign is said to be the largest fundraising goal in American academia. The donations will be used to increase the university's endowment for faculty hiring and student financial aid as well as the construction and improvement of buildings, labs, and research projects.
Impact of US Patent Reform on USC Innovation
President Obama signed into law the most expansive patent reform legislation since 1952. To help clarify how this legislation might affect you, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation prepared the following summary of highlights of the new law. To read the summary, click here.
President Obama signed into law the most expansive patent reform legislation since 1952. To help clarify how this legislation might affect you, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation prepared the following summary of highlights of the new law. To read the summary, click here.
Audio Firm Founded by USC Professor Uses Psychoacoustics to Increase Sound Quality
USC Viterbi School of Engineering Professor, and founder and chief technical officer of Audyssey Laboratories, Dr. Chris Kyriakakis, is shaping the sound of music to conform to the space in which it is played. Using psychoacoustics, the study of sound perception by the human auditory system, Dr. Kyriakakis is creating an amplified music experience. Learn more about Audyssey Laboratories here.
USC Viterbi School of Engineering Professor, and founder and chief technical officer of Audyssey Laboratories, Dr. Chris Kyriakakis, is shaping the sound of music to conform to the space in which it is played. Using psychoacoustics, the study of sound perception by the human auditory system, Dr. Kyriakakis is creating an amplified music experience. Learn more about Audyssey Laboratories here.
Opportunity for Public Comment: NIST Releases Request for Information on AMTech Program Structure COMMENTS DUE September 20
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting input from the research community through a Request for Information (RFI) on structural recommendations for a new program, the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia Program (AMTech). AMTech is a new public-private initiative proposal intended to increase investments in manufacturing research and development. AMTech aims to address long-term industrial manufacturing needs by supporting industry-led consortia focused on early stage technology development in manufacturing and more efficient technology transfer methods. The Administration requested $12.3 million for AMTech for FY 2012. Learn more and submit comments here.
USC Scientists Probe Connection Between Sight and Touch in the Brain
USC scientists Antonio and Hanna Damasio have discovered that as you look at an object, your brain not only processes what the object looks like, but remembers what it feels like to touch it as well. This connection is so strong that a computer examining data coming only from the part of your brain that processes touch can predict the object at which you are actually looking. Using their research group at the USC Dornsife Brain and Creativity Institute, the Damasios used magnetic resonance brain scans and specially programmed computers to explore how memory and sense interact.
USC Scientists Generate First Detailed Map of Human Neuroreceptor
Making a scientific breakthrough, USC scientists have mapped out the first high-resolution neuroreceptor with the ability to revolutionize the engineering of drugs used to treat ailments such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. The neuroreceptor image shows signals between neurons, particularly in regions of the brain believed to be associated with learning and memory. The images will allow scientists to design specific pharmaceuticals to interact with the receptor instead of using trial-and-error.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting input from the research community through a Request for Information (RFI) on structural recommendations for a new program, the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia Program (AMTech). AMTech is a new public-private initiative proposal intended to increase investments in manufacturing research and development. AMTech aims to address long-term industrial manufacturing needs by supporting industry-led consortia focused on early stage technology development in manufacturing and more efficient technology transfer methods. The Administration requested $12.3 million for AMTech for FY 2012. Learn more and submit comments here.
USC Scientists Probe Connection Between Sight and Touch in the Brain
USC scientists Antonio and Hanna Damasio have discovered that as you look at an object, your brain not only processes what the object looks like, but remembers what it feels like to touch it as well. This connection is so strong that a computer examining data coming only from the part of your brain that processes touch can predict the object at which you are actually looking. Using their research group at the USC Dornsife Brain and Creativity Institute, the Damasios used magnetic resonance brain scans and specially programmed computers to explore how memory and sense interact.
USC Scientists Generate First Detailed Map of Human Neuroreceptor
Making a scientific breakthrough, USC scientists have mapped out the first high-resolution neuroreceptor with the ability to revolutionize the engineering of drugs used to treat ailments such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. The neuroreceptor image shows signals between neurons, particularly in regions of the brain believed to be associated with learning and memory. The images will allow scientists to design specific pharmaceuticals to interact with the receptor instead of using trial-and-error.
USC Marshall's Theresa Welbourne Named New Entrepreneurship Director
Theresa Welbourne, of USC Marshall School's Center for Effective Organizations, was named the Director of the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration.
Theresa Welbourne, of USC Marshall School's Center for Effective Organizations, was named the Director of the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration.
Graphation Film Festival Inspired by Event Hosted By USC Alums
The Graphation Film Festival in Oakland, CA was inspired by a similar event held by USC Alums Andrew McGregor and Josiah Golojuh. The idea of the film festival is to promote new filmmakers and adapt their films into comic books. Find out more about the film festival here.
The Graphation Film Festival in Oakland, CA was inspired by a similar event held by USC Alums Andrew McGregor and Josiah Golojuh. The idea of the film festival is to promote new filmmakers and adapt their films into comic books. Find out more about the film festival here.
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