The professor was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, the highest honor for STEM mentors.
The three-year grant from the National Science Foundation aims to prepare the U.S. workforce for the estimated 2 million manufacturing jobs that will be created yet unfilled by 2025.
Lexi Brooks, a first-year USC undergrad born without a left hand, helped build 3D-printed prostheses and organized fun events for children with limb differences as a teenager.
USC’s Neeraj Mood notes the difference between what manufacturers receive and what consumers and insurers pay is shrouded in mystery. That makes it difficult for legislators to figure out how to make prescription drugs more affordable.
USC’s Leigh Tost notes that when people ask for advice, they’re agreeing to be influenced by them. So when people don’t take advice, they’re essentially rejecting the idea of being controlled by the advice-giver.
Folt’s schedule included meeting with the largest group of USC alumni Europe and receiving a degree from King’s College London.
According to USC research estimates, general ERs that prescribed similarly to pediatric ERs would have given out 28 million fewer opioid prescriptions.
As they celebrated women in science and engineering, leaders from the two universities recognized L.A. as the best place in the world to launch major sustainable projects.
A mass casualty exercise outside the Engemann Student Health Center adds a dose of realism to the drill, not to mention valuable practice.
