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USC researchers found that soldiers and veterans were more willing to disclose symptoms of PTSD, depression and other mental illnesses to computers than a physical person. They developed Ellie, a chatbot with a humanlike interface on a video screen.

Feb 2, 2018
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USC Annenberg’s Sarah Banet-Weiser writes that the mainstreaming of feminism might actually limit its impact. She argues that the impact of feminism is not measured in commodities or attention to individual events on social media, but the self-reflections and micro-conversations that happen on a mundane, daily level.

Feb 2, 2018
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Asphalt soaks up the sun, exacerbating the ­problems of a warming climate. L.A. is trying to mitigate that heat with a sealant based in part on research by USC’s George Ban-Weiss, who says a test in Canoga Park reduced street temps by about 10 degrees.

Feb 2, 2018