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Knight Foundation, USC Marshall commit $4 million to advance purpose-driven AI research
The research initiative aims to create ethical, human-forward outcomes for cutting edge technology like AI.
AI and higher ed: USC’s ‘big tent’ approach to artificial intelligence
USC Marshall Dean Geoffrey Garrett talks about the university president’s AI Strategy Committee and leading university-wide efforts to integrate AI ethically and responsibly across all disciplines.
How USC is training the minds behind the latest AI algorithms
A new USC Dornsife master’s program teaches the mathematical foundations that drive AI, empowering students to build the algorithms shaping our future.
NASA collaboration builds on International Space Station robots’ Trojan ties
The Astrobee collaboration with NASA’s commercial partner Arkisys, a company founded by USC Professor David Barnhart, will strengthen the university’s leadership in space research.
USC Price professor’s work recognized with Nobel trust award
The winning project — the Global Observatory for Healthy and Sustainable Cities — now includes 319 researchers and policy practitioners from 198 cities in 57 countries.
Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Foundation celebrates its strong ties with USC
The foundation also presented USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim with its Distinguished Pathfinder’s Award.
Research That Saves Lives
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Featured from USC Trojan Family Magazine
The USC Alumni Association is set to launch its Regional Trojan Networks in select areas across the country beginning in spring 2026.
Ajai Thandi ’13 says USC campus coffee runs jolted his entrepreneurial spirit.
School of Dramatic Arts graduate sings and dances with Jennifer Lopez in new musical drama now in theaters.
Cancer treatments are saving and extending more lives than ever. USC practitioners are guiding patients from diagnosis to treatment to facing their post-care future by connecting them with necessary resources.
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Latest Podcast Episodes
The Future of Wearable Technology with Yasser Khan
Yasser Khan is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at USC, whose work sits at the intersection of engineering, medicine and design. He gives us insight on how these devices will create a more precise picture into our health and wellness. Yasser talks about his work as an engineer in the healthcare space, what it takes to push a new idea forward and what the future holds for human-centered technology.
Living Long & Living Well: Longevity Today
How can we live long and live well, too? Experts on aging will discuss the individual and societal challenges as well as gifts of longevity from legal, health, and practical perspectives, as well as share advice on preparing for a safe and healthy old age.
Music and the Mind with Assal Habibi
Assal Habibi is an associate professor of psychology at USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute who, among other endeavors, is actively researching the influence of music on health and development, focusing on how our biology and experiences shape the brain and development of cognitive, emotional and social abilities across our lifespan.
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