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USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · Sep 10

USC ISI is hosting panels, lab tours, and a rooftop mixer during LA Tech Week 2025 🎉

Free + open to the public, Oct 13–19 in Marina del Rey. Come see the future of AI, space, quantum, and more.
Details + RSVP 👉 bit.ly/46kfvKs

USC ISI Ignites Innovation at LA Tech Week 2025

From quantum breakthroughs to AI panels and a rooftop mixer, tech enthusiasts are invited to join free events in the heart of Silicon Beach during LA Tech Week, October 13-19, 2025

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Sep 4

The new MOTIF Hand, created by a USC Viterbi student team led by Assistant Professor Daniel Seita, senses depth, force, and even temperature.

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Sep 3

And if you want to check out Feifei's full interview discussing the LASSIE project head to this link: youtu.be/UoezbOzaE60

LASSIE 2025

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Sep 3

The LASSIE Project is developing robots that can sense and adapt to complex terrain. Among the leaders driving this effort is USC ECE Prof Feifei Qian, collaborating with Oregon State University and NASA along with other collaborators to push the boundaries of planetary exploration. #AIWeek

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Aug 20

Want to know about the new School of Advanced of Computing @viterbischool.usc.edu? Let us take you inside. @csatusc.bsky.social @usc.edu @isi.edu www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6BU...

USC Viterbi Launches School of Advanced Computing

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The University of Southern California @usc.edu · Jul 28

Long-distance high five? Hugs from across the country? A squeeze through the screen? Wearable tech by @viterbischool.usc.edu lets users feel gestures real-time in virtual reality.

🔗 uscne.ws/haptics

USC scientists have developed a wearable system that enables more natural and emotionally engaging interactions in shared digital spaces, opening new possibilities for remote work, education, health care and beyond.

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USC Viterbi @viterbischool.usc.edu · Jul 23

A breakthrough in wearable tech from @usc.edu could transform bipolar disorder treatment. Researchers at the USC Viterbi & @keck.usc.edu have developed the first fully printed wearable lithium sensor, allowing patients to monitor medication levels through sweat.
viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/07...

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USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @dornsife.usc.edu · Jul 21

Along with @viterbischool.usc.edu, we’re advancing USC’s leadership in quantum information sciences and technologies.

Our goal: accelerate the development, and application, of quantum technologies.

To learn more: quantum.usc.edu

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jul 18

Congrats to USC Viterbi’s Robin Jia and Ibrahim Sabek on winning the inaugural Google ML & Systems Junior Faculty Awards! @viterbischool.usc.edu @csatusc.bsky.social

viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/07...

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jul 2

The @roboticsscisys.bsky.social conference was held for the second time at @usc.edu in the conference's history, smashed its conference records with 594 papers & nearly 1,300 attendees. @gauravsukhatme.bsky.social @viterbischool.usc.edu @csatusc.bsky.social viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/07...

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 25

More photos from #RSS2025 at @usc.edu! @roboticsscisys.bsky.social @csatusc.bsky.social @viterbischool.usc.edu @gauravsukhatme.bsky.social

A group of professionals standing in front of a university building holding up a peace sign smiling

A group of people standing around a robot

A group of men conversing in front of a poster

3 individuals looking at a presentation being held by a professor

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 25

Don't miss Daniel Lidar speaking at a panel for TheEconomist Newspaper Limited on #quantumcomputing and organizations. events.economist.com/building-qua...

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USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · Jun 23

📢 You are invited: AI Index on July 17, 2025 at 4PM
Location: USC Information Sciences Institute in Los Angeles
PANEL AND NETWORKING EVENT
Hosted by Stanford AI Index and ISI

📅 REGISTER NOW: lnkd.in/gNEfEqD9

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 23

A group of people outside standing looking at posters

A male standing in behind a podium on a stage presenting, a screen behind him shows “RSS 2025 Opening Remarks”

A male standing behind a podium on a stage with a screen behind him that says “welcome to Los Angeles and USC! Coming of age of RSS: 21st edition!”

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 23

An auditorium full of people looking at a staged presentation

A group of people outside conversing looking at posters

A group of people in yellow t shirts standing in front of a table

A group of people standing in front of a large building

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 23

The RSS Robotics Science and Systems conference is in full swing at USC! @csatusc.bsky.social @roboticsscisys.bsky.social @usc.edu @gauravsukhatme.bsky.social

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 18

News! @usc.edu -led study demonstrates unconditional exponential quantum scaling advantage. Conducted on IBM #quantum processors, study demonstrates “a promise of quantum computing previously articulated only on paper,” says author Daniel Lidar. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/06...

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 10

National Science Foundation supported research by USC ECE & @sac.usc.edu Prof Paul Bogdan uses AI to better predict how a person's brain ages over time.

Pictured here is a visualization showing structured brain atrophy in a subject over 15-year span.

medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06...

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The University of Southern California @usc.edu · May 30

Tomorrow’s AI begins with today’s values. With a $12M gift from the Lord Foundation of California, USC’s new Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing will be dedicated to embedding ethics into tech. 💛

USC launches $12 million Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing

The institute is the next step in USC’s Frontiers of Computing “moonshot.”

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USC Viterbi @viterbischool.usc.edu · May 28

Watched the show The Studio? Directors never have to miss a shot because of lighting again with this new innovation from USC Institute for Creative Technologies

Read more at the link: viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/05...

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · May 21

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · May 21

New AI tool forecasts malnutrition in Kenya up to 6 months in advance, providing critical lead time to save lives. By
USC CAIS @csatusc.bsky.social, USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, Microsoft AI for Good Lab, AMREF & Kenya’s Ministry of Health. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/05...

New Study Shows AI Can Predict Child Malnutrition, Support Prevention Efforts - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering

AI-driven tool developed for Kenya offers governments and decision-makers critical lead time to save lives by forecasting malnutrition up to six months in advance with up to 89% accuracy

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The University of Southern California @usc.edu · May 14

USC grads & families! Don’t miss the biggest night of the year! Join thousands at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to celebrate your graduation journey. This isn’t just Commencement - it’s a memory in the making. 🎇

🎟️ Make sure to check your ticket app for tickets: uscne.ws/tickets.

Trojans posing for a picture with a 'Fight On' sign

A drone spells 'Fight On' atop the LA Memorial Coliseum

Fireworks and a performance by the USC Spirit Leaders at the LA Coliseum

The Trojan Marching Band plays under fireworks at the LA Coliseum

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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · May 6

How are researchers at the USC School of Advanced Computing and other units within the @viterbischool.usc.edu working to improve computing efficiency to support the rising demand for AI and its requisite computing power? Read about it here: viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/04...

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USC Viterbi @viterbischool.usc.edu · Apr 23

Come inside and explore the new Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computational Hall @sac.usc.edu @csatusc.bsky.social click the link to watch the full version: youtu.be/vqR2jYTvXTw

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