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2013 Undergraduate Viterbi Awards
May 16, 2013
Students recognized for outstanding academic achievement, leadership and service
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Trying to Solve LA's Gridlock with Synchronized Traffic Lights
May 09, 2013
James Moore talks about the new system to synchronize LA's 4,300 traffic lights
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Q&A With Professor Petros Ioannou
May 05, 2013
Financial Engineering Program teaches graduate students the inner workings of global economics
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Diabetics Have Something to Smile About
February 28, 2013
Viterbi Professor Shinyi Wu uses technology to improve communication between low-income diabetics and their medical providers.
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Sustainable Global Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
February 25, 2013
USC Viterbi Professor Stephen Lu redefines innovation at the 2013 NASSCOM India Leadership Forum.
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President Obama Awards the National Medal of Science to a USC Viterbi School Legend
February 01, 2013
Communications pioneer and mathematical genius Solomon Golomb receives the nation’s top honor for scientists
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National Infrastructure Experts Study How to Master Disaster
January 30, 2013
Viterbi School's James Moore leads a coalition of organizations in accurately predicting the national economic consequences of major bridge failures
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ASEE Prism Asks,
January 23, 2013
Dean Yannis C. Yortsos Lends Expert Observations on U.S.'s "Reverse Brain Drain" Conundrum
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Spring 2013: Happy New Year
January 07, 2013
Happy New Year Message to the Viterbi family of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends!
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Professors Lidar, Madni, and Molisch are elected to the rank of AAAS Fellow
December 07, 2012
Daniel Lidar, Azad Madni, and Andreas Molisch have been designated AAAS Fellows for their distinguished contributions to engineering.
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If You Build It, They Will Come
November 14, 2012
Retrospective of An Inextricable Bond and the Legacy of Hughes Aircraft
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Daniel H. Wagner Prize awarded to USC Teamcore
October 30, 2012
USC Teamcore Group/US Coast Guard researchers are awarded the Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice at the INFORMS conference.
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Popular Science Covers Behrokh Khoshnevis' Contour Crafting
August 16, 2012
At his recent TEDx presentation, the USC Viterbi professor says he aims to use 3-D printers to build whole houses.
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Najmedin Meshkati Talks to
July 06, 2012
The professor discusses recent safety lapses at the Center for Disease Control's bioterrorism laboratory.
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Viterbi School's Shinyi Wu Develops E-Prescribing Toolkits
June 28, 2012
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) began distributing the Epstein Department developed software packages June 12
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SC Engineering Students Build a Racecar, Compete in a National Competition
June 20, 2012
SC Racing team gear up for Formula Society of Automotive Engineers competition with their stronger, faster and more reliable racecar
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Najm Meshkati Discusses Oil Drilling Safety in Major Turkish Newspaper
June 19, 2012
"The Government of Turkey should urgently update and strengthen its offshore oil drilling safety and environmental enforcement and oversight regulatory regimes."
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Professor Milind Tambe Receives Prestigious 2012 IBM Faculty Award
June 04, 2012
Milind Tambe, Professor of Computer Science and Industrial and Systems Engineering, receives an IBM Faculty Award for his proposal on a computational game-theoretic approach aimed at enhancing public safety, security and welfare.
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Najmedin Meshkati Raises Questions About Safety of New Expo Line
June 01, 2012
The Los Angeles Times talks to the USC Viterbi professor about the need for safety upgrades on the new Metro light-rail route.
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'The World is Yours,'  Grad Commencement Speaker Says. 'Go Get It!'
May 12, 2012
A rousing speech by alumnus Feng Deng galvanized graduate degree recipients gathered in Galen Hall
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