USC Research

Research On The Cutting Edge

The University of Southern California is one of a small number of premier research institutions on which the nation depends for a steady stream of new knowledge, art and technology. USC has over $508 million in annual research expenditures. In 2007, we ranked 19th among all American universities, and 10th among private universities, in federal research support. Read More

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Research News

  • Beware of Your Bad Behavior Like it or not, people all have standard patterns of behavior - good and bad habits - that are difficult to change even if they are fortunate enough to recognize them. Read More
  • People Like to Play the Blame Game Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem - even when the target is innocent - greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu, according to new research from the USC Marshall School of Business and Stanford University. Read More
  • USC Student Named to Commission on Aging Inspiration struck USC gerontology student Lynne Reynolds when she noticed that a large number of seniors living alone in her Berkeley neighborhood were rarely visited by friends or relatives. Read More
  • USC Heart Transplant Program Receives Award USC University Hospital received a Heart Transplant Excellence Award from the independent health care ratings organization Health Grades, ranking among the top 1 percent of hospitals in the United States that perform heart transplants. Read More

Experts Directory

USC faculty experts are available to talk with members of the news media on a variety of topics. Visit the Experts Directory

Events & Announcements

  • Molecular Imaging: Modalities, Methods, and Utility December 09, 2009Workshop led by Hossein Jadvar, this workshop will identify new research opportunities and techniques. It will detail the resources available at USC to foster imaging studies and ways to develop collaborative relationships to advance imaging research. It will survey various funding sources and assess elements of successful proposals for imaging-related awards in clinical and translational sciences. More Details

Announcements

CER Workshops: The Fall 2009 catalog of Center for Excellence in Research workshops for faculty development is available for download.Visit Site

Proposal Review Service: The Office of Research Advancement offers a peer-to-peer proposal review service for applications to external funding agencies. Investigators should notify the office roughly 4 weeks in advance of the proposal due date. Faculty who wish to utilize this service, or volunteer to serve as a mentor, should contact Justin Pearlman at pearlman@usc.edu.

The Guide for Research at USC, developed by the Office of Compliance and the Office of Research Advancement,has been distributed as ready reference on university processes for: proposal submission, account establishment, research management, closeout, and research education. Visit Site

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Featured Research Initiative

Biomedical Nanoscience

The Biomedical Nanoscience Initiative integrates nanoscience and medicine in order to detect disease at the earliest time, to treat it with the greatest specificity and to restore and regenerate function through the development and deployment of devices, systems and materials at the nanoscale. Read More

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Highlighted Research Center

Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems

This National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Center, based at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is advancing the science and engineering of new biomimetic microelectronic systems and developing technology to treat such conditions as blindness and paralysis. Visit Site

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Research Channel

A series of informational video programs highlighting research events from USC with a special emphasis on faculty and staff interviews and presentations. Visit Site

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