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ISI Guides Burgeoning On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Market through Unique Consortium
June 26, 2018
Space innovation could soon receive a boost from a new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project aimed at standardizing robotic space repairs.
Read More >New Study Finds Taking Breaks Boosts Team Performance
June 25, 2018
Want to be a good team player? Take a break. It may improve not only your own performance but the chances of your team winning overall, says a new study by a team of USC computer scientists.
Read More >ISI's Terry Benzel Appointed to the National Science Foundation's CISE Advisory Committee
June 18, 2018
Terry Benzel, the director of networking and cybersecurity at USC Viterbi's Information Sciences Institute, has been appointed to the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer, Information Science and Engineering Advisory Committee (CISE AC).
Read More >USC Computing Forum's Inaugural Symposium a Resounding Success
May 21, 2018
On May 17, the USC Computing Forum hosted its inaugural symposium on the theme of "AI in Life" at the Marriott Hotel in Marina del Rey, California.
Read More >USC Computing Forum Hosts Inaugural Symposium on Artificial Intelligence
April 26, 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) will take center stage at the USC Computing Forum’s first tech symposium on May 17, 2018 at the Marriott Hotel in Marina del Rey, California.
Read More >In Memoriam: Bob Braden, Legendary Internet Pioneer and ISI Fellow Emeritus
April 20, 2018
Robert “Bob” Braden, a legendary internet
pioneer and fellow emeritus at USC Viterbi's Information
Sciences Institute (ISI), has died. He was 84.
ISI PhD Students Showcase Research at Graduate Student Symposium
April 19, 2018
On April 5, some of ISI’s finest research and creative projects were showcased at the Graduate Student Symposium, an annual event that celebrates the research efforts and accomplishments of students and faculty across the institute’s divisions.
Read More >CIS Team Members Honored with ISI Meritorious Service Awards
April 17, 2018
ISI Computing and Information Services (CIS) team members Amir Hashmani, Jerry Li and Ken Johnson have been recognized with ISI Meritorious Service Awards for their extraordinary efforts in executing an important government- mandated cybersecurity compliance project.
Read More >ISI Researchers Apply AI to Large-scale Integrated Modeling with New DARPA Award
March 16, 2018
USC Viterbi's Information Sciences Institute researchers are leveraging artificial intelligence to create an ambitious new computer modeling and predictive analysis tool thanks to a new $13 million Defense Research Projects Award (DARPA) award.
Read More >USC News: USC Researchers at Forefront of Quantum Computer Development
March 14, 2018
The D-Wave 2X quantum computer housed at ISI is enabling
researchers to close the gap between academic research in
quantum computation and real-world critical problems.
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USC ISI Researchers Develop Computational Methods to Uncover Hidden Trends in Human Behavior
March 14, 2018
It turns out, Mom was right: Spending more time studying, and less time partying, will lead to greater academic success. But according to a new study by USC computer scientists, hitting the books and avoiding all-nighters will also make you happier.
Read More >New Insights into Human Kidney Formation Made Possible with Innovative Platform Developed at ISI
February 15, 2018
A new USC study that reveals how kidneys form – which could pave the way for engineering new kidneys – was made possible in part by a collaboration with computer scientists at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI).
Read More >USC Trojan Family Magazine: The Future of Artificial Intelligence is Here, in Your Pocket and at USC
January 18, 2018
Several USC ISI researchers explore the future of artificial
intelligence to thwart international criminals, instantly translate
thousands of languages and more.
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USC ISI to Develop Translation and Information-Retrieval System for Uncommon Languages
January 8, 2018
A team of researchers from the Information Sciences Institute at USC Viterbi has received a $16.7 million grant from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to develop an automated information translation and summarization tool to quickly translate obscure languages.
Read More >ISI Research Director Ewa Deelman Named IEEE Fellow
January 4, 2018
ISI research director Ewa Deelman has been named a 2018 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Deelman, who also holds a faculty appointment as research professor of computer science at USC's Viterbi School of Engineering, was honored for her "contributions to scientific workflow management."
Read More >PCMag: This Is What it Takes to Measure the Internet
January 4, 2018
PCMag visited ISI's John Heidemann at the Analysis of Network
Traffic (ANT) Lab, which has been keeping tabs on internet
connectivity since its inception.
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ISI Computer Scientist Drives Boundary-Pushing Networking Project
January 3, 2018
ISI senior computer scientist Heidi Morgan is spearheading the development of reliable, leading- edge infrastructure for research and education between the U.S. and Latin American countries.
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