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Can taking breaks enhance test-taking performance?
Computer scientists find a connection between our test-taking abilities and resting
USC ISI To Pilot Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence for NSF’s Largest Scientific Facilities
$3 Million grant will develop a strategic plan for a Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence
Alexa To USC: “Congratulations! You Have Been Chosen.”
The prestigious Amazon Alexa Innovation Fellowship will allow the USC Viterbi School of Engineering to infuse voice technology into several of its innovation programs.
Predicting the next Taylor Swift—with algorithms?
Want to discover the next big thing in music? A new USC study used data mining to predict what artists will hit the big-time in the next year.
Undergraduate Students From Across the Nation Join ISI for Summer of Research
Students try their hands at research at ISI as part of the NSF’s Research Experience for Undergraduates Program.
Unique Mars spacecraft design earns engineering students a big win from NASA
USC Viterbi students design a deep-space transport with artificial gravity, earning first place in the graduate division of NASA’s student competition
New Study Finds Taking Breaks Boosts Team Performance
USC computer scientists leverage artificial intelligence to analyze the performance of individuals in online team-based games, producing unique insights into the psychology of performance
ISI Guides Burgeoning On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Market through Unique Consortium
ISI’s SERC is a collaborative lead in a new space industry consortium aimed at servicing and refueling satellites orbiting the Earth.
ISI’s Terry Benzel Appointed to the National Science Foundation’s CISE Advisory Committee
Benzel will advise on complex science and technical issues, and situations requiring policy attention.
Hacking for Defense
In an exciting, experiential new class, the U.S. Department of Defense supplies national security problems, while students develop ideas for solutions.