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The Lawyer’s Office May Be a Lifeline

A study of hundreds of thousands of suicide records finds overlooked chances to recognize distress long before a person reaches a mental health clinic - or worse

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Building a Better Transistor

USC-led SWIFT project aims to reinvent the transistor using waves of magnetism, potentially slashing energy use and cooling costs, while helping GPS resist jamming

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The Hidden Cost of Where You Live

USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers trace a costly, invisible bias in AI systems back to a single factor: your address