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Using Robots to Fight Toxic Algae
USC computer scientists and biologists have teamed up to tackle harmful algae blooms using “smart” robots.
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Trojans Win Student Design Contest with Autonomous Robots that ‘Learn’
What if a team of rovers could scour the landscape of an alien planet for water or signs of life completely autonomously, millions of miles from Earth?
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Busting Anti-Queer Bias in Text Prediction
New research at USC demonstrates how to train a popular language model to remove homophobic, anti-queer bias.
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Computer Science Alumna Lina Kogan Blends Art with Technology in New Exhibit
Ukrainian-born computer scientist and artist Lina Kogan has a unique take on the “modern” in modern art.
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Students Improve Mobile App Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Two USC Viterbi Ph.D. students aim to solve the size-based accessibility gap in our mobile applications.
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I Can’t Believe It’s Not Wood!
USC Viterbi computer scientists have created a user-driven haptics method that can generate dead-ringers for real-world textures.
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Award-Winning Student Startup Aims to Revolutionize Brand Deals
A computer science and economics duo has created a software company that streamlines the influencer brand deal process.
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Catching Smoke: How a USC Team is Helping Clear the Air in Alaska
Innovative USC Viterbi course unites interdisciplinary students to clean Fairbanks smoke pollution with “Chimney Cherries.”
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USC Trojan Team Headed to Finals of “Coding Olympics”
Call it a hat trick: for the third year in a row, a team of USC students has qualified for the American championship of the world’s most prestigious college coding competition.
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