USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Are you a USC student? An ? A budding ? The USC Sonny Astani Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering invites our USC community to join us for our 3rd annual Innovate X LA: Das Family Student Competition! USC Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering will be hosting a to our competition on Monday, September 16,

3:00-5:00 PM in the front of the KAP building. USC students of all majors are welcome (with RSVP); you DO NOT need to be a CEE student to participate in this event.

Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.daschallenge.com

USC Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Prof Leslie Gilliard-AbdulAziz is advancing technology for carbon capture and utilization, read about her work here: https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2024/09/the-art-of-carbon-ju-jitsu-transforming-carbon-dioxide-into-useful-products/

Today, remembering the victims of Sept 11th, their families and their communities.

🔥☀️HOT WEATHER TIP: did you know that there is an outdoor pool located on campus at the Lyon Recreation Center? Stop by to take a dip to stay cool during this week’s heat wave! It is free for all students, just be sure to bring your student ID.

For hours of operation head to the link:
https://recsports.usc.edu/rec-facilities-page/additional-facility-information/hours-of-operation/

(Please note it is first come first served)

In honor of Green Week, check out this episode that is apart of an ongoing series by Director Daniel Druhora called “Flowing Forward.” In this episode, researcher Dan McCurry travels to the Eastern Sierra Nevada to trace the origins of Los Angeles' water supply and examine innovative solutions for future sourcing. USC Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Tap the link to watch!

Flowing Forward Ep. 1 "From Mountaintop to Metropolis" In the first episode of the series, water researcher Dan McCurry travels to the Eastern Sierra Nevada to trace the origins of Los Angeles' water supply and…

🔥☀️HOT WEATHER TIP: did you know that there is an outdoor poor located on campus at the Lyon Recreation Center ? Stop by to take a dip to stay cool during this week’s heat wave! It is free for all students, just be sure to bring your student ID.

For hours of operation head to the link in our bio. (Please note it is first come first served)

Happy Green Week! Green Week empowers the Trojan community to engage in sustainability-focused behaviors and activities. Head to the link in our bio to see how you can participate on campus and at home. ♻️

Viterbi Fall 2024 Move-In Reception!

VSG Fall 2024 Residency Applications are LIVE!!

Sign up for one of the info sessions to learn more:

📅 Wednesday, September 4th @ 12:30 PM
📅 Tuesday, September 24th @ 4:00 PM

Apply here: https://airtable.com/appHPAJNP68JvBDmL/paguc3tU5LWapxU5x/form

Applications due Sunday, September 29th

Welcome! Have a great first day 📚

Scavenger hunt!

Lost on campus? Don’t worry we got you! Head to the link to go to the interactive map of the university park campus (upc)

TIP: each of our buildings has a 3 letter code

https://maps.usc.edu/?id=1928 #!ct/53723,53722,55414,55415,55418?s/?sbc/

Heading to the “Volare” screening at the Norris theater right now? Map is here or go to this link: https://maps.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2c7e4642242c3:0x2becd99a64e02e3c?entry=s&sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111

📸 REPOST — new students share their dreams while moving in on their first day at USC!

SUMMER RECAP! Thank you to for encouraging so many students about science, technology, engineering and math!

Breaking News: Last night University of Southern California FIRST ever experiment with NASA's Astrobee on the International Space Station was conducted Pictured here is NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Jeannette Epps supporting this CLINGERS experiment onboard the International Station. Congrats to Prof David Barnhart of the Astro Dept, USC Information Sciences Institute and the students/alumni who made this happen. (Stand by for updates with names as we get them) Read about the CLINGERS experiment here

First USC Research Prototype Launches for Testing on the International Space Station - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering CLINGERS, a unique docking system, is designed to facilitate sensing and docking operations in space.

Breaking News: Last night FIRST ever experiment with NASA’s Astrobee on the was conducted Pictured here is astronaut Jeannette Epps supporting this CLINGERS experiment onboard the International Station. Congrats to Prof David Barnhart of the Astro Dept, and the students/alumni who made this happen. (Stand by for updates with names as we get them) Read about the CLINGERS experiment at the link in bio.

In humans, ciliated tissues pump fluids in the airways, brain ventricles, spinal canal and reproductive system.” Research from the Kanso Bioinspired Motion Lab presents a new model of how such ciliated organs are structured.

Carpets and Flames: Design Rules for the Morphology of Ciliated Organs - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering New research from USC Kanso Bioinspired Motion Lab proposes a radical new perspective on the cilia-powered fluid pumps that keep us alive.

The Circuit News is a weekly round-up of all things engineering in collaboration with the National Academy of Engineering. This week The Circuit highlights the and the platform from Intel that allows fans see how it feels to be an Olympic athlete!

Intel Creates an Immersive & Interactive Experience! Take a LOOK! This week, The Circuit reveals all the different ways artificial intelligence is transforming the Olympic Games!Explore how Intel, the official Artificial In...

What is the future of SoCal beaches? The NYTimes references a study by Essam Heggy of
USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering and colleagues. See the article here

Opinion | The Beaches of the Future Are Going to Surprise Us Replenishing sand is likely to become economically untenable and logistically impractical. But that doesn’t spell the end of beaches.

Congratulations to our fellow Trojans who are participating in this year’s and Paralympics! Special shout out to incoming USC Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering first year student Emily Ausmus, current Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science student Simi Abuja and USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering alumna Cindy Ouellet! We are rooting for all of you!

Do You Have A Mild Concussion? New AI Might Aid Diagnosis USC Viterbi undergraduate’s research with Andrei Irimia of USC Leonard Davis could help diagnose traumatic brain injury earlier.

Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire’s next move — USC News Story, video: Generative AI helps USC model accurately predict fire spread.

USC Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel McCurry talks to the Los Angeles Times about drinking water quality. Read about it here:

How to best filter your L.A. tap water based on your ZIP Code We spoke to experts in the realms of science, academia and water filtration to help you navigate the often complicated, ever-fluid world of residential tap water, so that you can make smarter and more informed choices about how to purify your drinking water.

The USC student startup, BioFlare recently was awarded the VentureWell grant for their E-team program. BioFlare’s initiative is to help transform organic food waste into cooking gas and help reduce indoor pollution. The team also won this year’s Min Family Challenge. Congratulations! For more information on the team and their work head to the link. https://venturewell.org/summer-2024-e-team-program/?utm_source=partners&utm_campaign=P_2024+Summer+E-Teams+Outreach+-+Registration

The Circuit News is a weekly round-up of all things engineering in collaboration with the National Academy of Engineering. This week The Circuit highlights how tech company, Second Spectrum is used in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and now will be an asset to the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) as well.

FUN FACT: Second Spectrum is a start-up company that’s the brainchild of Rajiv Maheswaran and Yu-Han Chang and their partner Jeff Su. When the company first came about, Rajiv and Yu-Han were Assistant Professors at USC Information Sciences Institute. If you want to learn more about the company and how it's utilized in the sports world check out this episode.

3D Tracking Tech. Revolutionizes the WNBA. EYES on this Video! This week on The Circuit, we highlight the intersection between basketball and engineering in the WNBA!Discover how Second Spectrum's cutting-edge technology...

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering along with collaborators at the Keck School of Medicine of USC , have developed a low-cost kit called LiFT (lithium fiber-based test) that is an at-home testing for lithium toxicity. The kit, which relies on saliva or urine samples, could be a game changer for over one percent of the global population who rely on lithium to manage bipolar disorder and severe depression.

Read more here:

Safeguarding Mental Health: USC team develops at-home test for lithium toxicity - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering New low-cost test could be a game-changer for individuals with bipolar disorder and depression who rely on the drug for mental health