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Big Tech Inventor Mobility Leads To Higher Productivity
USC ISI researchers have discovered that inventors who switch firms play key structural roles in innovation and produce more impactful patents after transition.

USC SAIL Media Intelligence Research Recognized by U.K.’s Royal Historical Society
Interdisciplinary work receives 2023 Deswarte Prize in Digital History

Finding Answers (About the Best Way to Find Answers)
USC computer scientists evaluate data representation methods for a number of applications.

“AI can be good for low stakes issues”
EPISODE 1 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Keith Burghardt

The Evolución of Cities: AI Helps Map Madrid and More
A USC computer scientist presents data to understand the changing nature of cities and plan sustainable cities of the future.

Spotting Human Activity In Internet Usage Data
USC computer scientists can detect large-scale human events by looking at IP address activity.

How K-Pop Fans Helped COVID-19 Tweets Go Viral
USC researcher analyzed millions of tweets to shed light on a new dimension of K-Pop’s influence: public health.

Cracking the Code of Content Moderation
USC researchers are creating science-backed tools to improve social media content moderation policies.

Making Room in a Crowded Wireless Spectrum
USC researchers have been awarded up to $19M to develop methods to more efficiently share the wireless spectrum.

DEI @ ISI: Pursuing Excellence in Research by Cultivating Diversity
ISI is committed to solving big problems in the world by leveraging differences and ensuring an inclusive environment.