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USC ISI and CHLA Researchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Rare Genetic Disorder
Artificial intelligence was used to make an important discovery about Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), a genetic condition that affects hormone levels in the body.

USC ISI Director Honored with IEEE Senior Member Status
Terry Benzel was recognized for her long history of involvement in IEEE and her contributions to the field of cybersecurity

One Giant LEAPFROG For Humanity
USC students and researchers at ISI SERC are building a lunar landing flight vehicle as part of NASA’s Artemis program.

Move Over, Siri! USC Viterbi Researchers Develop Improv-based Chatbot
Scientists from USC ISI use improv dialogue to build a witty, engaging chatbot

USC Renews Quantum Computing Collaboration with D-Wave, Lockheed Martin
QCC will upgrade to D-Wave’s forthcoming Advantage™ system with more than 5000 qubits

Craig Knoblock Named Michael Keston Executive Director of the USC Information Sciences Institute
Dr. Knoblock will continue leading ISI and serving as USC Viterbi’s Vice Dean of Engineering

Sensors and Sensibility: USC Researchers Develop State-of-the-Art Biometric Security Systems
Biometric systems for iris, face, and fingerprint authentication found to have near-perfect accuracy.

USC-Designed Smartphone App Aims to Get Older Adults “Moving Up”
Less than 10% of people aged 65 and up meet the national guidelines for physical activity. USC researchers are seeking to increase this figure through Moving Up, a mobile phone app geared toward older adults.

USC ISI Senior Director Honored with AAAI Senior Member Status
Yigal Arens is recognized for his significant contributions to AI research and leadership at the USC Information Sciences Institute.

Your Social Media Feed is Biased
A USC Viterbi professor’s new research paper exposes the inherently biased nature of our social media networks.