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Aurora —  Infosys Technologies Ltd’s Technology Conference and Showcase — Lights Up Davidson Center
November 23, 2009
Subu Goparaju was one of the "Infoscions" attending the “thought sharing and collaboration event that brings together the best academicians, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders” that came to the USC Viterbi School in October.
Stable Plaque or Heart Attack Plaque? BME Researcher Builds New Sensor to Tell Which is Which
November 23, 2009
Tzung "John" Hsiai hopes to help clinicians distinguish cardiac emergencies requiring immediate surgery from chronic problems manageable with drugs and lifestyle change.
BME PhD Canddiate Jae Kyoo Lee Wins the American Society for Nanomedicince's
November 03, 2009
The American Society for Nanomedicine (ASNM) recognized PhD candidate Jae Kyoo Lee’s research presentation, "Observing the Death of Cell on the Nanoscale: Real-time Molecular Imaging of Retinal Ganglion Cell Apoptosis under Elevated Pressure", by a “Young Investigator Award” at its inaugural conference, October 22-25, 2009 (Potomac, Maryland).
KNOWME Project Wins Body Computing Slam Contest
November 02, 2009
Faculty members from the Ming Hsieh and Computer Science departments teamed up with a Keck School professor to win the Best Technology Award at a recent conference on implantable medical devices held at USC.
BME Doctoral Student, Shashank Raina wins dissertation award from the International Society of Biomechanics
October 30, 2009
 ISI-led BIRN Launches New Website
October 23, 2009
The Biomedical Informatics Research Network (BIRN) has launched a website that highlights its broadened focus, including services for the entire biomedical community and enhanced data-sharing and analysis tools and capabilities.
Faculty Members Win $23.6 Million in Stimulus Grants
October 23, 2009
Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will support a wide range of Viterbi School research in numerous engineering disciplines
Teaching Science: Why Not Do It Scientifically?
October 15, 2009
Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman brought his message that current methods of teaching subjects like physics, chemistry and engineering are inefficient to about 100 USC faculty members -- and left behind continuing interest.
USC Ophthalmologist and Biomedical Engineer Joins IOM
October 15, 2009
Mark Humayun has been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine for his groundbreaking work to restore sight to the blind.
BME Doctoral Student Xiwu Cao wins BMES 2009 Graduate Research Award
October 01, 2009
The Biomedical Engineering Society has selected Xiwu Cao, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, to receive a Graduate Research Award for his paper, entitled "Dependence of Retinal Ganglion Cell Responses on Textures of Natural Scenes". This paper will be presented in the form of a platform presentation at the 2009 Biomedical Engineering Society Conference in Pittsburgh (October 7-9).
2009 State of the Viterbi School
September 25, 2009
Five-month old Charlotte Aquarelle Bayona Chew was the youngest listener to Dean Yannis C. Yortsos' September 23 report to engineering faculty and staff
Timothy Pinkston Named Senior Associate Dean
September 01, 2009
The Ming Hsieh Department professor's new responsibilities include student recruitment and retention.
Two Viterbi School Young Innovators Named to Technology Review's Top 35
August 18, 2009
Andrea Armani and Ellis Meng have been named to the 2009 class of the TR35, an annual list of the world's top young innovators selected by the editors of Technology Review, the much admired MIT magazine.
Students from numerous U.S. universities and colleges summer at USC
August 06, 2009
Eighteen interns from all over the U.S. spending the summer doing individual research with Viterbi School professors reported on their research.
VOA Reports on USC Engineering Interns from India
July 27, 2009
The Voice of America Hindi language video channel focuses on the success of students from IIT Kharagpur in the Viterbi School's summer undergraduate research program
Wideranging Initiative Upgrades Priority and Reshapes Viterbi School Professional Education
July 10, 2009
New MS degrees, new short courses, 5-year terminal masters programs and much more are part of changes embodied in a new division, the Viterbi School Office of Master's and Professional Programs, headed by Associate Dean Kelly Goulis
Viterbi School Reorganizes and Upgrades Professional Education Programs
July 10, 2009
The Viterbi School of Engineering has made education for engineering professionals a top priority, ranking alongside graduate research and undergraduate study.
Research Interns Picnic in Archimedes Quad
July 08, 2009
Dozens of the talented undergraduates spending summer at the Viterbi School working intensively with faculty gathered on a sunny Wednesday for burgers, hotdogs and conviviality.
One-finger exercise reveals unexpected limits to dexterity
July 08, 2009
A new study suggests controlling muscles in even simple movements taxes our minds to capacity, countering a long-held belief that an inability to complete dexterous tasks results from properties of the muscles themselves.
BME Doctoral Student Lisong Ai wins American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
July 02, 2009
Lisong Ai, a PhD student in biomedical engineering, has been awarded a prestigious predoctoral fellowship by the American Heart Association. The fellowship will support Ai’s research project, entitled “A Real-Time Model to Assess Vascular Oxidative Stress and Mechanically Unstable Plaque”.