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GLOBUS for Grid Computing

Globus is open source grid software that addresses the most challenging problems in distributed resource sharing it is used to visualize earthquake simulation data, to manage large datasets generated by colliders such as those at CERN, and to provide access to climate data.

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Improving prosthetics, accelerating physical rehabilitation

USC researchers are helping the injured by developing sensors that detect a desire to move and then electrically stimulate the muscles into action.

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Improving treatment for HIV-infected children

USC research on pneumonia in HIV-infected infants is key in the creation of national guidelines for antiretroviral therapy for children with HIV.

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Making animated characters more human

USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies has developed breakthrough technologies to render digital characters more lifelike than ever.

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New tools for preserving the record of the Holocaust

The USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education preserves the digital video testimonies from Holocaust survivors and other witnesses.

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Pushing the frontiers of computing power

USC is home to the one of the most powerful, fastest supercomputers in the country.

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Reversing blindness through artificial retinas

USC researchers have developed a retinal prosthetic system that could provide vision to millions of blind persons.

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Shaping the way movies sound

USC Cinematic Arts professor Tomlinson Holman is one of the inventors of THX, the standard for audio systems used in movie theaters worldwide.

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State-of-the-art automated language translation

USC researchers have developed cutting-edge software for automated language translation that learns from its mistakes.

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Taking the guesswork out of chemotherapy

USC researchers are developing tools to analyze genetic properties in cancer tumor tissue, allowing physicians to predict which tumors respond to certain types of chemotherapy.

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Training American Soldiers in Foreign Cultures

Immersive video environments created by USC researchers train U.S. military officers in the language and culture of other countries.

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Using micro-devices to detect tumors

USC researchers are deploying microscopic sensors to detect cancers more accurately.