Featured Innovations
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.
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.
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.
Making animated characters more human
USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies has developed breakthrough technologies to render digital characters more lifelike than ever.
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.
Pushing the frontiers of computing power
USC is home to the one of the most powerful, fastest supercomputers in the country.
Reversing blindness through artificial retinas
USC researchers have developed a retinal prosthetic system that could provide vision to millions of blind persons.
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.
State-of-the-art automated language translation
USC researchers have developed cutting-edge software for automated language translation that learns from its mistakes.
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.
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.
Using micro-devices to detect tumors
USC researchers are deploying microscopic sensors to detect cancers more accurately.