USC has developed a research collaboration and partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), a public research university founded in 1909 by Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka. IISc has become India’s premier…
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The University of Southern California (USC) Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) has announced four new awardees named under the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Research Program. USC has made recent advances across the university to enhance research efforts in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI). For example, USC recently launched the…
The University of Southern California (USC) Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) has announced four new awardees under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Planning Award. The SBIR/STTR Planning Award, managed by OORI sub-unit Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) intends to establish and bolster USC’s ongoing technology transfer and commercialization efforts.…
The University of Southern California (USC) Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) has announced 10 new awardees named under the Zumberge Preliminary Studies Research Award. Coordinated by OORI sub-unit Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII), the Zumberge Preliminary Studies Research Award provides researchers with funds to plan and conduct circumscribed research projects that will generate preliminary…
The University of Southern California (USC) Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) has announced three new awardees under the Instrumentation Award internal funding program, a significant initiative aimed at enhancing our university’s research infrastructure. The OORI Instrumentation Award intends to establish and bolster USC’s research infrastructure by supporting the purchase of shared instrumentation and further…
The Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) strives to ensure USC maintains an innovative, collaborative research environment, both internally and externally. Internal funding is provided through a variety of programs managed by the Office of Research Initiatives & Infrastructure. Amongst the internal award programs is the Student Empowerment Award, a new program that was conceptualized…
The second event, as part of the newly announced USC and Techstars Digital Economy Program, took place on April 11th and 12th and served as the follow-up to the partnership’s startup weekend. The USC and Techstars Digital Economy Program is focused on startups working on digital advancement across bioscience, biomedicine, physical science, engineering, information, and…
The inaugural event of the USC and Techstars Digital Economy Program took place the first weekend in April, serving as the kick-off for the newly announced partnership. The USC and Techstars Digital Economy Program is focused on startups working on digital advancement across bioscience, biomedicine, physical science, engineering, information, and computer sciences. The first event, Startup Weekend, invited participants to meet…
USC’s Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) is excited to share the latest news and highlights of the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) American Film Showcase (AFS) program with the USC community. AFS, the flagship American film and TV diplomacy program, was originally established in 2011 to organize screenings and workshops with American filmmakers…
The Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) has launched a new video series – Coffee with Ish – to highlight the innovative, impactful work being led across the university by USC faculty. The videos highlight topics ranging from sustainability to artificial intelligence, with a precedent placed on key disciplines relevant to the university’s strategic priority areas. The…