Dear Colleagues, I hope your new academic year is off to a good start. I am also very pleased to offer a warm welcome to you and all new researchers to our institution. Our OORI team encourages you to engage with our research and innovation ecosystems by using our seed grants and services to help…
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Dear Colleagues, Your research produces solutions that address the most complex issues and problems. Whether through small grants or large contracts, your scholarship elevates understanding, discovery, and solutions. In FY24, USC research expenditures grew by over 10% to another historic high. The world-changing research at USC evolves from labs to markets when we patent and…
Dear Colleagues, I hope you are finding time to relax and recharge this summer while continuing to pursue new and continuing research. Your work is a cornerstone of the eminence of our university. The OORI team nurtures and promotes research, scholarship, creativity, and innovation at USC. If you are new to research or simply feel…
Dear Colleagues, You inspire me every day through your contributions that enhance our impact as a leading global research institution that drives positive social, economic, cultural, and environmental change. In June, 11 USC researchers will be inducted as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) at the 13th Annual NAI Conference, where their…
The University of Southern California (USC) Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the prestigious Ming Hsieh Institute Research Award, a significant recognition that underscores USC’s commitment to advancing the field of translational research. The Ming Hsieh Institute for Research on Engineering-Medicine for Cancer (MHI) sponsors the Ming Hsieh…
The University of Southern California (USC) Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) has proudly announced seven new awardees for the prestigious President’s Sustainability Initiative Award. This award, which integrates sustainability as a core value in USC’s strategic planning, is not just a recognition of their efforts but also a testament to their significant contributions to…
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…
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…