Big Data in Biotransport Center

The USC Big Data in Biotransport Center has been established as a platform to generate a rich database of AI/ML/DL predictive models that can be translated clinically for early diagnostics, improved treatment and monitoring of diverse ocular disorders (e.g., AMD, glaucoma, dry eye, diabetic retinopathy). Advanced machine-learning algorithms will give physicians new tools to better care…

2023 Sustainability Research Award Program Winners Announced

Sustainability is about responsibly managing and protecting Earth’s natural resources to support current and future generations. One of USC’s core values is to create a greener campus and planet, commit to making sustainability important, and integrate the core values across the University. Such as adding 205 hydration stations on all campuses and using 79% sustainably…

Monthly Update – June 2023

Congratulations to our awardee! We are happy to announce Professor Peter Mancall was awarded the Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) Humanities & Humanistic Social Sciences (HHSS) Award for his proposal “Intensive seminar in grant writing in humanities and humanistic social sciences.”   The upcoming proposal submission deadline for the OORI ARPA-H award is July 10. For information…

Navigating Research and Scholarship at USC

Whether you’re new to USC or simply need a refresher, we would like to invite you to attend this year’s Navigating Research and Scholarship at USC for faculty, staff, postdocs, PhD students, and graduate students on Friday, August 18 from 9 AM to 12 PM via Zoom. We have prepared an exciting and informative program on the…

Engineering a Digital Transformation Journey between Higher Education and Industry

Digital transformation is rethinking how an organization uses technology, people, and processes that create faster and better business models through instantly accessible data. Digital transformation is an in-depth analysis of organizations looking to accelerate, scale operations, and create new revenue streams while changing customer expectations around products and services. Investment in research, innovation, and technology…

Monthly Update – May 2023

Congratulations to our awardees! We are happy to announce the awardees for the Office of Research & Innovation (OORI) President’s Sustainability Initiative Award (PSIA) program. We received 25 proposal applications for which six were awarded: Professors William Berelson (Dornsife) and Kelly Sanders (Viterbi): A network of air quality sensors to serve LA communities impacted by point source emissions…

USC Stevens Executes Exclusive Global IP Licensing Agreement with NeOnc Technologies

In honor of Brain Cancer Awareness Month, USC Stevens Center for Innovation is proud to announce that we have executed an exclusive global IP licensing agreement with NeOnc Technologies for an enhanced method of delivering novel pharma therapeutics to the brain. This USC licensing agreement is notably considered the largest IP transfer for the commercialization…

Monthly Update – April 2023

Don’t Miss the Deadline – New OORI- Funding Opportunity! We have added a new 2023 submission deadline for our SBIR/STTR grant program – May 26. The Research & Innovation office will award over $7.5M in grants to USC faculty in fiscal year 23-24. Upcoming proposal submission deadlines also include May 15 for the Collaborative Research Planning Award (CRPA)…

Research Recap – April 2023

Research creates innovative discoveries that ultimately impact people’s lives. From studies linking brain age to stroke outcomes to discoveries being driven by AI, there were multiple discoveries made in the month of April. With so much research and innovation taking place, there’s a reason why USC is considered one of the nation’s top universities.  To…

USC Ranked in NAI’s Top 100 Worldwide University Utility Patent Holders

To celebrate World IP Day, April 26, 2023, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) released its annual list of the Top 100 worldwide university utility patent holders. These rankings are based on calendar year data provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and NAI has been releasing these rankings since 2013.  We are excited…