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Recognized for foundational contributions to software architecture and large-scale systems design, Medvidović reflects on research, mentorship and solving problems that matter.
USC Viterbi researchers developed a context-aware AI system that helps robots distinguish harmless contact from risky collisions in complex environments.
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USC Viterbi researcher Emilio Ferrara has built a tool that can map communities inside massive social, biological, and financial networks faster and smarter than anything that came before.
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New study is first to develop algorithm that learns an individual's preferred vibration patterns, opening the door to personalized haptic experiences in gaming, mental health and automobiles
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USC Viterbi researcher Yolanda Gil on the state of artificial intelligence through the 2026 AI Index.
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Upcoming NSF-funded study will study how doctors, journalists and software engineers interact with AI to redesign interactions that strengthen creativity and critical thinking
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USC Viterbi researcher wins NSF Career Award and aims to study how quantum computing can transform database optimization for a data-intensive future

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Upcoming NSF-funded study will study how doctors, journalists and software engineers interact with AI to redesign interactions that strengthen creativity and critical thinking

Future of Haptics and Haptics Emoji (Credit: Midjourney)

New study is first to develop algorithm that learns an individual’s preferred vibration patterns, opening the door to personalized haptic experiences in gaming, mental health and automobiles

"AI" printed on a computer chip

Six projects involving USC researchers – including three led by USC – were selected for the U.S. Department of Energy initiative to harness artificial intelligence for scientific discovery and innovation.


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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on July 28th, 2026