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Researchers in the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering are tackling one of the most complex problems facing the U.S. Department of Energy: how to safely handle and store “spent” nuclear fuel.
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Sanders has been appointed 2024 Assistant Director for Energy Systems Innovation at the White House.
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Kandis Leslie Gilliard-AbdulAziz brings a wealth of experience to her role as assistant professor at USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
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Luhar will be part of the 2024-26 cohort of 26 outstanding early and mid-career scientists, engineers and medical professionals selected by National Academies.
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Researchers in landscape architecture, fluid mechanics and augmented reality have created an interactive hydraulic model installed alongside the Los Angeles River.
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Having recently joined the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil Engineering (CEE), Assistant Professor Adam Simpson advances a radical new approach to studying environmental contaminants.
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Professor Bora Gencturk shares how high-performance building materials can mitigate the impact of urban disasters.
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The multi-disciplinary program, administered by USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE), is equipping students with the skills to tackle the climate crisis.
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USC had two teams among top 10 finalists in national FAA Data Challenge 2023.
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Influential civil engineering alumnus was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and founding chairman of AECOM
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In teaching and research, advanced computational methods are essential for achieving the strategic vision at Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
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Dramatically cooling homes with renewable energy in the middle of the day could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, save consumers money and prevent rolling blackouts
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Immersive virtual environments provide healthcare workers with a highly effective method to prepare for emergencies.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting a major USC research initiative to advance the next stage of the clean energy revolution.
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The Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is at the forefront of research for the treatment and reuse of one of our greatest resources: water.
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USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) is recognized as a global leader in technology and innovation.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory to Fund Academic Research to Improve Clean Water Access and Security
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New research at USC Viterbi School of Engineering seeks to upcycle waste materials by harnessing the power of microorganisms.
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The class of 2023 is “the best educated, the most representative in our history.”
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This year’s ceremony at Alumni Park was headlined by alumnus and venture capitalist, Mark Stevens, who praised the power and versatility of an engineering degree
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The 2023 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 133 new graduates and Jiaoyang Li, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis.
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Civil engineering major and sprinter Chioma Okonkwo hopes to medal in the NCAA Women’s Track and Field Championships and perhaps even run in the Olympics
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USC Viterbi’s ASCE student chapter competes in the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering.”
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The Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition challenges students to develop high-impact urban solutions and compete for a $15,000 prize.
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Small plasmids are considered mobile genetic elements and transmissible between different types of bacteria
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Nhu Nguyen returns to USC to lead the construction of Ginsburg Hall.
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A father-son duo bond over their shared experience studying construction at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
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An interdisciplinary team, including three USC Viterbi researchers, recently received a $1.1M National Science Foundation grant for managing, mitigating on-the-job stress
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A new study spearheaded by the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering shows how on-site construction can go remote.
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Election to the National Academy of Engineering is considered the highest honor for engineers
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Ketan Savla is designing computational solutions to improve the flow of traffic in congested cities. “Smarter” stoplights may be just around the corner.
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New USC Viterbi assistant professor works to engineer “green” cement.
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A new air purification strategy by USC Viterbi researchers might reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in classrooms and other indoor spaces by as much as tenfold.
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The machine can take high-resolution pictures at the micron level, or one-millionth of a meter
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USC Viterbi New Faculty Hires 2022-2023
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USC researchers and colleagues track and document the tsunami impact of a recent event near Tonga
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Low cost, low impact construction on the moon: new CrafTram technology could aid the next generation of lunar explorers
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Electronic records startup Frontida Records raises funds to organize medical information in low resource settings across the world
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USC students gain funding for products that support portable medicine storage
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USC senior Kathryn Huang co-founded Madhatter Knits, a knitting group that provides resources for newborns across the globe.
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How USC researchers identified a new treatment for harmful aldehydes in wastewater
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At the 2022 commencement ceremony, undergraduates shared laughter, tears and hugs as they embark on a new journey
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First in-person, satellite ceremonies in two years feature four-star general and former CEO of Yahoo and Verizon Media as speakers
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At the 2022 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony, 215 new graduates join Trojan forebears like Andrew Viterbi and Wanda Austin.
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The 2022 graduate was honored for research on the role of energy system decarbonization and land surface properties on urban air quality in Southern California.
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From playing on USC’s world-famous marching band to mentorship for USC’s female engineers, USC Viterbi graduating senior Elyse Pollack thrives on Trojan spirit and family.
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Inspired by a desire to safeguard coastal spaces, Lee moved from Taiwan to the U.S. to catapult the next generation of engineers at USC Viterbi.
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Pirhadi, now an air pollution specialist at the California Air Resources Board, was the second PhD in Professor Constantinos Sioutas’ lab to win the USC PhD Achievement Award in six years.
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Innovative USC Viterbi course unites interdisciplinary students to clean Fairbanks smoke pollution with “Chimney Cherries”
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Santanu and Kelly Das, B.S. ’95, B.S. ’96 met at USC. Now they’re kickstarting a CEE student innovation competition for a more sustainable Los Angeles
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USC Viterbi student Prathmesh Bakshhi translates his passion for discovery to impact communities and infrastructures across the globe.
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USC researchers create an alternate approach to self-healing concrete that is low cost and upholds the innate strength of the original material.
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Soibelman honored for his work on smart buildings and infrastructure with 2022 Peurifoy Construction Research Award
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Gift from Jonathan Emami, graduate of the construction management program, will help nurture the next generation of construction and development leaders
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The Min Family Challenge, a business model contest to develop startups that benefit the underprivileged, held its 2021-2022 kickoff
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$10 milk. Electricity six times the national average. An innovative course at USC partners with Alaska’s Tlingit indigenous community to find new answers.
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USC research show how blending water in desalination and wastewater reclamation facilities can increase potable water supply while minimizing environmental impact
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The Dean’s Professor and Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair was honored for her innovation and leadership in advancing user-centered built environments
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A world-class environmental researcher and virtuoso bassist, Ban-Weiss influenced public policy and touched lives
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Students are recognized for excellence by faculty, staff and students.
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USC researchers deepen understanding of membrane design to allow for desalination of high salinity streams using green or lower energy investment
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New USC Viterbi assistant professor seeks to make our cities more resilient in the face of natural disasters.
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USC Viterbi Associate Professor Adam Smith seeks to get rid of persistent chemicals found in nonstick pans by identifying bacteria that can consume them.
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Construction engineering senior Mayra Rodriguez is determined to lead construction teams to build cleaner and better by investing in the future.
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Audrey Olivier explores data analytics to identify potential risk factors and avoid future hazards in the structures that house and connect us.
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A triangle of giving: USC Viterbi alumnus Lucas Hu connects donors to global refugees and local stores
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Dean’s professor and expert in human-building interaction to begin three-year term July 1, 2021.
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Rehan Kapadia and Qiming Wang are two of only 38 recipients nationwide.
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An air sampling method created by USC Viterbi researchers has been adopted by the Department of Homeland Security to better understand COVID-19’s spread.
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USC researchers use wastewater to help predict and mitigate spread of COVID-19, with applications toward other highly contagious illnesses like the flu.
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USC researchers modeled complex subsurface water flow to help assess the risk of contaminants appearing in high, unsafe concentrations in variable water sources.
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In a return to in-person graduation, the Class of 2020 and 2021 celebrate “passage to a post-COVID new world”
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USC Viterbi graduate Harmita Golwala hopes California’s cutting edge research on sustainability can ultimately impact environmental progress in India.
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Inspired by the Hoover Dam’s grandeur, graduating USC Viterbi student Saumya Joshi is a trailblazer in her own right, fearlessly changing the face of construction engineering.
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Philip Fine combined his technical expertise with his negotiating savvy for his new role at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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USC Viterbi researchers develop innovative new method to analyze how shifts in the earth affect drinking water supply
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Annual event brings together talented students and the donors who support their pursuits.
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USC researchers harness the power of living organisms to make materials that are strong, tolerant and resilient.
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For Viterbi student Jessica Brown, engineering is about advancing well-being of our neighbors, in the places we call home.
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Chloroplast-Fortified 3D-Printer Ink May Strengthen Products Like Custom Sneaker Soles
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The USC professor joins 40 previously selected faculty members as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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As part of an 11-part lecture series, USC Viterbi researchers spoke on the role and influence of built environments on mental and physical health, and work productivity and satisfaction.
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USC Viterbi master’s student Maria Leos learns what fortifies structures, while bolstering her future one opportunity at a time.
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How virtual reality can help robots change the face of the construction industry.
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USC Viterbi’s Roger Ghanem and Xiaoshu Zeng have created models which predict daily, new COVID-19 cases.
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The 4th annual Sustain-A-Thon saw 57 students propose solutions for making the planet more livable and sustainable.
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Projects centered on precision agriculture, water modeling using AI, and smog-reducing architecture have been recognized in the USC Center for Sustainability Solutions’ latest grants.
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Interdisciplinary program from the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will create leaders of the built environment and sustainable cities
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Viry Martino, a USC Viterbi alumna and civil engineer, played a critical role in the construction of the Cross Border Xpress
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Ghena Alhanee is the first USC doctoral student to have made MIT Technology Review’s prestigious list twice
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Awards span research from machine learning to wastewater reuse to fluid dynamics and to self-healing materials.
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USC Viterbi’s Virtual Demo Day showcases student-designed products for the world’s hardest-to-reach people.
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USC Researchers Receive NSF RAPID grant to track coronavirus spread through wastewater samples.
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Hannah Walker, a graduating mechanical engineering major and winner of the USC Discovery Scholar Prize, has created a device to inexpensively map the ocean’s underwater topography.
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USC senior Julia Lind seeks to bring technology not just to the people who design buildings, but to those who build them.
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USC researchers 3-D-printed the next-generation of high strength, lightweight structures that can autonomously heal impact damage.
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Annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report also keep USC Viterbi among the top five private engineering schools
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USC Viterbi Ph.D. student Sophia Plata, the first woman in her family to attend college, works to meet the challenge of access to clean water.
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USC researchers create smart materials that can mimic electrical devices by triggering different responses to sound.
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Potable water reuse is a boon for sustainability, but USC researchers warn of potentially toxic byproducts.