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Cracking the Brain’s Code: Unlocking Neuron Memory to Advance AI
USC researchers discover neurons have memory and use a single neuron's activity to map entire brain networks, first to achieve this "mission impossible" that opens new possibilities for AI and neuroscience.
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Professor Shrikanth Narayanan recognized by the NAE for pioneering contributions to human-centered AI and speech technologies with wide-ranging societal impact
Shang-Hua Teng, S.K. Gupta and Massoud Pedram receive the prestigious honor in recognition of their contributions to innovation, invention and technology.
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Medvidovic was recognized for "contributions to the foundations of software architectures and their application to software engineering."
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Ron and Valerie Sugar invest in innovation with a new trustee chair at the USC School of Advanced Computing
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New Nature study highlights predictive power of AI in identifying airports used as key nodes in illegal wildlife trade networks
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"Experience of a lifetime": Suvaditya Mukherjee helps bring "The Wizard of Oz" to the Las Vegas Sphere using cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
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Article features the inaugural AI Summit held at Ginsburg Hall; CAIS Co-Director and ISE Professor Phebe Vayanos was featured.

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AI for Soldiers, Movies, and Children: USC Engineer Elected to National Academy
AI for Soldiers, Movies, and Children: USC Engineer Elected to National Academy

Professor Shrikanth Narayanan recognized by the NAE for pioneering contributions to human-centered AI and speech technologies with wide-ranging societal impact

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Cracking the Brain’s Code: Unlocking Neuron Memory to Advance AI
Cracking the Brain’s Code: Unlocking Neuron Memory to Advance AI

USC researchers discover neurons have memory and use a single neuron’s activity to map entire brain networks, first to achieve this “mission impossible” that opens new possibilities for AI and neuroscience.

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From Cancer Research to Smart Cities: USC Builds Platform to Test Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing Technologies
From Cancer Research to Smart Cities: USC Builds Platform to Test Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing Technologies

New infrastructure will help evaluate data sharing techniques for healthcare, transportation, and other sectors as part of NSF’s $10M privacy initiative

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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on February 10th, 2026