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The ICT pioneer who built systems that made Holocaust survivors immortal and brought museum exhibits to life is stepping back—but not stepping away.
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A discovery using graphene has produced a record-breaking high-temperature memory device, with implications for space exploration, deep-earth drilling, and the future of AI hardware.
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A USC Viterbi undergraduate and her professor developed a method that allows AI to fix its own knowledge gaps in real time.
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The students were recognized for their work across unique computer science studies, but all involving artificial intelligence.
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The findings carry stark implications for elections, public health, and anyone who relies on social media for information
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The multitalented USC Viterbi professor was recognized by both the AAAI and IEEE in late November.

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Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science News and Media Coverage

Illustration of a woman looking at her phone while waiting in a clinic room

A new “Chat-HPV” tool built by USC Viterbi professors with help from USC Keck medicinal professionals saves wait time, avoids harm.

An astronaut walks on a microchip in front of Venus

A discovery using graphene has produced a record-breaking high-temperature memory device, with implications for space exploration, deep-earth drilling, and the future of AI hardware.

Ai written against what looks like a wireframe

A study led by USC Viterbi PhD student Zhivar Sourati in USC Dornsife Professor Morteza Dehghani’s lab was cited.


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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on April 1st, 2026