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- Predicting drought in the American West just got more difficult Sat, 8 Aug 20, 7:00pmPeople hoping to get a handle on future droughts in the American West are in for a disappointment, as new USC-led research spanning centuries shows El Niño cycles are an unreliable predictor.
- Untangling Flu and SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence Thu, 2 Apr 20, 12:00amFrom JAMA Community Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients With Influenzalike Illnesses Presenting to a Los Angeles Medical Center in March 2020 Brad Spellberg, MD1; Meredith Haddix, MPH2; Rebecca Lee, MPH2; et al Susan...
- Rules to boost fuel economy for vehicles will do more good than harm, new study shows Tue, 11 Dec 18, 4:00pmFrom Eurekalert Public Release: 6-Dec-2018 Findings by USC and other universities contradict claims by the Trump administration, which aims to roll back fuel economy standards University of Southern California Scholars...
- Contour Crafting Wins NASA Prize For Revolutionary 3D Printed Building Tech Thu, 9 Oct 14, 6:13amContour Crafting just won a major design prize for its ability to 3D print large-scale structures from computer-aided design (CAD) files. Berokh Kohshnevis' “robotic building construction" system can print entire buildings...
- This Organic, Cheap, Rechargeable Battery Could Change the Future of Renewable Energy Thu, 26 Jun 14, 8:00pmLarge-scale energy storage is one of the major challenges for the future in renewable energy, but a recent breakthrough could be a real game changer. Scientists at USC, led by professor Sri Narayan, revealed a battery that...
- USC’s Net Zero fluxHome Leaps Out of the Starting Gate at the Solar Decathlon 2013 Thu, 3 Oct 13, 1:47amThe U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon judges the twenty solar homes on design, construction, cost-effeciency, energy-efficiency and appearance. And from the looks of the fluxHome design and sustainability elements,...
- The FreeBike Project Leases Bikes to Students at No Cost Sat, 14 Sep 13, 1:42amAfter paying for tuition, books and accommodation throughout college, the word "free" sounds like sweet music to the ears of any student. The FreeBike Project not only allow students on campuses across America to lease bicycles...
- USC’s fluxHome is a Model for Energy Efficient and Low-Cost Housing for SoCal Thu, 11 Jul 13, 2:00amThe fluxHome is based on a modular and prefab kit of parts with a simple, yet flexible design that could be utilized to create low-cost housing on a larger scale...
- Students Re-Envision Los Angeles’ Ports O’Call for the Julius Shulman Emerging Talent Design Charette Fri, 6 Jul 12, 12:52amRead the rest of Students Re-Envision Los Angeles’ Ports O’Call for the Julius Shulman Emerging Talent Design Charette Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable development", Arc...
- USC Researchers Develop Liquid Nanocrystal Solar Cells that Can Be Printed Onto Plastic Thu, 3 May 12, 6:00amImagine a solar cell that comes in a jar instead of a big, clunky panel, and that could be painted on a piece of plastic. It might be closer than you think - scientists at the University of Southern California have developed...