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Can AI help us uncover unknown authors?
USC computer scientists are developing language technologies that could potentially identify who wrote anonymous text.
Read MoreFew hospitals are promoting potentially predatory medical payment products
A recent USC study finds concerns about hospitals offering medical payment products may be overblown.
Read More$4 million gift launches new climate and carbon management initiative
EARTH MONTH: USC Dornsife’s Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability will use the Ballmer Group gift to study decarbonization strategies
Read More4 USC faculty members named as fellows of prestigious science organization AAAS
Honorees join more than 40 USC faculty as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Read MoreLandmark study shows that ‘transcendent’ thinking may grow teens’ brains over time
USC scientists find that adolescents who grapple with the bigger meaning of social situations experience greater brain growth, which predicts stronger identity development and life satisfaction years later.
Read MoreUSC Rossier researchers awarded $1M grant to advance criminal justice prevention research and practice
During Second Chance Month, USC Rossier professors are making meaningful contributions to criminal justice reform.
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