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Zynga Funds Effort At USC To Support Diversity In Video Game Industry

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According to Zynga, it has provided a "substantial gift" to USC's School of Cinematic ARts' Interactive Media & Games Division, to support diversity, inclusive game production, and the creation of "innovative social mobile gameplay."

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E2: Evolution of Entertainment Conference at USC

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On Friday, February 22, USC’s Business and Entertainment Association (BEA) is hosting its 4th annual E2: Evolution of Entertainment Conference at the Town & Gown Hall at the USC Campus. This year’s theme is Media Without Borders: The Globalization of Entertainment. Schedule: 10am Check-in & Coffee Hour.

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Jared Leto, Scooter Braun and Troy Carter are backing Moment House, a startup recreating live events… digitally

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Kevin Mayer, the former chief executive of TikTok; GV chief David Krane; Aaron Levie from Box; the tech media and entertainment guru, Matthew Ball; and product maestro Eugene Wei all participated in the round as well.

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USC Startup Weekend | Complete Breakdown

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USC hosted its first Startup Weekend from September 23rd to 25th and it rocked! We had MBAs, undergrads, engineers, designers, and visitors from all throughout the LA tech scene participate in the event. Feeling ever more inspired, the teams got right back to working on their products. 70+ students. 8 business ideas.

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HipTraveler | Taking Startup Competitions by Storm

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In order to support all of these teams, there are several on-campus startup competitions every year, from the Silicon Beach USC competition to the New Venture Seed Competition, with prize funds to help build the companies. With the ability to import images from social media, HipTraveler creates a shareable, searchable itinerary.

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“Visibility” — A Powerful Lesson on DACA and The American Dream from @LeonKrauze

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link] I’m tired of hearing people on social media speak of “virtue signaling,” a term meant to silence well-meaning people from speaking the truth about injustices done to immigrants, African Americans, the LGBTQ community or speaking up on gender inequality. He went to college to study art and design. They began right at the bottom.

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Entrepreneurship In The LA Mayor's Office, With EIR Krisztina Holly

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We spoke with Kristztina "Z" Holly --most recently, Vice Provost for Innovation at USC--about what Mayor Garcetti''s EIR program is all about, and her vision for how it might help shape the industry in Los Angeles. There''s also the rising cost of manufacturing overseas in China and elsewhere, and a desire to keep iterating products locally.