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JANUARY 30, 2019

The University of Southern California and 3D game development engine developer Unity Technologies are launching a brand new, online game design course , aimed at both students and "lifelong learners", to help them design and publish their own original games, the two announced on Tuesday.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. And here's where you can find more events: SoCalTech Calendar – A great aggregation of events around Southern California that has been pulled together for years by Ben Kuo. Great post by John Shiple.

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APRIL 20, 2018

The University of Southern California ranked No. 2 on a list of top 10 universities for video game development programs, according to Sherman Oaks-based 80 Level, an online publication covering the gaming industry.

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MARCH 15, 2013

A new, Los Angeles startup, ARMORWAY , has spun out of the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Center for Innovation announced THursday. According to USC, ARMORWAY has been issued an exclusive license to commercialize software to intelligently plan randomized, security patrols for security agencies.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

FanWide , a startup which helps users find "viewing parties" for their favorite college or pro sports teams, anywhere they live or travel, has won a the $10,000 prize in the HYPE Sports Innovation competition, held last week at the University of Southern California. Most Valuable Recruit took second place, with MaxOne placing third.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Private equity investment firm Blackstone said Friday that it is expanding its university entrepreneurship program, Blackstone LaunchPad , to Southern California. According to the BLackstone Charitable Foundation, it believes its efforts have the potential to generate some 1,400 new ventures in California over the next five years.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 -- USC Viterbi Startup Garage Presents: AWS Workshop. Speakers: Jenny Wong, Business Development Manager at Amazon Web Services, and Harold Kim, Solutions Architect at AWS.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Six companies started by students at the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at USC Marshall have been awarded a total of $50,000 in seed funding, after competing in the center's New Venture Seed Competition held this week. providing online tutoring.

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MAY 10, 2017

Social games developer Zynga has funded a new effort to increase the diversity in the video game development industry, through a partnership with the University of Southern California , Zynga said on Tuesday. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 10, 2015

The University of Southern California and online degree program operator 2U said last week that they are planning to launch a new, online degree in nursing. The two said they plan to develop and online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) for aspiring family nurse practitioners. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Appia Bio says it is developing allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T (CAR-NKT) cell therapies for cancer patients; its founders include Nobel laureate David Baltimore, Ph.D., professor of chemical engineering and materials science and biomedical engineering, University of Southern California (USC); and Lili Yang, Ph.D.,

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APRIL 6, 2012

The University of Southern California's Entertainment Technology Center , which is part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said this week that it has named a new CEO. USC's ETC sponsors include such firms as Disney, 20th Century Fox, Alcatel-Lucent, Sony Pictures, Tata, Lucasfilm, DTS, and WB. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Virtual reality hardware and software developer Jaunt --which is backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1 READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The University of Southern California is looking to tie together technology and media, saying Thursday that it has launched a new Annenberg Innovation Lab as part of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

How do you get technology developed by researchers deep within a university, and make that visible to to the public? Attendees watched presentations from a number of USC schools and centers. The day ended with live demonstrations of technologies discussed during the event, as well as additional projects under development at USC.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

A new project out of the University of Southern California is looking to help people visualize public sentiment towards the 2012 United States presidential candidates, by analyzing Twitter. The first 2012 Presidential Debate is scheduled for later tonight in Denver.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Department of Energy said this week that it has awarded more than $76M in funding, for advanced energy-efficient building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors.

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MAY 20, 2015

In some unwelcome news, the University of Southern California looks to be the center of an alleged Chinese spying ring, formed by three former graduate students from the school's electrical engineering school. According to the U.S. Pang and Zhang both received their Ph.D.s in 2006; Zhang received his a masters in 2006. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 7, 2012

In a bid to spur more startups out of the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation said Wednesday that it has awarded $498,700 to six research projects. USC's effort, the Ideas Empowered Program, is funded by James C. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

The University of Southern California and wealthy engineer Fariborz Maseeh , now a hedge fund manager in Newport Beach, is announcing this week a $1M endowment, which will fund an annual, $50,000 prize for a business plan competition for the school's engineering students.

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APRIL 8, 2013

A few weeks ago, the University of Southern California announced a new startup incubator, the Viterbi Startup Garage ([link] backed by such notable investors as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the United Talent Agency. They were interested in boosting companies coming out of USC. How did the incubator come about?

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JUNE 7, 2010

USC Stevens Institute , the effort at the University of Southern California to spur innovation within the school, has tapped a number of venture capitalists to help guide a new mentorship and funding program, the institute said this morning. Steven is a USC Trustee and General Partner at Sequoia; Klein is also a USC Trustee.

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APRIL 13, 2010

The University of Southern California is announcing today that it has rolled out a new program specifically at helping its Ph.D. USC said that the new diploma will be administered by the USC Graduate School and is supported by the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation.

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JULY 9, 2009

A spinout of the University of Southern California, Pivotal Biosciences , is benefiting from the approval of a $3.5M drug development project that was just approved by the National Cancer Institute, for developing a treatment for metastatic melanoma and metastatic renal cell carcinoma. According to USC, Alan Epstein, M.D.,

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MAY 4, 2011

The University of Southern California , the California Insitute of Technology , and fuel cell development firm SFC Energy said late Tuesday that the three have executed on a license to a portfolio of U.S. The three said the technology was developed at the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, led by G.

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APRIL 26, 2019

A new study, which looks at "silicon clusters" of technology companies outside Silicon Valley, finds that those clusters actually stimulate rather than compete with developed market clusters. The study found that emerging innovation clusters actually helped already developed clusters grow.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

SoCal Code Camp is at it again, getting together an amazing pool of experts to speak in front of fellow developers and developers-in-training here in Los Angeles. The event runs for two days from November 9 th to 10 th on the USC campus. Confirmed speakers include developers from Twitter, Microsoft, and Google.

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APRIL 2, 2012

Online higher education startup 2tor , which has offices in Los Angeles and a prominent deal with the University of Southern California, said this morning that it has raised $26M in a Series D funding round. 2tor has an office up the street from USC near the Staples Center. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based audio processing technology developer Audyssey and Intel Capital said Tuesday morning that Intel Capital has made an investment in Audyssey. Audyssey develops audio processing technology used in mobile devices, headphones, home theater, television, theaters, and automotive audio systems. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Fall 2016 Cal-Israel Innovation Expo will be held at the University of Southern California (USC), Ronald Tutor Campus Center, November 6 - 7, 2016.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

The Fall 2016 Cal-Israel Innovation Expo will be held at the University of Southern California (USC), Ronald Tutor Campus Center, November 6 - 7, 2016.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

The Department of Energy (DOE) said this week that it has awarded $377M in funding for 46, Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) focused on reducing dependence on imported oil and to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, including a center at the University of California, Santa Barbara , and one at the University of Southern California.

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AUGUST 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based advertising technology developer Strike Social is bolstering its board and advisory team, saying that it has named Lawrence Chu to its board of directors, and signed up Dr. Arif Ansari, a big data systems researcher at the University of Southern California, as an advisor. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

It’s a 54 hour frenzy, bringing together business people, developers and designers in one room to compete for awesome prizes! On Friday, September 28, University of Southern California is hosting Startup Weekend spearheaded by organizer, Kishan Patel. This is a very competitive 3 day weekend! THIS IS STARTUP!!!!

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Fulgent Genetics is developing genetic testing and laboratory testing technology, and is led by Ming Hsieh, who holds the majority shares in the company. Hsieh gave $35M to the University of Southern California in 2006, which renamed its Electrical Engineering Department as the USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Los Angeles-based Statis Labs , a developer of vital signs monitoring equipment, has raised $5M in a seed funding round, the company said last week. The company has been focused on making its products available in the development world, but also says it is looking at the U.S.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

The University of Southern California has developed a reputation for innovation and entrepreneurship over the years. Because the event was scheduled during Trojan Family Weekend, a weekend where parents and family from all over the nation come visit the USC campus, the event was filled with curious family members.

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