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Sustainability News Highlights
The Fire Forecast: AI Model Accurately Predicts the Spread of Wildfires in Real Time
By combining high-resolution satellite data, terrain data and realistic fire simulations, USC Viterbi researchers have developed a reconstruction and prediction tool for making informed decisions when tackling catastrophic wildfires.
Shade Zones Awards Ceremony Showcases Student Solutions to Extreme Heat in Los Angeles
The event honored 11 winning student teams from across Los Angeles whose innovative proposals reimagine how shade can serve as critical infrastructure in a warming city.
A Forecast of What’s Next for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
The 20th annual Student Symposium and Showcase at the USC Viterbi Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science highlights research in AI-driven materials discovery, energy transition and biomolecular engineering.