A massive problem like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — which affects nearly 50 million people worldwide — requires bold solutions. New funding expected to total $17.8 million, awarded to the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) and its collaborators, is one key piece of that puzzle. The five-year National…Continue Reading USC leads massive new artificial intelligence study of Alzheimer’s
Year: 2020
This is why more universities should teach elementary school kids
Elementary school STEM education programs are struggling, particularly in low-income neighborhoods. The leader of USC Dornsife’s Young Scientists Program explains how and why USC students are helping to make a difference. [3¼ min read] By Dieuwertje Kast – March 12, 2020 USC Dornsife doctoral student Rita Barakat, a coordinator at the Joint Educational Project’s Young Scientists Program, holds the…Continue Reading This is why more universities should teach elementary school kids