The Office for the Director of National Intelligence has designated the University of Southern California as an Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC CAE). As an IC CAE, USC is part of a network of institutions that are recognized for their training of the next generation of diverse, technically-trained professionals for the intelligence and…
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Victoria Dechamps
Victoria Dechamps - I was a geodesign student before I even knew what geodesign was. During my IB years in high school, I pursued my interests in physics, art, and geography even though I didn’t think those classes could come together and lead to anything concrete. Little did I know, they were perfect for a…
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Yao-Yi Chiang’s team is Trivia Bowl victor
With the name "FirstPlace," the team led by Professor Yao-Yi Chiang expressed its intent to dominate the Spatial Sciences Institute's virtual Trivia Bowl on Thursday, August 13, 2020. And the team lived up to it name, taking an early lead to beat out eight other teams. Congratulations to Dr. Chiang and team members Weiwei Duan,…
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Congrats to the ’20-’21 Geodesign Fellows
Completed project for the homeless by RETHINKHOUSING LA The Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI) of the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has announced that Dan Accordino, Joan Lee and Yocelyn Piña are the SSI 2020-2021 Geodesign Fellows. As participants in the SSI Geodesign Fellows Program, Accordino, Lee and Piña will…
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