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USC Stevens Taps VCs To Spur Spinouts

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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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A Glimpse Into the Future of Tech at USC

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GLIMPSE, a digital technology showcase featuring cutting-edge research from across the university, was held at The University of Southern California (USC) in January, to do exactly that--help bring the research conducted at the school to light. Attendees watched presentations from a number of USC schools and centers. READ MORE>>.

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USC And Unity Technologies Launch Online Game Design Course

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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. READ MORE>>.

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USC Creates Diploma in Innovation

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Diploma in Innovation, which is designed to complement 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. The program--which is free to all of the school's existing Ph.D.

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USC Stevens Gives $498,700 To Six Projects

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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.

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CircuitHub, With Roots At UCLA, Launches Hub For Hardware Designers

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A new startup looking to revolutionize the sharing of information on electronic parts for hardware designers, CircuitHub , launched today, looking to bring an open source, collaborative community to the sharing of electronic part libraries.

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USC Marshall Combines MBA, STEM

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The University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business is hoping to make its MBA students more attractive to the marketplace--and help its international students--by adding a new "STEM specialization" option for its full time MBA students, the company announced on Wednesday. Department of Homeland Security. READ MORE>>.

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