Caitlin Dawson

Nov 7, 2024 | techxplore.com | Greg Hardesty |Caitlin Dawson

The 2023 blaze in Lahaina, Hawaii, which claimed more than 100 lives and burned 6,500 acres of land across Maui, is a tragic example of how rapid wildfire spread can make effective response efforts impossible, resulting in the loss of life and property. What if technology could help people detect wildfires earlier? The solution could already be in your pocket: a mobile phone.

Jun 5, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Caitlin Dawson

More than 3.4 million people in the US and 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy, a neurological disorder that affects the nervous system and causes seizures. One in 26 people will develop epilepsy at some point in their lives, and one out of 1,000 people with epilepsy die from unexpected deaths each year. Like many conditions, epilepsy treatment starts with early detection.

Feb 23, 2024 | phys.org | Caitlin Dawson |Rania Soetirto

From smart virtual assistants and self-driving cars to digital health and fraud prevention systems, AI technology is transforming almost every aspect of our daily lives—and education is no different. For all its promise, the rise of AI, like any new technology, raises some pressing ethical and equity questions.

Feb 23, 2024 | techxplore.com | Caitlin Dawson |Anna Hsu

AI holds the potential to revolutionize health care, but it also brings with it a significant challenge: bias. For instance, a dermatologist might use an AI-driven system to help identify suspicious moles. But what if the machine learning model was trained primarily on image data from lighter skin tones, and misses a common form of skin cancer on a darker-skinned patient? This is a real-world problem.

Feb 8, 2024 | today.usc.edu | Caitlin Dawson |David Medzerian

Gaurav Sukhatme, professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, was formally appointed by USC President Carol Folt as the inaugural director of the USC School of Advanced Computing on Wednesday. Stepping up to the podium to resounding applause from the audience filling the Ronald Tutor Campus Center rotunda, Sukhatme, executive vice dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, said he was “lost for words” before thanking Folt for her faith in him.