University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

USC is one of a small number of premier research institutions on which the nation depends for a steady stream of new knowledge, art and technology. It ranks ninth among all private universities in America in dollar volume of federal research support. Many of the university's research programs are national leaders in their fields, such as gene therapy, aging, diabetes, pediatrics, cancer, genetics, earthquake phenomena, multimedia and the Internet, and information processing.

Sponsored research has nearly doubled over ten years to $325 million a year. In large part this growth is due to USC's internationally renowned faculty and to its focus on faculty-student research. USC's academic programs span the spectrum from basic to applied research with a high degree of societal relevance. USC provides students with the unique opportunity to participate in significant research and publish their findings in scientific journals-no small feat for undergraduates.

Equipment installed at this site: Full TELESYNERGY(R) system using off-the-shelf software on a Windows XP Workstation.