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FoundHer House creators Anantika Mannby (left) and Miki Safronov-Yamamoto are creating a physical and online ecosystem to support female founders of tech startups. (USC Photo/Brian van der Brug)

FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house started by two students at the USC Iovine and Young Academy, aims to accelerate the growth of female-led, AI-driven tech startups.

In the AI Boom, a Room of Their Own

8 Women, 4 Bedrooms and one Cause: Breaking A.I.'s Glass Ceiling

Visionary Designer and Academy Graduate Student Wins 2025 Red Dot Design Concept Award

2025 Venture Showcase

The Next Generation of Founders is Here: Highlights from the 2025 Venture Showcase

After winning a Makeathon in Fall '24, USC Iovine and Young Academy students were invited to attend annual developer conference Google I/O 2025.

Academy Students Win Makeathon and Attend Google I/O 2025

Academy Students Take First at ImmerseGT Hackathon

Laurene Powell Jobs will deliver the keynote address at USC Iovine and Young Academy’s commencement ceremony on May 16, 2025.

Laurene Powell Jobs Announced as USC Iovine and Young Academy 2025 Commencement Speaker

Andre “Dr. Dre” Young (left), Jimmy Iovine and USC President Carol Folt are all smiles during the Presidential Medallion presentation. (USC Photo/Steve Cohn)

Presidential Medallion recipients exemplify USC’s goals in education, innovation and spirituality

Academy Alum Opens Resiliency Scholarship

From art to industry, USC students are making actionable impact in the AI space across campus.

At USC, AI stands for actionable impact

Brick by Brick, Young Students Literally Build Their Own Futures

USC Iovine and Young Academy Partners with Microsoft for Startups to Power Next Generation AI through Innovation Quest

FRESH Encounters: Ava Rathenberg

The IYA Venture Showcase hosted by IYA, spotlights emerging ideas from the next generation of purpose-driven innovators and entrepreneurs at the Academy. Our dynamic program focuses on cultivating innovation at the potent intersection of technology, design, business, culture and community, giving student and alumni companies the opportunity to present their products, services, and technologies to industry investors and leaders for funding and a lightning round of feedback.

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