The Pulse of Innovation

“The ability to immerse myself in entirely new experiences while still doing all of the things that I loved was fundamentally what brought me here.” Jacob Fishman talks about his company Merciv, bringing augmented reality to live music performance and shares insights on how he maintains a positive, exploratory attitude while doing it...

Each of Andy's photographs tells a captivating story about a frozen moment in time. Here, freshman Andy Hsu shares his passion for photography and how he sees the world through his personal lens...

Maya's background in swimming inspires her to create art that brings nature to life. Here, freshman Maya Gotthard shares what she's learning in her Disruptive Innovation class and how she's continuing to be creative and curious in the Academy...

Sammy truly knows how to "Think Different." Here, freshman Sammy Mansfield shares how just one conversation led him to his current work on an electric bike that would continually regenerate energy...

“Undergrad is not a ring on your finger nor a ball-and-chain around your ankle; it’s a time to try a lot of different things and fail miserably and remind yourself that you’re still young and forgivable.” Whether creating a genderless magnetic clothing line or developing software to graph romantic relationships, Racquel Fygenson has learned that giving up fear of failure is her key to success...

"Viewing youth as an asset, and not something to overcome, is a catalyst for disruption. The experience and insight that comes from younger generations is groundbreaking just because it is new." Academy graduate student, Tegan Cramer, shares key insights from the Women@Forbes: Closing the Investment Gap event at the annual Forbes Under 30 Summit.

"Everyone you meet is just as human as you are, regardless of their current circumstances, and deserves to be treated with dignity." Jackson Berry's work in technology is supported by his deep interest in meditation and spiritualism. Here, he talks about his experiment in using virtual reality to produce mystical experiences, and much more...

"Every person has a story to tell, so be curious and listen." Freshman Nina Cragg shares her recent exploration into tech + synthetic biology with a patch that detects a person's nutritional values and then transfers the data to a mobile device. Here, she shares how she spends her time collaborating on new projects and how she is committed to going the extra mile...

“Stay curious about everyday life.” Senior Brianna Doyle may be an engineering powerhouse, but she also finds artistic inspiration in many hidden corners of life. In this interview, she talks candle-making, drumming, and rap as a physics study technique...

“The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.” Whether it’s behind the scenes or in front of a camera, rising senior Justin Bishop is capturing life at its fullest. An accomplished videographer and photographer, Justin shares that once your push past the fear, you really can have it all…

"I have witnessed firsthand the severe lack of women in tech. I've seen this as the president of USC Girls in Tech and as an engineer working at LinkedIn and Aeris." Senior Avni Barman is cracking the code for a brighter future for young women in tech.