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The Next Big Effort In AI: Keeping L.A.’s Water Flowing Post-Earthquake

/in , , /by /USC Newsby Gary Polakovic

Can artificial intelligence save the L.A. water supply from a big earthquake?

USC researchers have embarked on an innovative project to prove that it can. Using federal funds, experts at the USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS) are working with Los Angeles city officials to find solutions for vulnerable plumbing. The goal is to make surgical improvements to strategic pipelines to keep water flowing after shaking stops.

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As Salton Sea Shrinks, Experts Fear Far-Reaching Health Consequences

/in , , /by /USC News (Los Angeles)by Eric Lindberg

In the string of small farm towns that stretches south from California’s Salton Sea toward the border with Mexico, pretty much everyone knows someone with asthma.

As many as three of every 10 people report having the disease in places like Brawley, Calipatria and Westmorland — compared with about one of 10 in California as a whole. Bronchitis is also common, and many residents complain about coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath

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