New smartphone apps can virtually place 9-1-1 operators at the scene of an emergency. The software enables operators to remotely control smartphone cameras so they...National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2013
When it comes to mapping the real world on computers, University of Southern California computer scientist Cyrus Shahabi takes his work to a whole new dimension...National Science Foundation From ACM News | July 14, 2011
Researchers examine the educational and social effects of making XO laptops available in select classrooms, and their impact on student outcomes.National Science Foundation From ACM News | April 14, 2010
A research team led by Northeastern University Center for Complex Network Research director Albert-Laszlo Barabasi set out to investigate why smartphone and mobile...National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2009