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predecessor of the webcam The coffee pot, as displayed in XCoffee The Trojan Room coffee pot was a coffee machine located next to the so-called Trojan Room in the old Computer Laboratory of the University of Cambridge, England, which in 1991 provided the inspiration for the world’s first webcam. To save people working in the …

Professor Karen Tongson, who began working at USC 15 years ago, has taught courses that explore LGBTQ studies, American popular culture and creative writing. (Twesha Dikshit | Daily Trojan) When she first entered college, professor Karen Tongson wanted to teach high school. A few years later, she decided teaching at the community college level was …

Alvin and Heidi Toffler, in their 1984 book, “Future Shock,” suggested that if you want to affect the lives of Americans, you would be better on the board of a major corporation rather than in high government office. Over 35 years later, their prescient thought is close. Just a little modification makes it true. A …

The emerging field of synthetic biology—designing new biological components and systems—is revolutionizing medicine. Through the genetic programming of living cells, researchers are creating engineered systems that intelligently sense and respond to diverse environments, leading to more specific and effective solutions in comparison to current molecular-based therapeutics. At the same time, cancer immunotherapy—using the body’s immune …