USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Academic Departments
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
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Three USC Schools Collaborate to Reimagine the LA River
Researchers in landscape architecture, fluid mechanics and augmented reality have created an interactive hydraulic model installed alongside the Los Angeles River.
Astronautical Engineering
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Ph.D. Student Tackles the Environmental Impact of Spacecraft Re-Entry
José P. Ferreira, a doctoral candidate in astronautical engineering, has received the prestigious Space for Sustainability Award from the European Space Agency (ESA).
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Turning a Tumor’s “Shield” into a Weapon Against Itself
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers have designed a new protein that targets and disables tumor cells’ defenses while marking cancer cells for death.
The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
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![PH.D. STUDENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ARMANDO URBINA (PHOTO/COURTESY OF ARMANDO URBINA)](https://viterbischool.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Armando-Headshot-3-3-1.jpg)
The Urbina Effect
How a Ph.D. student at USC Viterbi changes lives inside and outside the lab and inspires others to do the same
Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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![From Beijing to Los Angeles: Jiachen Zhang studies the connections between climate, air quality and society](https://viterbischool.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/header_jiachen.jpg)
Policy Influencer Jiachen Zhang Tackles Climate and Air Quality Challenges
Assistant Professor Jiachen Zhang brings her expertise in computational modeling and science-based public policy to her new role at Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
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![By integrating multiple sources of information usually overlooked by AI systems, including the positions of EEG electrodes and the brain regions they monitor, the AI can identify patterns or features that indicate a seizure is likely to occur. Photo/iStock.](https://viterbischool.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/brain-1200.jpg)
New AI System Detects Rare Epileptic Seizures
USC computer science researchers developed a new AI system to accurately detect epileptic seizure types, improving the diagnosis of rare and complex cases, even in young children
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Teaching robots to walk on the moon, and maybe rescue one another
USC, UPenn, Texas A&M, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Temple University, and NASA Johnson Space Center are teaching dog-like robots to navigate craters of the moon and other challenging planetary surfaces in research funded by NASA.
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
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Could Algorithms Help Us Make Better Choices in Uncertain Times?
Johannes Royset joins USC Viterbi, bringing expertise in operations and optimization and a background in naval applications.
Year in Review
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Published on October 11th, 2016
Last updated on July 1st, 2024