At the USC Michelson Center, Professor Scott Fraser’s incredible movies explore an unanswered question. How memories are formed?
Engineering+
Studying more than engineering makes for better engineers
SCilicon Beach
Our community is unique and groundbreaking… plus we have the beach!
NAE Grand Challenges
Engineering problems exist in the real world, and our obligation is to help solve them, in real time.
Shana Douglas
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2018
“My passion is volunteering and inspiring the future generation to go into STEM fields. I’m so happy to be apart of a school that shares those values.”
Keyue Shen
Assistant Professor
of Biomedical Engineering
“I think the exciting part for me, as an engineer, is that we’re making something possible that was impossible in the past to help patients.”
Roxanna Pakkar
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2020
“It’s really cool knowing that this technical work that I’m doing in a lab has such huge social implications.”
A.C. Mike Markkula
B.S. ’64; M.S. ’66
Co-founder, Apple Inc.
“There is no way a student can graduate from the engineering school at USC without learning how to think through a problem and come to a correct and proper answer. That has served me well in everything I’ve done.”
Rebecca Peer
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, 2018
“I have felt encouraged to strive for truly unique and scientifically relevant research with the support of my fellow students, my advisor, and my Engineering department.”
Academic Departments
Aerospace &
Mechanical Engineering
Biologically Inspired Robotics - In this undergraduate course, students look to nature to design and build robots that mimic the movement of animals
Astronaut to Join USC Faculty - Garrett Reisman, Director of Space Operations at SpaceX and former NASA astronaut joins USC’s Department of Astronautical Engineering 
This Tiny Particle Might Change Millions of Lives - Nanoparticle Targets Kidney Disease for Drug DeliveryThe Mork Family Department of
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Society of Petroleum Engineers chapter at USC honored as one of the best in the world - The global award recognizes the chapter’s excellence in community service, professional development, and industry engagement. Sonny Astani Department of
Civil & Environmental Engineering
How much water is used to fulfill the energy needs of the US? - Study analyzes how much water is used by oil, coal, natural gas, wind and other energy sources
Predicting the next Taylor Swift—with algorithms? - Want to discover the next big thing in music? A new USC study used data mining to predict what artists will hit the big-time in the next year. Ming Hsieh Department of
Electrical Engineering
Researchers Decode Mood from Human Brain Signals - Findings may yield new closed-loop, tailored therapies for depression and anxiety Daniel J. Epstein Department of
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Maged M. Dessouky appointed Chair for Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering - Renowned research scientist Maged Dessouky assumes leadership role for ISE department
