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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.”

Arynn O. Gallegos
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2020

"Working in my research lab has provided me with mentorship that has profoundly shaped my career and professional goals and to find opportunities I couldn't even dream of before starting college."

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."

Jose Juan Ruiz
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2019

"Coming from community college, I was worried about transferring into a major university, but once I got to USC all my doubts were put to rest. From the professors, career opportunities, organizations, events, and friends I made here, I know I made the right choice in choosing USC"

Academic Departments

Aerospace &
Mechanical Engineering

How Does a Sea Star Bounce? - What USC researchers uncovered about sea star locomotion could help scientists design simpler, decentralized systems in robotics and beyond.

Astronautical
Engineering

Is There Life on Mars? With the Right Tools, There Could Be. - A team of USC students is one of 10 finalists awarded $10K to build a water extraction tool for NASA’s Moon to Mars challenge.

Biomedical
Engineering

Inventing a Stroke Rehabilitation Device in 48 Hours - This year’s ASBME Makeathon saw 10 student teams battling the clock to build biomedical devices to help stroke survivors recover their hand and wrist movement.

The Mork Family Department of
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

New Nanoparticle Can Turn Carbon Emissions Into Fuel, Sustainably - USC Viterbi researchers partner with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on technology to convert CO2 to hydrocarbon fuels and usable materials.

Sonny Astani Department of
Civil & Environmental Engineering

What If Airplanes Could Repair Their Own Damage? - USC researchers 3-D-printed the next-generation of high strength, lightweight structures that can autonomously heal impact damage.

Computer
Science

USC Researchers Analyze Coronavirus Misinformation on Twitter - By analyzing millions of tweets, USC computer science researchers are investigating how false information about the coronavirus spreads on social media.

Ming Hsieh Department of
Electrical & Computer Engineering

Negar Golestani, wearables, magnetic induction

My Belt Listens to My Watch, Glasses and Necklace: What’s Next in Wearable Technology - USC Viterbi researchers develop new prototype to better recognize human activity

Daniel J. Epstein Department of
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Keeping Them Honest: Jong-Shi Pang Honored for Career Achievements - Pang was recognized with the 2019 John von Neumann Theory Prize by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

Academic Departments

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Folding, Cutting and Bending Our Way into a More Adaptable Future

USC researchers create new models to predict how new metamaterials behave, opening the door for applications in soft robotics and even space

Astronautical Engineering

USC Students Compete in Augmented Reality NASA SUITS Challenge

The team was one of 10 selected by NASA to design an AR interface for lunar, Martian exploration.

Biomedical Engineering

Medical Imaging in Living Color – With 26 New Shades to Detect Disease

New molecular imaging method could change the game for detection and treatment of cancers and other diseases.

The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

Behnam Jafarpour is new Energi Simulation Chair in Subsurface Energy Data Science

New role will support essential research harnessing AI and data science to manage subsurface resources and energy transition.

Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Need Help Building a Moon Base? USC Viterbi Researchers Partner with NASA

Low cost, low impact construction on the moon: new CrafTram technology could aid the next generation of lunar explorers

Computer Science

USC Department of Computer Science Names New Chair

An internationally recognized leader in software engineering, Neno Medvidović will begin his new role on July 1.

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

‘Bekey Changed My Life’

The robotics pioneer’s true gift is not with machines but with people

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

New Academic Program for Healthcare Professionals to Lead the Urgent Redesign of America’s Healthcare Systems

Program is the First Master of Science in Health Systems Management Engineering Program on the West Coast

2021 Year in Review

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2022, USC Viterbi dean Yannis C. Yortsos received the prestigious Gordon Prize of the National Academy of Engineering for his role in founding the Grand Challenges Scholars Program

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2022, 3 USC Viterbi researchers have been named AAAS fellows: Andrea Armani, Mark Humayun and Yannis Yortsos

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2021, 2 USC Viterbi Faculty have been named National Academy of Inventors Fellows: Andrea Armani and Cyrus Shahabi

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2021, USC Viterbi had 5 NSF CAREER Award Recipients: Heather Culbertson, Jyo Deshmukh, Xiang Ren, Constantine Sideris and Phebe Vayanos

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2020, USC Viterbi came close to reaching gender parity again in its entering freshman class.

DID YOU KNOW?

USC Viterbi is ranked #4 in the nation in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Master’s Information Technology Programs (consisting of MS in CS and Data Sciences and related fields).

DID YOU KNOW?

USC Viterbi is ranked #5 in the nation in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Master’s Engineering Programs (consisting of MS in more than 40 engineering sub-fields and specializations). The USC Viterbi program has been ranked Top 5 in the Nation for 10 consecutive years.

When COVID Shut Down Universities, USC Viterbi Was Ready. The Reason? A 50-Year-Old Innovation

USC Viterbi Receives Gift to Expand Diversity Initiatives

New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

Sony Interactive Entertainment Pledges $3 Million Donation to USC Games Program

A Marriage of Engineering and Public Policy: USC’s Global Space and Deterrence Program Returns

AI for Business: USC Marshall and USC Viterbi Announce Joint Undergraduate Degree

From Cell Phones to Siri – Most of Your Favorite Tech Can Be Traced Back to ISI

In a Warmer World, Half of all Species Are on the Move. Where Are They Going?

Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall

Upcoming Events

Engineering+

SCilicon Beach

NAE Grand Challenges

Shana DouglasB.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Keyue Shen Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Arynn O. Gallegos B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2020

A.C. Mike Markkula B.S. ’64; M.S. ’66 Co-founder, Apple Inc.

Jose Juan Ruiz B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2019

Academic Departments

Academic Departments

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Folding, Cutting and Bending Our Way into a More Adaptable Future

Astronautical Engineering

USC Students Compete in Augmented Reality NASA SUITS Challenge

Biomedical Engineering

Medical Imaging in Living Color – With 26 New Shades to Detect Disease

The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

Behnam Jafarpour is new Energi Simulation Chair in Subsurface Energy Data Science

Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Need Help Building a Moon Base? USC Viterbi Researchers Partner with NASA

Computer Science

USC Department of Computer Science Names New Chair

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

‘Bekey Changed My Life’

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

New Academic Program for Healthcare Professionals to Lead the Urgent Redesign of America’s Healthcare Systems

2021 Year in Review

Computing @ SC

Shana Douglas
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Keyue Shen
Assistant Professor
of Biomedical Engineering

Arynn O. Gallegos
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2020

A.C. Mike Markkula
B.S. ’64; M.S. ’66
Co-founder, Apple Inc.

Jose Juan Ruiz
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2019