USC Viterbi | School of Engineering https://viterbischool.usc.edu Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:13:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-Site-Icon-150x150.jpg USC Viterbi | School of Engineering https://viterbischool.usc.edu 32 32 A Forecast of What’s Next for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/04/a-forecast-of-whats-next-for-chemical-engineering-and-materials-science/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:13:02 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=83104 The 20th annual Student Symposium and Showcase at the USC Viterbi Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science highlights research in AI-driven materials discovery, energy transition and biomolecular engineering.

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]]> In the Clinic Room, an AI Steps In to Fill the Gap Between Patients and HPV Vaccines https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/04/in-the-clinic-room-an-ai-steps-in-to-fill-the-gap-between-patients-and-hpv-vaccines/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:09:58 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82927 A new “Chat-HPV” tool built by USC Viterbi professors with help from USC Keck medicinal professionals saves wait time, avoids harm.

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]]> USC Viterbi School of Engineering and its School of Advanced Computing Announce the Keynote Speakers for the 2026 Commencement Ceremonies https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/04/usc-viterbi-school-of-engineering-and-its-school-of-advanced-computing-announce-the-keynote-speakers-for-the-2026-commencement-ceremonies/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:43:52 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=83176 CEO of Google Public Sector, Ret. President and CEO of the Aerospace Corporation, President & CEO and Chairman of Rubriq Corporation to keynote

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]]> USC announces a joint biomedical engineering department, bridging medical and engineering schools to accelerate health care innovation https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/usc-announces-a-joint-biomedical-engineering-department-bridging-medical-and-engineering-schools-to-accelerate-health-care-innovation/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:39 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=83161 Building on decades of collaboration between the USC Viterbi and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the joint department reimagines the expansion of biomedical engineering into medicine.

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]]> USC Scientists Build a Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/usc-scientists-build-a-memory-chip-that-survives-temperatures-hotter-than-lava/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:52:47 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=83126 A discovery using graphene has produced a record-breaking high-temperature memory device, with implications for space exploration, deep-earth drilling, and the future of AI hardware.

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]]> AI can sway your opinion, even when you know it’s biased, study shows https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/ai-can-sway-your-opinion-even-when-you-know-its-biased-study-shows/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:02:31 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=83154 A study led by USC Viterbi PhD student Zhivar Sourati in USC Dornsife Professor Morteza Dehghani's lab was cited.

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]]> Aviation safety expert weighs in on deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/aviation-safety-expert-weighs-in-on-deadly-crash-at-laguardia-airport/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:51:06 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=83151 Aviation Safety and Security Program Director, Thomas Anthony, discusses the crash investigation process.

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]]> Professor Yan Liu Receives Two Top Honors – In One Hour https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/professor-yan-liu-receives-two-top-honors-in-one-hour/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:42:17 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82924 The multitalented USC Viterbi professor was recognized by both the AAAI and IEEE in late November.

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]]> The Long Game: Bill Swartout’s 50-Year Journey from Homework Machines to Lasting Conversations https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/the-long-game-bill-swartouts-50-year-journey-from-homework-machines-to-lasting-conversations/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:08:01 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82941 The ICT pioneer who built systems that made Holocaust survivors immortal and brought museum exhibits to life is stepping back—but not stepping away.

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]]> New USC Institute on Ethics and Trust in Computing hosts inaugural AI summit https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/new-usc-institute-on-ethics-and-trust-in-computing-hosts-inaugural-ai-summit/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:57:26 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=83077 Event features leading AI experts from academia and industry.

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]]> Understanding Humans, Changing Lives: 25 Years of USC SAIL Lab https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/25-years-of-usc-sail-lab/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:01:23 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82788 25 years, 1,000+ papers, 20+ Patents and Beyond - Pioneering Human-centered Technologies and Building a Multigenerational Research Family

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]]> From Alzheimer’s to PTSD: How a USC Scientist Hopes AI Can Unlock – and One Day Restore – Human Memory https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/from-alzheimers-to-ptsd-how-a-usc-scientist-hopes-ai-can-unlock-and-one-day-restore-human-memory/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:25:48 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82950 Using AI paired with brain-machine interfaces, Dong Song wants to study how memories form in real life, and eventually help those who have lost the ability to make them.

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]]> ISI Achieves Critical Cybersecurity Certification, Positioning Institute at Forefront of Defense Research https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/isi-achieves-critical-cybersecurity-certification-positioning-institute-at-forefront-of-defense-research/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:25:25 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82584 Multi-year effort positions ISI among a small number of research institutes certified to handle sensitive government data, ensuring continued access to defense contracts and national security research

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]]> Planes, Trains and Air Lanes: The LA28 Transportation Blueprint https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/planes-trains-and-air-lanes-the-la28-transportation-blueprint/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:32:45 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82974 In a panel event hosted by the Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at USC Viterbi, transportation leaders discuss how Los Angeles will move millions during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games - without building an entirely new network.

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]]> Game Day: Athletes, Media and the LA28 Stage https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/game-day-athletes-media-and-the-la28-stage/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:30:19 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82981 As part of The Games Week at USC, a panel convened by USC Viterbi's Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and USC Annenberg explored how storytelling, technology and access will shape how the world perceives the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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]]> Powering LA28: Energy, Infrastructure & the Future of Los Angeles https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/powering-la28-energy-infrastructure-the-future-of-los-angeles/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:30:10 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82969 During The Games Week at USC, leaders from LADWP, Southern California Edison, LA28 and the U.S. Green Building Council outlined how Los Angeles plans to supply reliable, low-carbon power and water to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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]]> Imagine Staging Seven Super Bowls per Day: Welcome to LA28 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/imagine-staging-seven-super-bowls-per-day-welcome-to-la28/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:41:10 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82965 Hosted by the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at USC Viterbi, the first panel of The Games Week laid out in concrete terms what LA28 will require - and what it’s designed to leave behind.

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]]> A USC Doctoral Student Solves a Longstanding Problem in Quantum Cryptography https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/a-usc-doctoral-student-solves-a-longstanding-problem-in-quantum-cryptography/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:45:14 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82837 Miryam Huang is the first USC student to win the prestigious Machtey Award, recognized for solving a cryptographic problem first posed in 1976 and later asked as an open question in the quantum setting, with important implications for quantum cryptography.

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]]> Your Company Could be Buying the Wrong Information https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/your-company-could-be-buying-the-wrong-information/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:25:47 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82904 A new award-winning paper argues that a decades-old standard for measuring the value of information yields inconsistent results and that companies, hospitals, and government agencies may be systematically misprioritizing how they gather data.

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]]> Inge Marcus Survived World War II and an Orphaned Childhood. Her North Star: Education. https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/inge-marcus-survived-world-war-ii-and-an-orphaned-childhood-her-north-star-education/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:42:08 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82872 Inge and her late husband, Hal Marcus (M.S. ’59) have given back to higher ed across many decades, including USC.

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]]> For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/for-the-first-time-scientists-have-mapped-the-genetics-of-how-the-brain-ages-region-by-region/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:14:08 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82864 USC Viterbi senior Nicholas Kim, a biomedical engineering major, led the landmark study with hopes that it could one day help improve the treatment of dementia and other brain disorders.

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]]> Foreign Influence Campaigns on AI https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/foreign-influence-campaigns-on-ai/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:58:56 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=82919 Research by Luca Luceri and colleagues was featured.

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]]> Can YOU spot the fake writing? https://viterbischool.usc.edu/mediacoverage/can-you-spot-the-fake-writing/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:45:59 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=mediacoverage&p=82917 Research by Computer Science PhD Student Zhivar Sourati warning that widespread use of large language models could “homogenize” how people write and reason, was highlighted.

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]]> From Censored Chatbots to Cinematic Visuals: USC Undergraduates Push the Boundaries of AI https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/03/from-censored-chatbots-to-cinematic-visuals-usc-undergraduates-push-the-boundaries-of-ai/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:41:52 +0000 https://viterbischool.usc.edu/?post_type=news&p=82877 The students were recognized for their work across unique computer science studies, but all involving artificial intelligence.

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